February 17, 2004 | 25 Dhu-l-Hijjah 1424 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
labor unions in the Arab world
Awhile ago, I posted about labor unions in Bahrain. As I noted in that blog entry, the Middle East is one of the worst regions for labor rights. A new organization, the Arab Federation for Democracy and Workers Education Associations,...
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veiled4allah
the American Muslim voter
Back in December, I posted about the nascent efforts of the American Muslim community to mobilize politically. In particular, I talked about a coalition of national Muslim organizations that was forming, and I shared my thoughts about it (more here)....
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veiled4allah
world on fire
I've recently finished reading World on Fire by Amy Chua. The book is subtitled, "How exporting free market democracy breeds ethnic hatred and global instability". The book is fascinating and provocative. The key to Chua's thesis is the presence of...