The Fall of the Mighty (Sally) Quinn
[A primer: Annie Groer's recent piece in Politics Daily reports that Sally Quinn, wife of the Washington Post's revered former executive editor, Ben Bradlee, has aggravated tensions in their family by scheduling the wedding of their son on the same day as the long-planned wedding of Bradlee's eldest grandchild. Quinn, who writes extensively about social and moral matters for the Post, explains that this was either an innocent oops or all her 88-year-old husband's fault. Reaction includes this and this and this. And this:] An Ode to Sal by Anonymous If I were of the Catholic faith My ...
Who Is In the Streets of Iran?
I pick up the phone and dial my friend. I call her every day and I am embarrassed that she will think I am overreacting. She answers. I ask her if she has any updates on Iran's protests or has heard from her family. She is older than I am, and she saw the 1979 revolution, so she tells me about the similarities and differences she sees. We conclude that the current protests are not a revolution or a public coup. These people stunning the world with their presence in the streets of Tehran and other cities are not looking to overthrow their government. The recent unrest in Iran is a simple cry of ...
Iran Election Stirs Fear and Hope for an Iranian Student in America
I am writing this in despair, tears, and mixed feelings of pride and pain. While I am writing this, thousands of Iranians in Iran and all over the world feel insulted and cheated. Most of those who voted in the 10th presidential election of the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 12, 2009 did so with a strong belief in democracy and the rights of individuals to select a candidate. While the majority of the nation strongly believed that the reformist candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, was the clear winner, the election results declared President Ahmadinejad's victory, and soon after the ruling ...
Misunderstandings About Islam
For nearly a decade, Islam has been involved in heated debates throughout the United State. Many of the defining issues of our time have involved religious differences, and yet the Muslim world continues to be largely misrepresented by the media. Some of the most basic rules and beliefs within the faith remain unexplored or unknown. Here is a look at some common questions and misunderstandings. • Hijab, Muslim women's headscarf, is the most visible indicator of Islam today. Hijab literally translates to modesty and morality. Whether to veil or not depends on the interpretation of ...
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