Another Pakistani politician, this time a Christian cabinet minister was slain by an assassin's bullet. Shahbaz Bhatti, 41, was ambushed and killed because he campaigned for the country's blasphemy laws to be amended or abolished. Clearly, passions are running high about the mere suggestion that the laws be amended. Punjab... read more →
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The Spring of Discontent surges forward in the Middle East—with Libya and Bahrain showing strong symptoms of public anger and discontent against their rulers. In Tripoli, the Libyan capital, mercenaries that Libya’s dictator, Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhafi had cultivated over the years were reported to be killing dozens of people on the... read more →
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My interview with WRAL on the Egypt Crisis My interview at Duke University on Islam and Democracy
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Inside the Madrasa — The Story from APM.