Pundits like Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher would like you to believe that Islamophobia is about religion, rather than race. They would also like you to believe that Islam is an inherently violent religion – that violence in the Middle East and attacks like those in Paris about 10 days ago are due…
How western racists and xenophobes help militant Islamic groups
The day after the terror attacks in Paris, there is understandable anger and grief. There are, as has become the custom, calls for revenge against ISIS and the entire region that they inhabit. While all of this is understandable, it is exactly what groups that practice terrorism want and are counting on. Former U.S. President…