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Forget the Debates: Let’s Just Play ‘Survivor’

Forget the Debates: Let’s Just Play ‘Survivor’

DANIEL M. VARISCO: The format is stale, it’s all so controlled and choreographed that very little of substance will be revealed. So why bother?

 Common Ground News Service

Is Laughter the Middle East’s ‘Best Medicine’?

Is Laughter the Middle East’s ‘Best Medicine’?

SADIA ASHRAF, CGNEWS: What impact have the group of Arab comedians who emerged post 9/11 really had?

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Home of the Brave? Branding to America’s Seven Million ‘Thriving’ Muslims

Home of the Brave? Branding to America’s Seven Million ‘Thriving’ Muslims

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The lesson from these examples is courage pays off. Muslims show loyalty to brands supporting them in the public space.

 Steve Royston

Palestinian Hope – Voices for a Lost Cause?

Palestinian Hope – Voices for a Lost Cause?

STEVE ROYSTON: “This military occupation has lasted for over 64 years and is an affront to humanity and civilised values. It is high time that the international community took some responsibility.”

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Salwa al Mutairi: A Gift to Muslim-Haters

Salwa al Mutairi: A Gift to Muslim-Haters

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: She’s certainly made an impression but unfortunately it’s a damaging one for Muslims

 Juan Cole

‘Our Luck’, A President That Gets Complexity

‘Our Luck’, A President That Gets Complexity

JUAN COLE: President Obama’s speech last night demonstrated clearly the qualities of leadership that those who seek to challenge him simply do not possess.

 David Roberts

‘Bethlehem is where?!’ Yet another Palin Whopper.

‘Bethlehem is where?!’ Yet another Palin Whopper.

DAVID ROBERTS: She’s never been strong on geography so it came as no surprise when the gun-totin’ soccer mom from Alaska made a boo-boo on her visit to the Middle East.