On AlterNet: park 51

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How One Right-Winger Tried to Take Over the Legacy of 9/11

Elon Green, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

The media treat Debra Burlingame as an apolitical voice representing relatives of the 9/11 victims. In fact, she resembles a political operative with a right-wing agenda.

Is Mosque Hysteria Being Ginned Up to Bolster Support for the Disastrous Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?

Phyllis Bennis, AlterNet. August 26, 2010.

The right-wing mobilization at the core of the Islamic center controversy is about rebuilding political support for the 'global war on terror.'

How Liberal Mosque Defenders Are Playing into the Hands of the Islamophobes

Aisha Ghani, AlterNet. August 24, 2010.

Consider the troublesome terms and conditions upon which Park51 has emerged a defensible endeavor within liberal discourse.

Are the Right-Wingers Stoking Islam Fury Invested in a Never-Ending War?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 23, 2010.

The right-wing freak-out over the Islamic community center hurts U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. Think they care?

Fallout of Hate Is Spreading Across America from "Ground Zero"

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 21, 2010.

The hysteria over a planned Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan is only the tip of the iceberg.

Rage Against Islam: the New Anti-Semitism

Daniel Luban, Tablet Magazine. August 19, 2010.

Recent attacks on Islam in the United States echo old slurs against Jews.

Israel and America's Mosque Hysteria

MJ Rosenberg, Media Matters for America. August 18, 2010.

A witches' brew that is being stirred up, and it is one that will no doubt produce violence.

Why America Needs More Muslims

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 16, 2010.

The absurd controversy over the proposed Islamic center in New York shows that many Americans need to meet some Muslims.