"Muslim Radicalization" Hearings: Day 1 in 3 Pictures
L.A.'s Sheriff Baca tells Congressman life is a lot more complex (and a lot less polarized) outside his head.
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FOX: Egypt Set Upon By Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Considering the tape and the hateful/fantastical association, this has little to do with whether the tape was doctored or it's explanable
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"Broken Bones, Not Spirit" — Seeing "The Savior" in Fall of Egyptian Regime?
I'm struck by the quick, strong and instinctive reaction to this laden photo at the very instant the Egyptian political clouds parted, the image speaking not just to an idealization of the events in Egypt, necessarily, but also as an inclination to recognize them through a more Christian lens.
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Alan Chin: Merry Christmas! Bonfires All Along The River
Christmas Eve: Bonfires light the way for Father Christmas along the Mississippi River
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Nina Berman & Alan Chin: Broke-Beck Mountains of Madness
Glenn Beck in Wilmington, Ohio, selling $30 books, $125 theater tickets, and $500 breakfast.
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Nina Berman & Alan Chin: Waiting For Beck
Waiting for Glenn Beck in Wilmington, Ohio, where he performs "America's First Christmas" Wednesday. But most people are more worried about survival.
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God Bless Dubya’s Library (and What’s Left of Cheney)
The fact that the logo of the Bush Library (sort of a paradoxical concept in itself), represents a melding of the flag and the bible is something of a parting shot for all posterity.
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Nina Berman: Prosperity Gospel
Nina Berman photographs Bishop Eddie Long in his mega-church and the "Prosperity Gospel."
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Candidate's "Ground Zero" Scare Tactic Only 3 Examples Short of a History Lesson
Wow, you've just gotta love this political ad from Renee Ellmers, a candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 2nd District. If her goal -- with this Ground Zero ad -- is to scare viewers about a potential Muslim takeover of New York, her examples hardly demonstrate Islam's world domination.
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Alan Chin: Not Exactly a Party
As opposed to more critical or outlandish portraits of Tea Party rallies, Alan Chin's photos speak to the emotional underside of the so-called movement.
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Alan Chin: Black Tea
What do we think when we see a Black Tea Party Member? We've got some questions:
Continue ReadingAlan Chin: 9/11 Anniversary Ground Zero Protests; We're Just All(ah) Americans Here
Whereas the media's visual coverage of the Ground Zero protests tend to frame them as a battle of left vs. right, or protectors of freedom of religion vs. defenders of the victims of 9/11, Alan Chin's photos from Lower Manhattan yesterday take a more practical view.
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9/11 Did Not Discriminate … So Why Must We?
For once, because it's the anniversary of 9/11 today and because portraits and expressions like these are so reminiscent, I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
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Floridansanity: Mosque BBQ — Now With Cammo Twist!
If you thought the symbolism couldn't get any starker or more indictable in terms of hallmark American institutions becoming over-identified with Quran burning, what we see coming out of Gainesville from Terry Jones' church/outreach center is this fabulous merger of five mainstays of American culture.
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My 'Pastor Terry "Burn a Koran" Jones Photo Scrapbook': At the Office
Since he's on the verge of setting off a major conflagration between the Christian and the Muslim worlds, I thought it might be worthwhile for us to look at some pictures of Pastor Terry.
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An Extremist (and Media) Bonanza: Getting Fired Up For 9/11
With America in an accelerating spiral of anger and scapegoating over hard times, it seems the extremists -- with the media right there with a magnifying glass -- are claiming ownership not just over Ground Zero, but now, the 9/11 anniversary.
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A Look Inside Cordoba Prayer Space. Hmm.
So, what's with all the fire extinguishers?
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9/11! 9/11! — Milking Fear, Hate, Islamic Scapegoating, Newsweek Piles On
A news magazine in limbo wouldn't actually stoop to validate a racist and paranoid misrepresentation, would it?
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