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Getting to know the lives of immigrants

December 8, 2018 Renee Shur Community/Common good, Immigration, People Leave a comment

Seven days a week, at eleven in the morning, Imad Khachan opens the door of his Greenwich Village chess shop. Chess Forum is the

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Anti-Muslim myths and misinformation in post-Paris America

December 16, 2015 Renee Shur Language/Words, Media, Terrorism Leave a comment

A short primer on countering some of the anti-Muslim myths and misinformation politicians and the media are feeding us following the terrorist attacks in

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“Un-american”

December 9, 2013 Hafsa Ideas, Language/Words, Uncategorized, Youth issues 2 comments

“That’s un-american!” Pardon? “Un-american?” I type the word with as much scorn as physically possible. It has no meaning. None. How could it when

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