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Expanding Public Pluralism

Posted on April 27, 2016April 24, 2016 by Ariel Ennis

As someone who wears a Yarmulke every day, I have always considered one of the most important components of a religiously pluralistic community to be the acceptance of public expressions of religio-sp... Read More

Suis-je Charlie? France, Islamophobia, and the Power of the Pen

Posted on January 14, 2015January 13, 2015 by Sarah Fein

I love Paris in the springtime I love Paris in the fall I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles. (“I Love Paris,” lyrics by Cole Porter, 1953) I love... Read More

Francois Hollande: The Candidate for Change? Not for French Muslims

Posted on May 9, 2012May 8, 2012 by Myriam Francois-Cerrah

Last Wednesday night’s presidential debate saw Socialist hopeful Francois Hollande pitted against ‎incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy on key points of the political agenda including nuclear �... Read More

The Firebombing of Charlie Hebdo: Free Speech vs Islam?

Posted on November 3, 2011November 3, 2011 by Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The firebombing of Charlie Hebdo offices following its decision to run an edition featuring Prophet Mohamed as “guest editor,” is a sad reflection of France’s uneasy relationship to Islam and re... Read More