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Islam has become the most campaigned-against and politicized religion of the 21st century. Most interestingly, this has become the apparent deal-breaker in the 2016 presidential election . . .
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8/10/16
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It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . .
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6/23/16
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A shocking front-page story in last Friday’s New York Times caught my eye. Its title was, “Experts Find Flaws in Trump Plan for Wall.” That seemed the understatement of the year.
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5/26/16
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The poet Dante Alighieri famously said, “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in periods of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” Five months ago, when many of us realized that Donald Trump’s nomination was an awful possibility, I evoked this quotation . . .
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5/12/16
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The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . .
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1/21/16
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Religious leaders and political figures assembled on the steps of the Nassau County Executive building in Mineola on Jan. 1 to show support for the victims of terrorism as well as to quell fears and …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/6/16
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In the mid-1950s, the U.S. was a nation terrorized not by extremist jihadists, but by the threat of nuclear annihilation. The Cold War . . .
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12/17/15
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Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/17/15
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Several Muslim residents from the region gathered in Mineola for a news conference on Dec. 9 to denounce recent acts of violence committed in the name of Islam, and to defend their faith as they practice it.
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By Micah Danney
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12/16/15
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You will not be killed in a terrorist attack here in America, and neither will I. Our Muslim friends and neighbors are not building soda can bombs in their basements.
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11/25/15
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