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A journalist coined ‘the Bible Belt’ 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since
(The Conversation) — ‘The Bible Belt’ has been used for a century to describe religion and politics in the South. But it captured just some of life in the region then – and doesn’t capture what’s…
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6mHow 9/11 taught us to find sparks in ashes
(RNS) — If you are looking for a spark, sift through the ashes. And perhaps find some hope as well.
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11mThe post-9/11 infrastructure of Islamophobia
(RNS) — For US Muslims, the legacy of Sept. 11 is not confined to a terrible morning. It includes the institutions, organizations and assumptions that took shape afterward.
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9mIslamophobia goes back decades, before 9/11, a new book argues
(RNS) — Journalist Rozina Ali argues that there has been little reckoning with the War on Terror and the lasting effects of post- 9/11 surveillance policies targeting American Muslims, in 'Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America.'
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7mSome critics cite Mamdani's Muslim faith in demanding he skip 9/11 anniversary ceremony
NEW YORK (RNS) — The mayor — who released 170,000 documents incriminating past city officials for improperly assessing health risks after 9/11 — still plans to attend the ceremony.
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8mWhat an Illinois village says about the US 25 years after 9/11
(RNS) — This anniversary finds the United States still unable to defend the American way that the Sept. 11 terrorists attacked.