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As James Franco was presented with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Man of the Year Award last Friday night, the “Spider Man” and “Pineapple Express” star not only had to prove worthy of the honor—he had...
Speaking at a news conference in Peshawar, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, the chief minister of the North-West Frontier Province, said on Monday that Shari'a law would be introduced to the Malakand division (which includes the Swat Valley), but only once the area is peaceful. The Taliban tentatively welcomed...
While Western governments have been worrying about bearded men with bombs in caves, a new jihad has quietly gained strength in the Muslim world: Islamic feminism. Earlier this week, 350 women and men gathered in Malaysia to launch Musawah - "Equality" in Arabic - a movement for justice in the Muslim family...
Security was relatively tight at the conference in case any hard-line opponents infiltrated the meeting. But the women at the conference feel they're on solid ground theologically. "Anyone who claims to believe in justice and in equality needs to support Musawah," says Mir-Hosseini. "If they don't...
The takeaway for liberals was clear: In such a situation, government must spend rapidly and lavishly to avoid a similar fate. This month, Geithner pledged that the administration was “going to do our best” to eschew Japan’s example. Last October, Summers compared...