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...says Professor Haddad, "they looked at each other and said, 'I have nothing to do with you.'" Today all that has changed. C.A.I.R.'s Mosque in America project reports that only 7% of the 12,000 mosques surveyed serve a single ethnic group. Almost 90% play host to a mix of African Americans, South Asian Americans and Arab Americans...
...same time, the temptation to suggest Islam and democracy don't easily mix should be avoided. Indeed, even Iran's limited forms of democracy has provided a platform for its people to vote for reformist President Mohammed Khatami to express their desire for a society based on laws and for coexistence with the West. Hard-liners may cling to power despite their repudiation by the electorate, but the voters' impact is undeniable - Iran may have been a state sponsor of terrorism in the past, but it is currently weighing joining the anti-terrorism coalition...
...jangle/folk-rock, but does almost too much; throughout, you wish he’d get out of the way and just let the kid sing. It’s a testament to Branch’s musical poise that she doesn’t get lost in the over-zealous mix. That said, the pairing of rolling acoustic guitar with a stuttering drum machine on the opening of the radio-smash “Everywhere” melds with surprisingly fluidity...
...electronic fantasy on Santana’s “Guajira,” (though unattributed). “Soul Drive Sixth Avenue” digs a little deeper into funk territory as the keys croak with wah-wah and a baritone sax enters the mix. “People’s Party (Red Alert)” starts to layer the horns over a groovy, yet still camp bassline. One has to admire the talent of the Money man: Although he does recruit various friends on drums and suchlike (including Sean Lennon on electric bass), almost everything...
...stunning mix of right-on, punchy stories, this compilation delivers social criticism with headlines like from “Republicans, Dadaists Declare War on Art” to “Lab Rabbit Strongly Recommends Cover Girl Waterproof Mascara for Sensitive Eyes.” These stories hit us where we live, with what we condone, the problems we have and never really get around to solving. It is a biting parody of ourselves...