Writer
Nafees A. Syed
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Fair & Lovely
I know it’s too much to ask society to change racial problems overnight, but there is certainly more we can do.
In Defense of the South
There are myriad possibilities to alert Harvard students that civilization extends beyond the blue-state borders.
Republican Shoe-Throwers
Are Republicans trying to make President Obama the new Bush? Since the president’s inauguration, it seems as if Republicans have
In God We Trust
In 2007, then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama told a crowd of church members that religious good works make up “a thread
Avoiding a New Cold War
Iran’s recent test of its Omid satellite has raised concern that the next launch could be tipped with a less
The Fuss About Covering Up
In December 2008, Judge Keith Rollins’ arrest of Lisa (Miedah) Valentine at the Douglasville Municipal Court for wearing her hijab,
The Post-Racial Myth
When the Emancipation Proclamation was passed over a century ago, many Americans made the mistake of believing that color lines
Democracy Needs Colbert
Before the 2000 catastrophe surrounding hanging chads and butterfly ballots, few people were watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Hank Paulson: CEO of America
When crisis strikes, it has often been Congress’s knee-jerk reaction to accept whatever the executive branch has to offer. The
Catching War Criminals
Every day at lunchtime this July, my coworkers and I overlooked the press camped out on our lawn, waiting for
Trading Spaces: Palin and Obama
From the taxi drivers mourning slow business from a low turnout to the confused delegates figuring out the uncertain schedule,
