Ron Paul Condemns ‘Hate and Islamaphobia’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2010 The former presidential candidate says opposition to building a mosque near Ground Zero "is all about hate and Islamaphobia" and that the "justification to ban the mosque is no more rational than banning a soccer field in the same place because all the suicide bombers loved to play soccer." (Full statement after the jump). Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mosque Mania Hits New York (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2010 Two rival rallies did a lot of shouting at each other in New York on Sunday, but otherwise kept things civil. Hey, this is America, where everyone has the right to express themselves, eat canned cheese and *gasp* worship as they please. Even Scientologists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Courage and Lower Manhattan

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 19, 2010 Nothing tests a president like standing up against a wave of fear and prejudice, even at potentially great cost to his own party and prospects. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

On Conservatives and the ‘Mosque’ Fracas

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 What's the deal with the hubbub over the so-called Ground Zero mosque? Clearly, as The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf notes, it has a lot to do with the popular culture-war-themed wedge issues that crop up right around now in each election cycle. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conservative Critics Rattle Sabers About ‘Ground Zero Mosque’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2010 Right-wingers like Sarah Palin know that nothing gets Americans hot under the collar like some good old-fashioned wordplay. Take "death panels" as one recent example of fanciful rhetorical styling for political gain. Or how about this one: "Ground Zero mosque." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Board Gives Go-Ahead to Mosque Near Ground Zero

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2010 Following a sometimes lively debate Tuesday night, a Manhattan community board voted in favor of a plan to build the Cordoba House, a mosque and Muslim cultural center, near ground zero. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )