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Politics

Would Trump Allow the Call To Prayer in the White House?

Dr. Craig Considine4 Comments

Qasim Rashid, an Ahmadi American, is my good friend. Years ago, his family fled Pakistan, a country that deems Ahmadis as “non-Muslim”. Ahmadis in Pakistan are persecuted to the point where they are openly murdered without any ramifications for the murderers. Ahmadis cannot refer to their places of worship as “mosques”. They also cannot use the term assalamalaikum,…… Continue reading Would Trump Allow the Call To Prayer in the White House?

Politics

Tracking the Secessionist Movement Across America

Dr. Craig Considine4 Comments

In the fall of 2012, I wrote a piece here that addressed the issue of secession across America.  My interest in this subject only grew as I read about how the movement has expanded since Obama’s re-election. I’m following these events closely, so I figured I’d keep track of them here. *************** Sean Hannity predicts…… Continue reading Tracking the Secessionist Movement Across America

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Questions about President Obama’s St Patrick’s Day 2012 speech

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In case you haven’t noticed, I run another blog for an Introduction to Sociology course for first year students here at Trinity College Dublin.  I try to post something 4 or 5 times per week to keep students engaged in current events and other academic insights. My latest post explores the question ‘Can President Obama…… Continue reading Questions about President Obama’s St Patrick’s Day 2012 speech