“We’re trying to convince fellow Muslims of the fact that the idea of free speech is a foundational part of the Quran itself,” says the director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Washington office. More →

September 28, 2012

Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham Foxman discusses Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s visit to the UN this week, the lack of civility in American public discourse, and ongoing Jewish concerns about the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. More →

May 3, 2010

FRED DE SAM LAZARO, guest anchor: Extraordinary scenes from Iran this week as hundreds of thousands took to the streets in protest over the disputed presidential election. Iranian officials say President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won by a landslide. But supporters of … More →

June 19, 2009

After Iranian officials said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won last week’s presidential election by a landslide, hundreds of thousands who supported opposition candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi took to the streets in protest. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton spoke … More →

June 19, 2009