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'Muslim Rage' Explodes On Twitter, But In A Funny Way (Yes, Really)

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'Muslim Rage' Explodes On Twitter, But In A Funny Way (Yes, Really)

September 17, 2012 • Inspired by the all-caps headline "MUSLIM RAGE" on this week's cover of Newsweek, irreverent tweeters who happen to be Muslim are giving a glimpse of what really ticks them off — or at least, what makes them laugh.

Lowe's Ignites Controversy By Pulling Ads From 'All-American Muslim'

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Lowe's Ignites Controversy By Pulling Ads From 'All-American Muslim'

December 12, 2011 • "We managed to step into a hotly contested debate," Lowe's says, and the company wants to "defer to communities, individuals and groups to discuss and consider such issues." Criticized for running the ads, it's now being criticized for pulling them.

Rep. King's Muslim Radicals Hearing Gets Plenty Pre-Event Publicity

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It's All Politics

Rep. King's Muslim Radicals Hearing Gets Plenty Pre-Event Publicity

March 8, 2011 • Rep. Peter King's planned Muslim radicals hearing is either depicted as a witchhunt or a much needed examination. And it has gotten an impressive amount of pre-hearing publicity.

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Sen. Harry Reid: Build NY Mosque Elsewhere

August 16, 2010 • Sen. Harry Reid: Build NY Mosque Elsewhere

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Fighting for Funny

December 20, 2007 • It's time to highlight the lighter side of Muslim life.

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'Muslim Rage' Explodes On Twitter, But In A Funny Way (Yes, Really)

The Two-Way

Lowe's Ignites Controversy By Pulling Ads From 'All-American Muslim'

It's All Politics

Rep. King's Muslim Radicals Hearing Gets Plenty Pre-Event Publicity

The Two-Way

Sen. Harry Reid: Build NY Mosque Elsewhere

Blog Of The Nation

Fighting for Funny

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