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LOOK IT UP
If Person A commits an act of negligence, and Person B dies, that’s likely a crime. And what about if there are 136,000 Person Bs?
Dean Obeidallah, a former lawyer turned political comedian and writer, is the host of The Dean Obeidallah show on SiriusXM radio. He co-directed the comedy documentary The Muslims Are Coming! His blog is The Dean’s Report.
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WEAK, VERY WEAK
One day, China’s responsible for 130,000 American deaths. The next day, the trade deal is “fully intact.” Trump fails the leadership test—again.
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‘I DON’T KID’
His aides fell over themselves post-Tulsa to explain that he was speaking in jest. And in a way, he was. But there’s still a malevolent truth behind it.
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GOOD? NOT GOOD!
In Virginia, a GOP House incumbent who was in the Freedom Caucus just lost a primary. He wasn’t right-wing enough. This is where we’re headed.
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FOR REAL
If you don’t denounce your bad actors, they come to define you. Muslim Americans learned this the hard way. But we did. And things changed.
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BREAKTHROUGH
One-third of U.S. Muslims are black, but the two communities have not always had each others' backs. After George Floyd, that's changing.
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IT'S ABOUT TIME
Obama was lukewarm to Muslims when he ran. Things have improved since, and now, it's Joe Biden (!) with what may be the most aggressive outreach yet.
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HOPE OUT THERE YET
An anti-Muslim bigot set fire to a mosque in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. But in this Trumpy corner of America, people didn’t react the way one might fear.
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WE’RE SICK OF IT
It’s Muslims’ holiest night tonight, a night we seek spiritual renewal. We’ll do that, but a lot of us may be secretly thinking something else.
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REAL AMERICANS
They serve customers in tight spaces. And they aren't even thinking of closing. Says one: “I stay open to help the community… I don’t think about money."
