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Notes from an American in Pakistan: after Osama Bin Laden

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

So here’s the blog I wrote a few hours after I found out about Bin Laden, and I think I have an editorial that should be up tomorrow: When Osama bin Laden was killed, I was at a dinner party … Continue reading →

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US unhappy with political game of Obama’s Asia tour

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

I want to write about Obama’s Asian tour, but I keep realising that I’m stupefied by the complexity and the pageantry of it all. From America’s view, South Asia is a diplomatic cesspool, confounded by the fact that much of … Continue reading →

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Art News Digest

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

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State of the Arts

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

A summary of last week’s art news, minus the Met’s Rose Period Picasso fiasco, because that’s hardly news at this point… What Recession? Demand and short supply prevailed at the Sotheby’s and Christie’s old masters sales this week. The $109 … Continue reading →

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Jihad, Defined

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Casual readers may view “How to Win a Cosmic War” (Random House, 2009, $26), the second book by acclaimed religious scholar Reza Aslan, as a defense of Islam. In part, this is an accurate assessment. As an American Muslim, surely … Continue reading →

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