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Entries by John L. Esposito from 05/2011

Bin Laden and the Arab Spring: A Turning Point in U.S.-Muslim World Relations?

| Posted 05.04.2011 | World
Read More: US Muslims, Osama Bin Laden Dead, Osama Bin Laden Killed, US-Muslim Relations, Osama Bin Laden Death, Arab Spring, Osama Bin Laden, World News

Despite political and cultural differences and perceptions of national interest, universal aspirations and principles do exist and form the basis for a new way forward.

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Obama's Unique Opportunity To Redefine U.S.-Muslim World Relations

| Posted 05.18.2011 | Politics
Read More: Obama Administration, Arab Spring, Obama Muslim World, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, US-Muslim-World-Relations, Osama Bin Laden Killed, Egypt Uprising, Robert Gates, Politics News

In some ways, the Arab Spring symbolizes the failure of both al Qaeda and America. Ironically, both were partially responsible/complicit in creating the conditions for Arab repression.

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Getting It Right About Islam and American Muslims

| Posted 05.24.2011 | Religion
Read More: Islamophobia, Muslim Americans, American Muslims, Muslims, Islam, Islam in America, Religion News

Today's historic changes, the death of Osama bin Laden and the Arab Spring offer an opportunity to redress anti-Islam and anti-Muslim bias.

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