Dean Obeidallah

Why do you support discrimination against a group of Americans? This is just one of the questions that I ask myself when I encounter people opposed to gay marriage. Other questions that pop into my head include: What makes Americans who are gay less American than you? Why are they...

Over the weekend, the National Rifle Association's (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre attacked the media for "sensational reporting from Florida" about the Trayvon Martin case. Mr. LaPierre even called the news media a "national disgrace."

For those unaware of the NRA's work, it is the nation's leading...

I know there are clearly more pressing issues in the country and the world than this question, but after seeing The Hunger Games last night, I could not help but wonder: If the four remaining Republican Presidential candidates were contestants in The Hunger Games, who would win?

From an electoral...

The United States Supreme Court -- the highest court in the land -- one of the most powerful institutions in the world -- is afraid of something most of us would relish: being on television.

Today is day two of the three days of oral arguments that the United States...

Dear Tim:

Welcome to New York City! I'm sure you will be reading that statement in newspapers across New York City over the next few days. Little tip: You might want to hang on to a few of those articles, because if you make a few bad plays, those same...

We all know the name of Sergeant Robert Bales -- the US soldier accused of killing sixteen civilians in Afghanistan. We know he's 38 years old and married with two children. We've heard him described as "happy-go-lucky," and as a former high school football player who volunteered his...

Herman Cain is truly the most amazing multi-tasker ever. In addition to running for President of the United States -- indisputably a very challenging task in itself -- Cain is also moonlighting with a few other jobs on the side.

So far this year, Cain has earned over $250,000 from...

And it's not just him, it's also Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Lee, John Ensign and all the other politicians involved in recent sex scandals.

Day after day we are bombarded with news stories about the cheat-a-thon by politicians -- apparently, if you want to meet women, get elected to office, it's...

I attended the kick-off of Rep. Peter King's Congressional hearings last Thursday entitled, "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response." Or as I to refer to: "The Super Bowl of Islamaphobia."

The hearing had much of what I expected but was missing one...

Gamal Ibrahim, an Egyptian man living in Cairo, welcomed a new daughter into the world this week. Did he give her a traditional Arabic female name like Leila, Rania or Hend? Nope, Mr. Ibrahim named his baby daughter: "Facebook."

Yes, you heard me - he named his daughter...

Guess who will be playing Superman in the upcoming installment in the Superman franchise? Jake Gyllenhaal? Chris Pine, who played "Captain Kirk" in last year's "Star Trek"? Seth Rogan, who is in every third movie?

Nope, the iconic American superhero will now be played by British actor Henry Cavill. Our...

Sarah Palin declared in her new video today: "Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own...They begin and end with the criminals who commit them..."

Palin's above manifesto is clear: Only the individuals who commit a crime should be held responsible for their wrongs. She even goes on to...

Young Arabs are gathering in small, clandestine locations across the Middle East to prepare for their "big day." They hone their skills in the hopes they will soon "kill" and "destroy" groups of innocent men, women and children. These young people are devoutly committed to their cause--they cannot be deterred...

The Transportation Security Administration wants to see you naked! That's right, the TSA wants to see your T and A -- in fact, I think that's what the "T" and "A" now stands for in TSA.

As I'm sure you have heard, many people are upset with the new full...

November 9 is a big day for comedians-that is the day George W. Bush's new book comes out. Yep, George Bush "wrote" a book. (Pause for laugh.) And the book is 512 pages long. (Pause for bigger laugh.)

You see how easy those jokes were-it reminds me of the...

"Muslims Killed us on 9/11!" Fox News's Bill O'Reilly made this hateful statement on ABC's The View last week. This sparked instant criticism by The View co-hosts to the point where Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walked off the show as a statement of protest -- just as US officials...

Yes, it's true, I am Christine O'Donnell, and so are you if you watch her new campaign commercial below. (Please watch the commercial before reading further -- it will be 30 seconds of your life well spent.)

The Tea Party is angry! I think someone slipped something in their tea- maybe "Red Bull," or a bunch of "5 Hour Energy" shots, or some Jamba Juice "Strawberry Energizer." In any case, they are pissed!

Perhaps their anger is historically justified since the actual Tea Party occurred on December...

Where can the Muslim community center be built in NYC?

To me, the answer is the same as if you asked me where a church, a synagogue, a Sikh temple or any place of worship in the US can be built. To paraphrase Dr. Seuss: I say you can build...

I know there are a lot of important issues to discuss this week -- like BP's oil spill, Europe's financial meltdown and of course the opening of Sex and the City 2 -- but stop the presses, because apparently we have all missed one big thing: The Prince of Persia...