Tag Archives: Muslim

How Well-Meaning Americans Are Drawn Into Opposing the Islamic Center

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Kathleen Barry

The extreme-right hate campaigns are aimed at reducing all Arabs and all Muslims to Al Qaeda style terrorists in the minds of Americans. In other words, they are doing the public relations work of the military in promoting fear to … Continue reading →

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How Americans’ Expectation of Perfect Protection Can Kill Their Empathy and Feed Racism

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Kathleen Barry

Although the “Mosque Controversy” is fading from daily headlines, in today’s blog, I move on to the next question in the politics of empathy: Why do so many Americans allow themselves to be driven again into a frenzy of fear … Continue reading →

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