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Episode 4: Arsalan Iftikhar, "The Muslim Guy"

Episode 4: Arsalan Iftikhar, "The Muslim Guy"

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


Episode 4: Arsalan Iftikhar, "The Muslim Guy"

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You probably know him as "The Muslim Guy." Arsalan Iftikhar is a civil rights lawyer and popular media commentator who fights daily against widespread bigotry facing Muslim Americans. In our conversation we discuss the how the child of immigrants from Pakistan got into this line of work, how the Bush administration officially sanctioned discrimination against Muslim Americans, and why Barack Obama refuses to set foot in an American Mosque. 
Released:
May 22, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.