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This Year In Islamophobia

Jim Newell · 12/29/10 12:50PM

Nine years after Sept. 11, 2001, America saw perhaps its worst outbreak of Islamophobia since the attacks.

How to Be a Famous Right-Wing Media Lady

Adrian Chen · 10/10/10 01:33PM

The New York Times this weekend profiles two female conservative commentators at very different points in their careers: crazy Upper East Side islamophobic blogger Pamela Geller, and crazy Ann Coulter. What can aspiring female right-wing blowhards learn from their stories?

Each Story About Muslims Must Be 'Balanced' by a Story About 9-11

Hamilton Nolan · 09/21/10 09:17AM

The Portland (Maine) Press Herald practically pissed on Old Glory on Sept. 11, when it ran a story about Muslin Ramadan on the front page—but no 9/11 anniversary boilerplate. This prompted an apology. Which itself prompted another controversy.

Ground Zero Has 4 Stars on Yelp

Adrian Chen · 09/17/10 11:28AM

Hey, look: Ground Zero has a Yelp page. And it's only got four stars! We know Yelpers can be harsh, but can't the site of one of the century's defining moments catch a break?