–Our prejudices may be depriving us of an answer—We think of Shariah law as an outmoded and cruel judicial system cutting off the hands of thieves, so typical of a religion we do not trust. But Islam is thankfully more than our perception of it, and is not limited by our ignorance. The Koran forbids…

–A legal decision in France could serve as an example for the U.S. past with slavery–Quite recently France’s highest court did something many thought it would never do. It recognized the state’s responsibility when it deported or facilitated the deportation of tens of thousands of Jews during WWII. For those who may not know, during…

Racism if defined differently by whites and by blacks. We ought to factor in that difference if we want to begin a meaningful conversation–Because February is Black History month, there has recently been a few stories about the state of race relations, and as part of that emphasis our Attorney General made a provocative statement…