We're back on campus for the semester. Come out and join us this wednesday!
--- MEETING THIS WEEK ---
Wednesday, September 1, 8pm
islamophobia and the ground-zero 'mosque'
There has been a lot of hysteria about the supposed ground zero mosque being proposed in NYC. But if this is a simple georgraphy issue then why have there been protests at mosques in Tennessee as well as California and other places? We will be discussing what is going on in these issues as well as what is driving the larger assault against islam and muslims in the US. Articles to check out:
Ground Zero for racist hate
http://socialistworker.org/2010/08/25/ground-zero-for-racism
The challenge to Islamophobia
http://socialistworker.org/2010/08/30/challenge-to-islamophobia
There has been a lot of hysteria about the supposed ground zero mosque being proposed in NYC. But if this is a simple georgraphy issue then why have there been protests at mosques in Tennessee as well as California and other places? We will be discussing what is going on in these issues as well as what is driving the larger assault against islam and muslims in the US. Articles to check out:
Ground Zero for racist hate
http://socialistworker.org/
The challenge to Islamophobia
http://socialistworker.org/
Location: University of Houston - Main Campus, in the Baltic Room in the underground of the University Center (UC)
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