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New York Times: Fighting the Syrian Regime From a Chicago Office

July 2, 2011

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Yaser Tabbara may live half a world away from Syria, where he grew up. But as the uprising there continues, the Chicago lawyer has mounted a one-man legal and diplomatic assault against the Syrian regime to highlight the brutality of its response and help depose President Bashar al-Assad.

NY Times: Muslim Cultural Center Appears Near Approval

March 17, 2011

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“We think there is a bias against the Muslim institutions,” said Kevin Vodak, the lawyer for CAIR-Chicago. He noted that the board rejected the Irshad proposal without explanation, which is highly unusual, and that last fall the county took up an amendment to prohibit any new religious institutions in residential areas. “Most of the new proposals are from Muslims,” Mr. Vodak said.

Luttwak Does Not Speak for a Billion Muslims

May 20, 2008

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Dalia Mogahed and John Esposito recently asked one of the most pertinent questions of our time: Who speaks for a billion Muslims?

I won’t tell you the answer because I recommend that you read their book. But I will give this away: the answer is not Edward Luttwak.

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Luttwak Does Not Speak for a Billion Muslims

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