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America’s Long History of Hysteria About Women’s Veils
Pirro says that the Qur’an requires women to cover their heads. Many Muslims do believe this, but it isn’t in fact clear. The Qur’an says women should cover their pretty parts, which I suspect refers to the general state of undress common…
The Shameful Attack That Backfired
At the same time, however, the heavy-handed tactics employed against her by some pro-Israel members of Congress backfired, exposing new fault lines in the U.S.-Israel relationship.
The weapon of choice utilized by Omar’s opponents was to…
