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Can A Song Change The Meaning Of Jihad?

DJ Squeak E. Clean and KRS-One have teamed up for a ballsy video to show the world that ‘jihad’ can mean love. Look out, Pam Geller!

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作者 Dean Obeidallah | The Daily Beast

Sam Spiegel, also known as DJ Squeak E. Clean, might just be facing his greatest challenge ever. Sure, he has been able to coax such big names as Kanye West, David Byrne, Chuck D, and Tom Waits, to name just a few, into taking part in his projects.  He has also collaborated with a litany of musical acts from Maroon 5 to Iggy Pop and worked with his

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The Biggest Threat To America? Other Americans

Russia, ISIS, yadda yadda. The biggest existential threat to Americans is other Americans—specifically, the ones armed to the teeth.

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作者 Dean Obeidallah | The Daily Beast

What do you think a mother would say is the greater threat to her child: Russia or guns? I couldn’t help but ask myself that question on Friday when I heard the testimony of General Joseph Dunford, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the Senate Armed Services Committee. When Dunford was asked

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