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Phyllis Chesler

Dr. Phyllis Chesler is the author of 14 books and an emerita professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies. She once lived in Kabul, Afghanistan. She may be reached through her website www.phyllis-chesler.com.
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The Lonely, Murderous Sons of Allah

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Osama bin Laden and Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab — both yearning for paternal attention, even affection, in a polygamous culture.

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Could Jesus Live Safely in Bethlehem Today?

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

A Christian spokesman in Bethlehem says: “We have never suffered as we are now suffering.”

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Europe Cracks Down on Honor Killings

Friday, December 18th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

A father convicted in London, a husband convicted in Holland, and an entire clan convicted in Denmark in three separate murder cases.

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Vienna: My City of Anti-Semitic Nightmares

Monday, December 14th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The ugly underside of a beautiful city.

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Tiger’s Sex Score

Friday, December 11th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

To Tiger Woods, sex is a sport, a form of entertainment, another way of scoring.

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Shameless Leftist Piggybacking on Palin’s Bestseller

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Going Rogue vs. Going Rouge

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Minarets and the Concept of Reciprocity

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

There can be no churches or synagogues built in Muslim lands. Remember that, and what it says about Islam, when questioning why the Swiss don't want minarets.

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The 9/11 of 1859: Is Al-Qaeda an Abolitionist Movement?

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The New York Times thinks so.

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Seyran Ates: ‘I Hope the West Does Not Give In’

Monday, November 30th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

An interview with the Turkish-German lawyer, author, and freedom fighter.

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Why Is America Still Allied with Saudi Arabia?

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Yes, they have oil. But they also have torture, rape, and oppression — and they export radical Islamic propaganda to the world.

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Boycott Burqa Barbie

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

And to think we used to worry that Barbie in a bikini was oppressive to women ...

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Princeton and Columbia Cancel Free Speech: Darwish Silenced (Updated)

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Ahmadinejad, Finkelstein, Hass, Chomsky ... all spoke at one or both schools without a hitch. The founder of "Arabs for Israel"? Canceled, at both.

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The Jewish Taliban in Jerusalem

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Oppressive dress and behavior codes are not only imposed on women in Iran or Saudi Arabia, but also in Israel, at Judaism's holiest site.

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Balkanized Imagination vs. Zealous Uniformity

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Why I am neither “left” nor “right.”

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Canada to Immigrants: No Tolerance for ‘Honor’ Killing

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Across Europe and in Canada, governments are now beginning to get tough with this problem. Now, it's our turn.

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PJM Blogger vs. The Nation on Lou Dobbs’ Penultimate Show

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Our own Phyllis Chesler takes down journalist John Nichols over Nidal Hasan's motivations for the shooting at Fort Hood.

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Obama Throws Pro-Choice Feminists Under the Bus

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

I challenge my old friend Gloria Steinem and other advocates of reproductive rights to pick up the phone and call the White House.

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Obama: Avoid ‘Jumping to Conclusions,’ Anti-Muslim ‘Backlash’

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Here's a conclusion: Hasan did not commit mass murder because he is “mentally ill,” but because he is a jihadist.

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A Major Expose of Hizb-ut-Tahrir … Can’t Get Any Media Attention

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Britain pulls their funding and Obama's faith advisor Dalia Mogahed is involved with the story, but no one wants to cover it.

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Honor Killings All Over America: Why are Islamists Suddenly Silent?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The usual spin from Muslim organizations that such murders are unrelated to Islam has been conspicuously absent lately. Is it just too obvious even for them?

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Open Season on Jews: Two Men Shot at L.A. Synagogue (Updated)

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The place where Jews are at their most vulnerable is the very place which is under attack.

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A Lesson Learned in Kabul

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

My Afghan captivity taught me that the imperfect West is a far better place for women than any Muslim country.

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Honor Killings and Media Bias: Spinning Out of Control

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The media is consistently neglecting, downplaying and spinning stories about honor killings and attempted honor killings in the U.S. and Canada.

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Boston Terror Arrest: Media’s Whitewashing of Islam Continues

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Sometimes I wonder if the New York Times is on al-Qaeda’s payroll.

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Killing Jews in Oregon, Embracing Terrorists Off-Broadway

Monday, October 19th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

From coast to coast, on campus and on stage, Americans are being fed false moral equivalences, multicultural relativism, and self-blame.

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