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Thatcher is many things, including one of the great Prime Ministers.
Even after prison, Archer friends continue to come for Shepherds pie and Champagne.
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Archer says you can come back as far as you’d like, as long as you’re willing to work for.
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Archer finds it hard to portray the creative process in words.
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Archer explains Britain’s social hierarchy.
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Resistant to generalizations and assumptions, Paul Barrett acknowledges that “If journalism ever works, it’s because of people’s generosity in talking to journalists about their lives.”
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The spectrum of American media representation of Muslims stretches from informed reporting to mindless fear-mongering.
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A mechanic in LA who happens to be Muslim can’t answer for flag-burning protestors in the streets of Islamabad.
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Like fundamentalists in any religion, Islamic fundamentalists have a specific historical origin.
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While acknowledging tensions, Paul Barrett questions the usefulness of analytical constructs.
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Despite suddenly becoming a category, American Muslims remain an integral part of American life.
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Paul Barrett speaks to the differences in Muslim immigrants’ ability to assimilate into the USA versus Europe.
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Paul Barrett describes the interests that Washington acknowledges, and those that it does not.
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It’s a question of real estate, says Barrett.
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Like other Americans, some Muslims the American government when it goes against the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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To begin to understand Islam, start with the basics of the faith.
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Paul Barrett emphasizes that “Muslim identity” represents something as varied as any other identity group in America.
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Questioned about their identity in the aftermath of 9/11, many American Muslims answered “I am American.”