News and Analysis (10/31/08)

McCain continues to campaign with ignorance and bigotry:

• An ‘Idiot Wind’ (Washington Post)

Illegally profiling of Muslim immigrants conducted by the Department of Homeland Security:

• Inquiry Targeted 2,000 Foreign Muslims in 2004 (NY Times)

Using Sharia law for guidance, Islamic banking practices are quickly gaining popularity:

• Islamic Banking: Steady in Shaky Times (Washington Post)

Hoping to reduce sectarian divisions, defense minister bans running for political office, working on political campaigns, attending political demonstrations, or join any political organizations:

• Iraqi Ministry Adopts Political Neutrality (NY Times)

Struggling to survive, street vendors express frustration with the Iraqi government and military:

• IRAQ: Market in Ruins After Bulldozers Move in (LA Times)

The Bush administration must release Hamdan on December 31 or continue to imprison him as an “enemy combatant:

• Judge Rejects Government Call to Reconsider Hamdan Sentence (Washington Post)

Insurgents have carried out a number of high-profile attacks despite heavy guard in Kabul:

• Insurgents Increasingly Employing Complex Attacks in Afghanistan (Christian Science Monitor)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant