Professor Noam Chomsky, famed linguist and American intellectual, was denied entry into the West Bank this past Sunday. Chomsky was scheduled to speak at the Birzeit University in Ramallah but was turned away at the Allenby Bridge, which connects Jordan to the West Bank, by orders of the Israeli Interior Ministry.

The arrest of Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old US citizen of Pakistani descent, as the alleged driver of the vehicle used in the failed Times Square bombing represents an opportunity to respond effectively to a potential act of terrorism – instead of reacting with fear and hysteria that will inevitably be manipulated by extremist elements.

Justice doesn't need to be blind. Impartial justice can be an asset to Americans and those living within our borders. But the impartiality of justice, at the national level, relies largely on the availability of Supreme Court Justices that lean in both directions: left and right.

San Francisco is an eclectic city, home to all walks of life and known for its international flavor and open-minded residents. While its mayor is known to stand up for egalitarian causes and laud civil rights efforts, the city's outspoken police chief seems to be a different story.

Muslim scholar and author Tariq Ramadan who had been previously banned from the United States, is now allowed entry in this country and is already scheduled to make his first appearance.

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is on trial in Kuala Lumpur on sodomy charges for a second time, speaks to Wajahat Ali about the controversy and discusses the country's ethnic and religious conflicts as well as issues facing the Muslim world.

One rarely imagines the quintessential image of an American hero having a Muslim, Arabic name. The Syrian American protagonist of Dave Eggers’ elegant and powerful new book entitled Zeitoun bravely endures the harrowing tragedy of an apocalyptic, post Katrina New Orleans while honorably exhibiting the best of America’s virtues and ideals.

In his historic interview with the Al-Arabiya TV channel, President Obama’s inclusive and respectful rhetoric towards Muslims attempted an elegant coup de grace to the divisive, insecure and arrogant bravado of

I live in Harlem, New York City, which on election night was the centre of the universe. I have never seen people so happy.

Today marks a massive change for the U.S. Sure, we get a new President, and sure, he is, in many ways, different than other politicians.