This is a plan and budget outline for Radio Islam, America's only daily Muslim talk radio program, which broadcasts online, as well as on WCEV 1450 in Chicago. It is a project of the Sound Vision Foundation.
For veteran activists, the loss of Dr. Edward Said is obvious. Thank you Dr. Said. May more voices for Palestine like yours emerge at a time when we need it the most.
America's long festering animus toward Arabs and Islam has finally arrived. From black tie affairs to your local barbecue, you can see it in the U..S.A. You can hear it, too, whispering in the White House and booming from Capitol Hill.
Whether you love it, hate it or are indifferent to it, television is a fixture in most American homes today. Ninety-eight percent of households in the United States have at least one television set and 34 percent have two.
Already, Muslim children are used to processed foods and automated living. They are now being trained for 'processed thinking' and 'automated culture' through television. And it is an uneven contest, as the powerful television, through its programming, overpowers our innocent children.
The media in your city will be looking for local Muslim reaction to the war on Iraq in the coming days. A press release, issued as soon as possible, can not only help them get your points across in a clear and well thought-out manner, but it can also be a way to alert local media that you are ready to be interviewed.