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By Mona Shadia
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A California senator’s decision to rescind an award to a Muslim leader after caving into pressure from Islamophobes has deeply disappointed Muslim, civil rights, and interfaith communities.
In December, Senator Barbara Boxer withdrew the "Certificate of Accomplishment" her office had awarded to Basim Elkarra, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) Sacramento Valley chapter last November.
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By Genene Salman
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The "power of one"—the difference one individual can make—is clearly illustrated in Robin Wagar’s work for the Palestinian cause. For the past three years, Wagar, an ardent activist from San Jose, has compiled and distributed a calendar for Palestine to raise funds for its oppressed people.
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