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(Irshad Manji and The Trouble with Islam)
Canadian Muslim Irshad Manji criticizes some trends in the modern Islamic faith and offers her own prescription for change. Boris Fishman, editor of Wild East, and contributor Paul Greenman explain why they call the former Soviet Bloc countries "the last frontier." And a discussion with Theo Padnos, who spent time teaching literature to inmates at Vermont's Woodstock Regional Correctional Facility.
Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji is a Canadian TV personality, media entrepreneur, and a queer Muslim. She’s been named "Feminist for the 21st Century" by Ms. magazine. Her new book is The Trouble with Islam: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith.
» Irshad Manji's website
» Irshad Manji's website
Boris Fishman and Paul Greenman
Boris Fishman and Paul Greenman on the new last frontier, the Wild East.
Theo Padnos
Theo Padnos' book is My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun. He spent time teaching literature to inmates at Vermont's Woodstock Regional Correctional Facility.
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