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Paul Barrett
Businessweek; Author
I'm a veteran journalist who has written and edited articles on a wide range of business topics, ranging from regulation and litigation to corporate racial relations to interaction between companies and consumers. I'm interested in illustrating how the realities of the business world frequently clash with the theories and principles that business people find appealing.
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Resistant to generalizations and assumptions, Paul Barrett acknowledges that “If journalism ever works, it’s because of people’s generosity in talking to journalists about their lives.”
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The spectrum of American media representation of Muslims stretches from informed reporting to mindless fear-mongering.
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A mechanic in LA who happens to be Muslim can’t answer for flag-burning protestors in the streets of Islamabad.
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Like fundamentalists in any religion, Islamic fundamentalists have a specific historical origin.
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While acknowledging tensions, Paul Barrett questions the usefulness of analytical constructs.
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Despite suddenly becoming a category, American Muslims remain an integral part of American life.
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Paul Barrett speaks to the differences in Muslim immigrants’ ability to assimilate into the USA versus Europe.