Smiles were passed over sips of tea and light conversation was offered over the crunching of crackers. I was at an event aimed at clarifying misconceptions about Islam. Twenty people were gathered in a circle and glances flickered in my direction.
Read MoreAmericans are self-absorbed. Muslims are bad. Australians are racist. That's what gets us clicking. That's what's sensational. We hear the worst of the other side because that's what sells. But how much do we really know about any given thing if we stripped away everything we knew from the news?
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