An Evening with Tariq Ramadan

Cooper Union, the East Village hall where Abraham Lincoln demolished Stephen Douglas's states-rights argument for the extension of slavery a hundred and fifty years ago, was the setting last night of Tariq Ramadan's first U.S. appearance since the State Department lifted the six-year ban on his visa. As one of the panelists, I had a close but narrow view of the event. I heard about but missed seeing the lively scene outside, with a large crowd trying to get in: friends and foes of Ramadan...