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    Millennials—people born between 1981 and 1996 — have surpassed the Baby Boomers as the largest generation group in the U.S. Now, the oldest Millennials are reaching their forties and feel they don’t have the financial and emotional standing their parents did and have instead been left behind. Those who agree say Millennials are America’s most educated — but broke — generation and pay more for basic items, leading them unable to afford to buy a home or have children. Those who disagree say that not buying a house or having kids are their choices, not based on economic hardship; and really, they will soon be doing well financially because they strive for higher education and better jobs and they are close to reaching their peak earning years, which will help them earn more than the generations before them.
    
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Richard Bulliet

Professor of History at Columbia University who specializes in the history of Islamic society and institutions and the history of technology

Richard is the author and editor of numerous books, including "The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization", "Islam: The View from the Edge", and "The Columbia History of the Twentieth Century" (editor). Bulliet's scholarship is known for its innovative use of historical evidence and for its radical questioning of the assumed roles that technology, religion, and politics play in human society.

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Islam Is Dominated By Radicals

With Reza Aslan, Richard Bulliet, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Edina Lekovic, Paul Marshall, Asra Q. Nomani

In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the nature of Islam has consumed American political conversation. While some argue that zealous leaders have drowned out moderate voices and transformed the faith into a radical ideology, others claim the vast majority of the Muslim population — more than 1 billion people — is peaceful. Is Islam dominated by radicals?

Islam Is Dominated By Radicals

In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the nature of Islam has consumed American political conversation. While some argue that zealous leaders have drowned out moderate voices and transformed the faith into a radical…

With Reza Aslan, Richard Bulliet, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Edina Lekovic, Paul Marshall, Asra Q. Nomani

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