Trump sees advantage in debate over Israel, anti-Semitism
Source: Associated Press By Zeke Miller WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t get enough of Rep. Ilhan Omar. As Democrats try to turn the page after the freshman lawmaker’s […]
Can acupuncture help menopause symptoms?
Source: BBC News By Laurel Ives For some women, the menopause and the years leading up to it, can be a time of troubling emotional and physical symptoms. Hormone replacement […]
Religious unaffiliation is growing in the US. Why isn’t it in Congress?
Source: Religion News Service BY Bart Worden (RNS) — This fall, voters in the Midwest elected two Muslim women to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first female members of […]
In Australia, Catholic Church’s Bank Is Full, but Pews Are Empty
Source: The New York Times By Damien Cave and Livia Albeck-Ripka SYDNEY, Australia — Despite a series of sexual abuse scandals stretching back decades, Australia’s Roman Catholic Church displays a veneer of strength. […]
EIGHT YEARS OF CONFLICT; Reflections on the lives of Syrian children in exile
By Herve Verhoosel, Senior Spokesperson UN World Food Programme THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 15, 2019 It is estimated that more than 11 million Syrians have left […]
A history of recent attacks linked to white supremacy
Christchurch appears to be the latest in a global series of rightwing terror Lois Beckett @loisbeckett Fri 15 Mar 2019 People arrive for Sunday services at the Mother Emanuel […]
Fraser Anning’s attempt to blame Muslim victims of the New Zealand terror attack is all too familiar
I saw at first hand the blind spot to anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia during my six years with Tell MAMA Fiyaz Mughal @TellMamaUK The grief had hardly set in for the […]
US to deny visas for ICC members investigating alleged war crimes
Washington also threatened economic sanctions if war crimes court goes ahead with inquiry into US troops in Afghanistan AFP in Washington Fri 15 Mar 2019 The International Criminal Court […]
The Queen’s message to New Zealand in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings
01:24, Mar 16 2019 GETTY IMAGES Queen Elizabeth told Kiwis she is ‘deeply saddened’ by the horrific terror attacks in Christchurch. The Queen has expressed her condolences to the […]
The shameful history of the Australian politician who blamed ‘Muslim immigration’ on New Zealand attack
But one politician had an entirely different perspective on the killings: step forward Queensland senator Fraser Anning. A statement from his office read: Whilst this kind of violent vigilantism […]
Like power-hungry leaders before him, Abdelaziz Bouteflika can’t quite let go – and now Algeria is a necrocracy
Why do these wretched men not retire, gently, diplomatically, in a dignified way? They surely do not fear death. Presidents attract assassins. Retired presidents do not Robert Fisk @indyvoices Let […]