Evangelical Christians Grapple With Racism As Sin
Source: NPR Christians the world over have been united in their revulsion over the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer, and faith leaders from across the […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Germany launches terrorism probe over planned attack on Muslims
Police arrested a 21-year-old suspected right-wing extremist after he threatened to kill Muslims in Germany. The man reportedly said he wanted to carry out an attack similar to the deadly […]
Amazon put a Black Lives Matter banner on its web store
Source: Bloomberg Bezos Decries ‘Sickening’ Answer to Black Lives Matter Post By Matt Day Jeff Bezos said he received “a number of sickening but not surprising” responses after publicly supporting the […]
A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car
Source: Bloomberg The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon […]
Hillary Clinton questions how ‘anybody with a beating heart and a working mind’ can still support Trump after disastrous coronavirus and protest response
Source: Independent Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out about her 2016 presidential rival Donald Trump, calling his time in office a “failure” and questioning how anyone could continue to support […]
WSJ Video: Different types of vaccines against Covid 19
https://www.wsj.com/video/the-promise-and-peril-of-fast-tracking-coronavirus-vaccine-development/FE09B5E7-1A8D-4818-8FCC-F2A956743597.html The best of the Muslim Times’ collection for war against Covid 19: In this day and age, understanding bacteria and viruses and developing vaccines are national security issues. In my view sizable part of every country’s defense budget should be spent in these pursuits rather than making tanks and […]
AstraZeneca Cancer Drug Shows Early Signs of Promise in Covid-19
Source: Bloomberg By Cristin Flanagan and Suzi Ring A small study in 19 people suggested a drug from AstraZeneca Plc’s arsenal of cancer treatments may be repurposed to help Covid-19 patients experiencing extreme immune reactions. Many patients with Covid-19 suffer from an inflammatory condition, sometimes called cytokine storm, when the immune system overreacts […]
Singapore to Build Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity Amid Pandemic
Source: Bloomberg Singapore is building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity in order to offer fill and finish contract manufacturing services to vaccine developers, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said […]
AstraZeneca Approaches Gilead About Potential Merger
Source: Bloomberg AstraZeneca Plc has made a preliminary approach to rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc. about a potential merger, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be the biggest […]
This Morning Video from UK: Why We Might Not Need A Vaccine for COVID-19
The best of the Muslim Times’ collection for war against Covid 19: In this day and age, understanding bacteria and viruses and developing vaccines are national security issues. In my […]
Michael Jordan Pledges To Donate $100 Million To Racial Justice Efforts
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Religious Breakdown of Democrats and Republicans
About half of Democratic voters are Christian, down from nearly three-quarters in 2008 Source: Pew Research Center The religious landscape of the United States has undergone major changes since 2008. As the […]
The future of commerce needs more diverse voices, Shopify COO says
Source: CNBC By Tyler Clifford KEY POINTS “We stand with our black merchants, our black employees and the black community worldwide,” Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein told CNBC. “We believe the future […]
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks out on George Floyd’s death in graduation address
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent coronavirus infection, study with more than 800 people finds
Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.; @BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS Hydroxychloroquine, the drug backed by President Donald Trump to combat Covid-19, is no better than a placebo in preventing infection of the coronavirus, according to a new study. The study, the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial, considered the “gold standard” in science, […]
Live: Obama Speaks At Town Hall On Policing And Racism | NBC News
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders
Source: Washington Post By Toluse Olorunnipa and Sarah Pulliam Bailey Standing in front of the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church as the scent of a chemical irritant hung in the […]
All four former officers involved in George Floyd’s killing now face charges, Sen. Klobuchar says
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Justin Trudeau’s Address in the House of Commons on anti-Black racism in Canada
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Joe Biden’s Eloquent Defense of Human Equality
Additional reading Michael Jordan condemns George Floyd death and ‘ingrained racism’ of US