Crisis, Harmony & Faith – The Week in Review
The Economist commented earlier this week that “care for migrants is changing the world of religion”. The Waldensians, a Christian sect which was once under the persecution of the Catholic Church […]
Microplastic pollution revealed ‘absolutely everywhere’ by new research
Contamination found across UK lakes and rivers, in US groundwater, along the Yantze river and Spanish coast, and harbouring dangerous bacteria in Singapore Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Thu 7 […]
As an Israeli American, I agree with Ilhan Omar much more than the US politicians weaponising antisemitism
Source: Independent By Mairav Zonszein California @MairavZ Omar is challenging decades-long unconditional American support for Israel while many American legislators are demanding loyalty oaths that enable Israel to continue doing as […]
MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS SUE ICE FOR GETTING IN THE WAY OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
Source: The Intercept By Maryam Saleh MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS DETAINED at a Florida jail made more than 20 requests — orally and in writing — for religious accommodation throughout last year. Their […]
9th Circuit revives Muslims’ lawsuit charging FBI with spying at mosques
Source: Los Angeles Times By MAURA DOLAN A federal appeals court decided unanimously Thursday to revive much of a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by Southern California Muslims against the FBI that […]
Amazon Plans to Open Dozens of Grocery Stores in U.S. Cities, According to Report
Source: Time By MATT DAY / BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. plans to open dozens of grocery stores in U.S. cities, The Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would expand […]
These innocent American children were taken to Syria by their Isis sympathiser mother — now it’s time to bring them home
There are solutions to the problem of adult Isis fighters: repatriation and trial, or establishing an international UN-sanctioned court in Kurdistan to adjudicate actual crimes. But children are a different […]
Ilhan Omar Has a Point
Source: Slate By JORDAN WEISSMANN In early 2015, as the Obama administration was deep into negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, Republican House Speaker John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister […]
House Democrats Launch Sweeping Probe Into President Trump
Source: Time By ALANA ABRAMSON The House Judiciary Committee has launched a sweeping probe into President Donald Trump to discern if his Administration and associates obstructed justice and engaged in public corruption or any other […]
US Army transported 50 tons of gold from Syria, report says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published26.02.2019 AFP File Photo The U.S. Army is transferring tons of gold from Daesh-held areas in Syria to the U.S., multiple reports said. According to a source […]
Trump appointed religious freedom commissioner calls on Pakistan to release Ahmadi bookseller
RABWAH TIMES Religious Freedom Commissioner appointed by U.S. President Trump has called on Pakistan to release Ahmadi bookseller that has been behind bars for the past four years. Johnnie Moore, […]
U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken ‘no meaningful action’ on abuse of China Muslims
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 5, 2019 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with House Foreign Relations Committee Democratic Ranking member Rep. Eliot Engel […]
How a black man says he ‘outsmarted’ a neo-Nazi group and became their new leader
Source: Washington Post By Katie Mettler March 2 Without notifying his followers or even his inner circle, the longtime president of a legacy neo-Nazi group handed his organization to a black […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar blasts GOP over poster linking her with the 9/11 attacks
Source: BBC News By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe (CNN)An anti-Muslim poster associating US Rep. Ilhan Omar with the September 11 attacks appeared Friday at a Republican-sponsored public gathering at the […]
Carpocalypse now: Lyft’s founders are right — we’re already in the endgame for cars
Source: MSN News By Jim Edwards The founders of the ride-sharing app Lyft filed their IPO papers last week, and their vision for the company is dramatic. Lyft (which works a bit […]
Can MBS be the US partner for regional settlement?
Mar 03,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh News leaking from some of the closed meetings at the Warsaw Summit, as well as additional leaks from the recent summit […]
As a South Korean living in America, it was clear to me why Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s summit failed
Hanoi was about Trump’s intention of getting re-elected and Kim’s desire to be seen on the world stage Lee Onyou New York When I first heard that the second United […]
Weakened NATO, Europe’s Immense Security Challenges in the Age of Trump
The trans-Atlantic alliance has been significantly weakened, forcing Europe to build up its own security structures without inflicting even more damage on NATO. Is such a thing even possible? By […]
JARED KUSHNER MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ‘SHAMEFUL’ AS QUESTIONS OVER KILLING OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI GO UNANSWERED
BY CALLUM PATON ON 3/1/19 The first face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman was denounced as “shameful” […]
Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave, but Differ Over Specific Policies
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ, KIM PARKER, NIKKI GRAF AND GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON A growing share of working parents and an aging population have put pressure on more American workers as […]