Blowback from unintended consequences of Bush’s 1991 war continues
Dec 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN George H.W. Bush, who died last Saturday at the age of 94, has been lauded as a great US president, a humble patrician […]
The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice
Mehdi Hasan December 1 2018, The tributes to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday aged 94, have been pouring in from all sides of the political […]
Why so many nations are suddenly following Trump out of the proposed U.N. migration pact
By Rick Noack December 4, 2018 When President Trump pulled out of discussions of a U.N. migration pact almost exactly one year ago, there was an immediate international […]
Hate crimes in Canada surge 47%, fueled by attacks on Jewish, Muslim and black populations
In February 2017, mourners gather at an arena in Montreal for the funeral of three of the six victims of the massacre at the Grand Mosque of Quebec. (Catherine […]
Einstein’s ‘God Letter,’ a Viral Missive From 1954
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times By James Barron Dec. 2, 2018 Think of it: One of the most famous people in the world is panning religion. “The word God is […]
Turkey to build mosque in Caracas upon Venezuela’s request
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkey has started working on plans to build a mosque in Caracas after a request from Venezuelan authorities, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Monday during […]
American racism is in the open, so is the fight against it
Dec 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I was having lunch this week with an Arab friend and before long, as expected, the conversation turned to President Donald Trump, […]
How Hanukkah came to America
Source: The Conversation Hanukkah may be the best known Jewish holiday in the United States. But despite its popularity in the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, […]
More than 30,000 Indian-American Sikhs have entered the trucking industry in 2 years
Source: CBS News LARAMIE, Wyoming — Here’s what you might expect to see driving I-80 near Laramie, Wyoming: long stretches of highway framed by rolling hills and trucker after trucker making […]
US Fifth Fleet commander found dead in Bahrain residence, suicide suspected
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. Fifth Fleet has been found dead in his residence in Bahrain. Chief of […]
Science & Environment, Climate change: ‘World at crossroads’ warning as key talks begin
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, Katowice Four senior figures behind efforts to limit climate change have warned that the planet “is at a crossroads” as key talks opened a […]
‘You are loved’: Muslim girl threatened in Framingham is flooded with supportive notes
Source: Boston Globe By Travis Andersen GLOBE STAFF More than 500 people from over 20 states have written supportive letters to a 10-year-old Muslim girl who was recently called a terrorist and […]
West Virginia diocese releases names of accused priests
Source: Associated Press BY John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Roman Catholic archdiocese released the names Thursday of priests or deacons who it said have been credibly accused […]
Cameron Underwood: Face transplant means I can smile again
Source: BBC News Cameron Underwood says he doesn’t get as many “stares or questions from strangers” since his face transplant. “I have a nose, and a mouth so I’m able […]
Holy See renews appeal to ban killer robots
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 28, 2018 / 12:18 pm (CNA).- A Vatican representative to the United Nations called on the international community to ban killer robots – known as Lethal […]
Official US Trailer for ‘Islam and the Future of Tolerance’ Documentary
By Alex Billington “I’ve always wanted to debate important ideas.” The Orchard has released the first official trailer for a compelling new intellectual debate documentary titled Islam and the Future […]
This Is The Future Of AI According To 23 World-Leading AI Experts
William Falcon Contributor Science I write about AI, its business use and ethical use. Getty This post has been updated since it was originally published. The AI-hype would have you […]
Investigators Raid Offices of President of U.S. Catholic Bishops
Source: The New York Times By Laurie Goodstein Dozens of local and federal law enforcement officers conducted a surprise search of the offices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston […]
Evangelical, Muslim, Jewish. It’s time we all renew our commitment to religious freedom.
Source: USA Today BY Oliver Thomas and Charles C. Haynes, Opinion contributors In the turbulent 1960s, John Courtney Murray famously reminded Americans that the Constitution begins with “we the, people,” […]
Exclusive: China will retaliate ‘in proportion’ to any U.S. sanction over Muslim Uighurs – ambassador
Reuters International Nov 28, 2018 By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will retaliate “in proportion” if the United States sanctions its top official in the restive region of […]