A Glimpse Inside the Hidden World of Hasidic Women
Source: The New York Times Orthodox Jewish women and men live in tightly defined, and separate, spheres. The photographer Sharon Pulwer was given a rare invitation to enter the private […]
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Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker on Pluralism and is the founder president of the Center for Pluralism in Washington, DC. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeghouse/ Applications for The Global Youth Peace Conference is still open! The Center for […]
Trump’s trade war will do not good – but neither will going back to the status quo
Your editorial reflects widespread sentiment about the manifold idiosyncrasies of Trump’s economic policy – if policy is the mot juste. What you neglect to mention is that American economic hegemony was […]
Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals
An international roster of donors has dispersed billions of dollars since 2000 to address social issues targeted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Their efforts highlight four ways that big bets can achieve big social change. By Kim Ogden, Sridhar Prasad & Roger Thompson Sep. 18, 2018 The United […]
News Analysis: U.S. role as Mideast peacemaker “gone”: analysts
Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-16 by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — The recent and recurrent decisions made by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump against the Palestinians and […]
How Karen Armstrong became a ‘freelance monotheist’
Source: Lancaster Online By Diane Bitting The religious scholar and author sat down to talk about other issues following her April 11 talk at Elizabethtown College. Following her talk “Leading […]
Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser ‘faces death threats’
Source: BBC News The woman who accuses US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her will not testify to the Senate next week, her lawyer says. Christine […]
A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh. Here’s her take.
Source: The Washington Post By Deanna Paul September 18 Soon after Christine Blasey Ford was revealed as the author of a letter alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh had […]
China hits back at Trump with tariffs on $60bn of US goods
Source: BBC News China has hit back at President Donald Trump by imposing new trade tariffs on $60bn of American goods. It comes after the US slapped duties on $200bn […]
Senate to Hold Public Hearing for Brett Kavanaugh and Accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Source: Time By ALANA ABRAMSON September 17, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee said it would hold a public hearing next week with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, […]
Here’s What a One-Bedroom Apartment Costs in 50 Major Cities
Source: Time By JOEL ANDERSON/GOBANKINGRATES August 27, 2018 It typically costs less to own a home than to rent one in most cities. So if homeownership is out of reach for […]
North Carolina Wild Horses Survive Hurricane Florence: They ‘Sense Bad Weather Coming’
Corolla Wild Horse Fund horses hanging by the ocean in May Corolla Wild Horse Fund (have permission) JASON DUAINE HAHN September 17, 2018 Hundreds of wild horses on the East […]
Immigrant Bangladeshi Communities and Intergenerational Conflict: The Need for Multicultural Education
PAACE Journal of Lifelong Learning, Vol. 17, 2008, pp. 19-36.Refereed Immigrant Bangladeshi Communitiesand Intergenerational Conflict: The Need for Multicultural Education Nurun Begum Mahfuzul I. Khondaker Abstract Based on an ethnographic […]
Retaliation for Potential Syrian Chemical Attack – Germany Faces New Pressure to Take Military Role
Under pressure from the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her defense minister have signaled an increased willingness to take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in case […]
Mormon history includes polygamous roots
A nearly 600-page book covers early church history from 1815 to 1846. BY BRADY MCCOMBSASSOCIATED PRESS Quentin L. Cook, a high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
Speakers ‘debunk myths about Islamic faith’
Arwa Alkhawaja discusses the role of women in Islam during the “Debunking Myths about the Islamic Faith” forum. (Doug Sooley) By Joyce Strand Ramona “Debunking Myths about the Islamic Faith,” […]
The number of ex-Muslims in America is rising
Yet even in the land of the free, apostasy isn’t easy Print edition | United States Mar 15th 2018| ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA AS SOON as he stepped off the plane on […]
Burqa or Hijab: That is the Question?
Laws banning Muslim women from wearing face-covering veils are largely in line with Western European attitudes on the issue: https://t.co/FE0OwU6hIi pic.twitter.com/yLVMAaNsBB — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) September 17, 2018 % […]
$1.5M settlement for Muslim workers fired in prayer dispute
Source: Associated Press By JAMES ANDERSON DENVER (AP) — A big U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs […]
Pressing pope to accept his resignation, Cardinal Wuerl does the right thing
Source: Religion News Service By Thomas Reese (RNS) — Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., has done the right thing. He has asked Pope Francis to accept his resignation, which he […]