John Bolton presided over anti-Muslim think tank
Source: NBC News The content of the advocacy group Gatestone is part of an echo chamber that includes Russian media. by Heidi Przybyla / Apr.23.2018 / 12:57 PM ET National security adviser John […]
Group blames Trump for jump in attacks on US Muslims
Source: Associated Press By TERRY SPENCER SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A Muslim civil rights group blasted President Donald Trump and his administration Monday, saying his words and policies led to […]
The policeman who didn’t shoot at Alek Minassian in Toronto is proof that real heroes aren’t trigger-happy
We’re conditioned from the moment we turn on the television to admire and respect the supreme authority of uber-masculine, gun-toting ‘heroes’. We’re subconsciously schooled in the art of violent revenge […]
Democratic Party Files Lawsuit Against Russia, the Trump Campaign and Wikileaks
Source: Time By ASSOCIATED PRESS April 20, 2018 (NEW YORK) — The Democratic National Committee has sued President Donald Trump’s campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks, saying they conspired to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election. The DNC filed the lawsuit Friday in federal court in […]
Who was Jack Johnson, the boxer who may be pardoned by Trump?
Source: CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN)On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he was weighing whether or not to grant a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, after it was suggested to him by actor Sylvester Stallone. “His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial,” Trump tweeted. “Others have looked at […]
Reporters press Sarah Sanders on Trump tweet about ‘breeding’
Source: The Hill BY BRETT SAMUELS – 04/23/18 03:29 PM EDT White House press secretary Sarah Hucakbee Sanders on Monday attempted to explain the meaning of one of President Trump’s tweets last week in which […]
Twin Cities school bus driver taken off route after leading kids in prayer
Source: Star Tribune By Erin Adler Star Tribune APRIL 20, 2018 — 6:55PM Four years ago, George Nathaniel was fired from his job driving Burnsville kids to school, also for praying with […]
Trump’s travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court showdown
Source: Reuters BY Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. https://queso-cdn.prod.reuters.tv/new/index.html?autoplay=true&muted=true&countdown=true&preroll=true&proll=iuuqt%3A%2F%2Fqvcbet.h.epvcmfdmjdl.ofu%2Fhbnqbe%2Fbet%3Fta%3D3y3%26jv%3D%2F4735792%2Fwjefp.vt.sfvufst%2Fqpmjujdt%2Ftvqsfnfdpvsu%2Fbsujdmf%26djv_tat%3D300y250%2C1500y692%26dvtu_qbsbnt%3DwjefpJe%253E420798890%2526uzqf%253Ebsujdmf_qsfspmm%2526begsjfoemz%253Eusvf%26jnqm%3Dt%26hegq_sfr%3D1%26fow%3Dwq%26pvuqvu%3Dynm_wbtu3%26vowjfxfe_qptjujpo_tubsu%3D1%26dpssfmbups%3D5462657931726185%26vsm%3Diuuqt%3A%2F%2Fvt.sfvufst.dpn%26eftdsjqujpo_vsm%3Dxxx.sfvufst.dpn%2Fbsujdmf%2Fvt-vtb-dpvsu-jnnjhsbujpo%2Fusvnqt-usbwfm-cbo-gbdft-v-t-tvqsfnf-dpvsu-tipxepxo-jeVTLCO1IU0JS&poster=%2F%2Fs4.reutersmedia.net%2Fresources%2Fr%2F%3Fd%3D20180424%26t%3D2%26i%3DOV8CSO8GV%26r%3DOV8CSO8GV&mid=OV8CSO8GV&title=Trump%27s%20travel%20ban%20faces%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20showdown&suppress_ads=false&suppress_rtv=false&source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-usa-court-immigration%2Ftrumps-travel-ban-faces-u-s-supreme-court-showdown-idUSKBN1HT0IR%3Futm_source%3DPew%2BResearch%2BCenter%26utm_campaign%3Db7685d3c0e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_23%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_3e953b9b70-b7685d3c0e-400098637&chartbeat_uid=52639&chartbeat_domain=preview.reuters.com®ion=US&draggable=true&hide_title=false&allow_collapse=true The case represents […]
World’s first ocean plastic-cleaning machine set to tackle Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Pioneering effort to collect debris that kills wildlife about to begin after teenager made his dream come true Jane Dalton @JournoJane Scientists are preparing to launch the world’s first machine to clean up […]
5 faith facts about Mike Pompeo: A divisive devotion
Source: RNS By Jack Jenkins | April 19, 2018 CIA Director Mike Pompeo, nominated to be the next secretary of state, pauses while speaking during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on April 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pompeo’s remarks were the first chance for lawmakers and the public to […]
‘Self-care’: Demonic indulgence or a godly discipline?
Source: CT A study recently shared by Barna reveals the ‘self-care’ habits of Americans who consider themselves Christian or simply ‘spiritual’. What should one make of its findings, and is ‘self-care’ a dangerous enterprise of self-indulgence, or a vital discipline for a healthy church? Research found that time in nature is […]
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on April 9, 2018 shows him (R) speaking during a ceremony to mark National Nuclear Technology Day in […]
We should be sceptical of far-away governments who claim to know what is happening on the ground in Syria
Government duplicity is scarcely new but denunciations of it may obscure an even greater danger Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The motives of those who claim to know exactly what happens in bombing […]
A treasure of knowledge: The Alislam.org Library
Library Books Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam Invitation to Ahmadiyyat An Elementary Study of Islam More in (English | Urdu) Books Articles Paradise on Earth Recognition of Imam Mahdi […]
Minorities in America
Commentary / Insight Minorities in America What they did not discuss was their own indifference towards the miserable conditions of the marginalised minorities back in their own home Syed Kamran […]
Muslims In America: Telling Your Own Stories
April 20, 2018 Leila Fadel In a year of reporting on Muslims across this country, I walked away knowing that there is no one story to tell, there are […]
Why Mike Pompeo’s Views On Muslims Keep Coming Up In His Confirmation Hearing
Politics Download Transcript April 20, 2018 Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be Secretary of State is controversial in part because of his history of making incendiary comments about Muslims. Wa’el […]
James Comey’s unforgivable error
Source: CNN At the end of an interview with CNN Thursday afternoon, former FBI Director James Comey was asked by Jake Tapper about his unusual place in American politics as a man equally “reviled” by partisans of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Clinton’s most ardent supporters insist Comey had it […]
A majority of U.S. teens fear a shooting could happen at their school, and most parents share their concern
Source: Pew Research Center BY NIKKI GRAF (Comstock via Getty) In the aftermath of the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, a majority of American teens say they are very or somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting happening […]
Americans Favor Protecting Information Freedoms Over Government Steps to Restrict False News Online
Source: Pew Research Center But 56% support steps from technology companies, even if it means some limits on publishing and accessing information BY AMY MITCHELL, ELIZABETH GRIECO AND NAMI SUMIDA The widespread concerns over misinformation online […]