Obama: Protect Democracy or Risk Following Path of Nazi Germany
Epigraph “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Congress Reached a Tipping Point on Sexual Harassment This Week
Source: Time By MAYA RHODAN December 8, 2017 The national conversation on sexual harassment and assault reached a tipping point on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers began facing serious consequences […]
Donald Trump’s Jerusalem move sparks Christian disputes
Source: The Economist Evangelicals and Catholics react in different ways to the president’s proclamation CHRISTIAN leaders reacted with strong emotion to the news that President Donald Trump has recognised as […]
69-Year-Old Man Accused Of Plotting Mass Shooting At Florida Islamic Center
Source: Huffington Post By David Lohr Authorities have arrested a 69-year-old man who they say was planning a mass shooting at an Islamic center in Jacksonville, Florida. Bernandino Gawala “Nandie” […]
Archdiocese Of New York Pays $40 Million To Sexual Abuse Victims
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg The seat of the Roman Catholic Church in New York says it has paid roughly $40 million in compensation to victims of sexual abuse. […]
On Gender Differences, No Consensus on Nature vs. Nurture
Source: Pew Research Center Americans say society places a higher premium on masculinity than on femininity BY KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND RENEE STEPLER Twenty-five years after the release of the bestseller “Men […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT By a wide margin, the U.S. public views recent reports of sexual harassment and assault as more reflective of widespread problems in society rather […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Epigraph Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. […]
Supreme Court same-sex wedding cake case reflects split among American public
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on a question that divided the American people in a 2016 Pew Research Center survey: whether […]
How Americans and Germans view their countries’ relationship
Source: Pew Research Center BY JACOB POUSHTER The relationship between the United States and Germany has been a cornerstone of the liberal international order for decades. From the Marshall Plan to […]
Stark Partisan Divisions Over Russia Probe, Including Its Importance to the Nation
Source: pew Research Center Trump’s style, Twitter use top ‘disappointments’ among supporters A majority of Americans say they think senior members of Donald Trump’s administration definitely or probably had improper […]
Outside the Supreme Court, demonstrators on both sides of cake case fear for their freedoms
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer December 5 Jack Phillips, center left, the baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple, waves to supporters as he walks out […]
U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement
Source: The New York Times By JASON HOROWITZ ROME — Pope Francis said, “I cannot remain silent.” The United Nations secretary general spoke of his “great anxiety.” The European Union expressed […]
The Future of Muslims in the West
Written by Tariq Ramadan SOURCE: https://tariqramadan.com/english/the-future-of-muslims-in-the-west/Muslims in the West bear an enormous responsibility, and it falls to them to commit themselves to building their future. There is no doubt that some […]
Trump’s error on Jerusalem is a disaster for the Arab world … and the US too
Rashid Khalidi The president’s foolish move in recognising the city as the capital of Israel will have negative consequences impossible to predict Palestinians in Rafah protest on 6 December against […]
Trump asks Saudi Arabia to allow immediate aid to Yemen
Reuters International This content was published on December 7, 2017 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House for New York in Washington, U.S., […]
Pivotal Justice Kennedy poses tough questions in gay wedding case
Source: Reuters By Lawrence Hurley 6 MIN READ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared sharply divided in the closely watched case of a Christian baker who […]
Supreme Court Seems Split In Case Of Baker Vs. Same-Sex Couple; Eyes Now On Kennedy
Source: NPR By NINA TOTENBERG All eyes were on Justice Anthony Kennedy Tuesday at a riveting Supreme Court argument where the issue was whether a baker may refuse to create a […]
TIME’s Person of the Year: The Silence Breakers
Source: Time BY STEPHANIE ZACHAREK, ELIANA DOCKTERMAN AND HALEY SWEETLAND EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILLY & HELLS Movie stars are supposedly nothing like you and me. They’re svelte, glamorous, self-possessed. They wear dresses […]
US to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, senior administration officials have said. He is due to announce the controversial decision in a speech later. […]