Muhammad bin Kushner, Jared bin Salman, Daffy Duck & Co
by Hamid Dabashi Thomas Friedman is the latest in the long panoply of Lawrences of Arabia dashing in and out of the peninsula in search of their oriental fantasies, […]
There’s no such thing as precise air strikes in modern warfare – just look at the civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria
In one sample of a residential area called Qaiyara, near Mosul city, in about a third of fatal strikes Isis had been in close proximity to the civilians, but […]
US Pulls Out of UN Migrant and Refugee Pact
Last Updated: December 03, 2017 VOA News Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in North Korea, Nov. 29, […]
Comey after Trump tweet about Flynn firing: The truth ‘cannot be long hidden’
Source: MSN news By Jacqueline Thomsen Former FBI Director James Comey offered a cryptic message on social media Saturday, saying the truth “cannot be long hidden” shortly after President Trump said he […]
Americans Who Identify As Spiritual Feel More Gratitude And Life Satisfaction
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg A new study released Monday by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Florida State University found that Americans who identify as spiritual report […]
White House considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital soon
Source: CNN By Elise Labott, Michelle Kosinski and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is seriously considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in early December, even as President Donald Trump signs […]
Yuba City woman named first female Sikh mayor in the U.S.
Source: THE SACRAMENTO BEE BY BENJY EGEL begel@sacbee.com NOVEMBER 30, 2017 10:33 AM UPDATED NOVEMBER 30, 2017 03:31 PM Vice Mayor Preet Didbal will be sworn in as Yuba City’s mayor […]
Rex Tillerson Could Become One of the Shortest-Serving Secretaries of State
Source: Time By Alana Abramson November 30, 2017 Rex Tillerson could be on his way to serving one of the shortest tenures of any Secretary of State in U.S. history. The […]
‘You Don’t Grab Someone’s Buttocks.’ Rep. Jackie Speier Calls for ‘Zero Tolerance’ in Congress
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan November 30, 2017 The Democratic lawmaker leading the charge against sexual harassment on Capitol Hill said it’s time for Congress to enforce a “zero tolerance” approach. […]
5 Stunning Natural Wonders You Can See in the U.S.
Source: Time By Megan Leonhardt November 30, 2017 For some travelers, a trip is not complete without a big “wow” moment: a superlative spectacle, an eye-popping natural wonder, a death-defying feat. […]
One of the biggest threats to international religious freedom is also a biblical commandment
Source: Deseret News By Kelsey Dallas SALT LAKE CITY — In August, “The Book of Mormon” came to Salt Lake City for the second time in three years, bringing its irreverent […]
Canadian judge strikes down law that banned face coverings
ANADOLU AGENCY TRENTON, Canada File Photo Related Articles Americas Canada’s Quebec clarifies niqab ban under pressure A Canadian judge granted a temporary stay, Friday, to a law that […]
Taliban leaders comfortably living in Pakistan with drug money: US general
November 29, 2017 BY Agencies WASHINGTON: The top US general in Afghanistan General John Nicholson said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. He also claimed that though the Taliban’s tactical-level commanders were in […]
Trump is acting like Pakistan’s former dictator
global Opinions By Qasim Rashid December 1, 2017 President Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) […]
A Look at Some Widely-Spread Falsehoods About Muslims
Mislabeled footage of an aggressive “Muslim migrant” shared by President Donald Trump is just one more hoax in a long line of fabricated anti-Islam stories. Get the Newsletter Contact Us News Conspiracy Theories A Look at Some Widely-Spread Falsehoods About Muslims Mislabeled footage of an aggressive “Muslim migrant” shared […]
White House wanted to publicly shame Tillerson, source says
Source:CNN Reports that the White House has a tentative plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillersonthat emerged Thursday were an effort to express President Donald Trump’s deep displeasure and publicly shame his secretary of state, a source with direct knowledge of the White House’s thinking said Thursday. The hope […]
You don’t have to be a Muslim to be horrified by Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry
Source: The Washington Post By Yair Rosenberg November 29 at 3:49 PM President Trump pauses as the media departs after he spoke in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday, […]
Trump’s retweets elevate a tiny fringe group of anti-Muslim activists in Britain
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth and Karla Adam November 29 at 8:18 PM LONDON — In a sharp personal rebuke, the British government told President Trump he was “wrong” to retweet on Wednesday […]
Trump hits out at UK PM Theresa May after far-right video tweets
Source: BBC News Donald Trump has told Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on “terrorism” in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. “Don’t focus on me, […]
Proposal to infuse religion with state tax dollars advances
Source: TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT* BY James Call, Democrat Capitol Reporter A state constitution review panel Wednesday approved a proposal that could overturn the state’s high court on private school vouchers. The Constitution […]