The Muslims Who Aren’t Celebrating Mahershala Ali’s Oscar Win
Source: The Atlantic BY Saba Imtiaz Mahershala Ali made history on Sunday night by becoming the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award. But as the internet exploded with […]
Cardinal Wuerl voices Catholic support for immigrants but urges caution about sanctuary churches
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer March 2 Cardinal Donald Wuerl at a 2015 news conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in the District, announcing Pope Francis would […]
Man charged with threatening Jewish centers to frame his ex
Source: Associated Press By COLLEEN LONG NEW YORK (AP) — A former journalist fired for fabricating details in stories made at least eight of the scores of threats against Jewish […]
Why Trump won’t tear up Iran nuclear deal
Source: CNN One of Donald Trump’s most vocal riffs during his campaign was “rip it up.” He was referring, of course, to the Iran agreement that is meant to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of the ayatollahs for at least a decade. Candidate Trump boasted he would rip […]
Madonna set to visit Konya, adopted home of Sufi mystic
Source: DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Her interest in Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi, a Persian Sufi mystic who settled in Turkey, brings international pop star Madonna to the mystic’s adopted home, a Turkish […]
Trump questions who is really behind anti-Semitic threats and vandalism
Source: The Washington Post By Mark Berman March 1 at 4:30 PM President Trump. (Aude Geurrucci/EPA) President Trump questioned who was behind a recent spate of anti-Semitic threats and incidents […]
Rabbi: Community will stand up to fear after ‘act of hate’
Source: IndyStar BY Richard Gootee The idea that someone fired a round through the window of Evansville’s Jewish temple should be unnerving enough, but Rabbi Gary Mazo said the exact location […]
Chelsea Clinton: America is suffering an opioid epidemic
Source: BBC By Chelsea Clinton Many of the global health challenges I see in 2017 were painfully present and widely acknowledged as challenges in 2016. This is true of specific […]
Lies, propaganda and fake news: A challenge for our age
Source: BBC By Richard Gray Who was the first black president of America? It’s a fairly simple question with a straightforward answer. Or so you would think. But plug the […]
Trump Is Planning These Cuts to Make Way for a Military Spending Surge
Source: Time President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal budget while slashing big […]
Donald Trump’s Inaugural Pastor Creates ‘Safe Haven’ for Immigrants
Source: Time By Elizabeth Dias The Sacramento church of an evangelical pastor who led a prayer at Donald Trump’s inauguration is offering beds for congregants who need a safe haven from […]
President Trump Delays New Travel Ban After Speech to Congress Gets High Marks
Source: Time by Zamira Rahim President Trump has delayed the announcement of a new version of his travel ban, after his first address to Congress was warmly received. The new travel […]
Muslim ban: Japanese and Muslim Americans join forces
Source: Aljazeera Japanese Americans remember discrimination they endured during WWII and say they will defend Muslim Americans. Children at the Weill public school in San Francisco pledge allegiance to the […]
The Muslim Brotherhood and Trump’s terror list
Source: Aljazeera Outlawing the Brotherhood reflects a total failure to understand the historical complexities of the group’s evolution. Previous attempts to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation were […]
Tariq Ramadan: ‘Muslims need to reform their minds’
Source: The Guardian The academic believes Islam and the west shouldn’t be at odds, but was banned from the US and slated in the Sun. Isis hates him, too – […]
Four Mosques Have Burned In Seven Weeks — Leaving Many Muslims and Advocates Stunned
Source: BuzzFeed News By Albert Samaha and Talal Ansari On January 7, the Islamic Center of Lake Travis, in Austin, Texas, which had been under construction, caught on fire. A week later, on […]
Plans move forward on proposed Muslim cemetery in Farmersville
Source: Dallas News BY Claire Z. Cardona, Breaking News Producer The basic concept plans for a Muslim cemetery outside Farmersville were approved unanimously Monday night. The cemetery has been a contentious […]
Threats and Vandalism Leave American Jews on Edge in Trump Era
Source: The New York Times By ALAN BLINDER, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and ADAM GOLDMANFEB. 28, 2017 A toppled headstone at Mount Carmel, a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia. CreditJacqueline Larma/Associated Press […]
Soft-toned Trump reaches out to religious and other minorities
Source: Religion News Service By Lauren Markoe WASHINGTON (RNS) President Trump, long chided for failing to address a surge in hate crimes, began his first address to Congress by invoking […]
Wave Of Bomb Threats Against Jewish Centers Soars To 100 This Year
Source: BuzzFeed News “The level of threats and incidents is astounding, and must not stand,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt said. BY Mike Hayes BuzzFeed News Reporter and Claudia Koerner BuzzFeed […]