Obama’s Final National Security Address
President Obama delivers his final national security address as commander-in-chief at Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base.
Trump lays out non-interventionist U.S. military policy
Reuters International DEC 7, 2016 – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a USA Thank You Tour event at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (reuters_tickers) By Steve Holland FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump laid out a U.S. military policy on Tuesday […]
‘The Messy Truth with Van Jones’: Ana Navarro vs Rick Santorum
Van Jones, Santorum, and Ana Navarro Clash Over Muslim Fears of a Trump Presidency. CNN Van Jones invites folks with different viewpoints in 2016 election: Rick Santorum, Ana Navarro […]
Man accused of threatening Muslim officer faces hate charge
Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who authorities said shouted “go back to your country” at a Muslim woman wearing a religious head covering may have picked […]
Churches prepare for the worst as opioid deaths continue to rise
Source: Mass Live By Heather Adams | Hadams@masslive.com Follow on Twitter on December 05, 2016 at 6:30 AM, updated December 05, 2016 at 9:09 AM As the opioid epidemic continues, […]
American Muslim leaders to Trump: ‘Reconsider and reject’ your bigoted Cabinet nominees
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner American Muslim leaders on Monday sent an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, calling on him to “reconsider and reject” some of the individuals […]
Trump’s deal-making skills ‘can help resolve Kashmir’, says Pence
Source: Tribune US vice-president-elect Mike Pence stated that Donald Trump could use his “extraordinary deal-making skills” to reduce tensions around the world and resolve problems, including the Kashmir issue. In […]
Senate passes ‘dumb and dangerous’ bill
Dec 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This week, without debate or an actual vote, the US Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation introduced by senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA). Called “The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016” (AAA), the Scott-Casey bill requires […]
Trump attacks China in Twitter outburst
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a series of tweets criticising China for its monetary policy and its operations in the South China Sea. “Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency” and “build a massive military complex?” he asked. “I don’t think so!” […]
Donald Trump Warns of 35% Tariff For Companies That Move Abroad
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Trump warned companies of “retribution or consequences” for leaving the U.S.Donald Trump warned U.S. companies of “retribution or consequences,” such as a massive tariff, if they leave the country. In a series of early morning tweets Sunday, Trump said companies with offshore factories would face a […]
Muslim comedian Mohammed Amer presses Eric Trump for answers while seated next to him on overseas flight
Arab Palestinian Comedian Talks To Eric Trump On Flight Autoplay: On | Off BYTOBIAS SALINGER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, December 2, 2016, 6:30 PM Eric Trump promised a New York comedian that Muslims will not need to register under the Trump administration, the comic said. President-elect Donald Trump’s son […]
U.S. Army Denies Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline Construction
Mahita Gajanan @mahitagajanan Helen H. Richardson—Denver Post/Getty ImagesNorth Dakota national guardsmen stand guard on Turtle Island watching activists and native americans at Oceti Sakowin Camp on the edge of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation outside Cannon Ball, North Dakota on Dec. 3, 2016. Construction of the pipeline will be halted […]
Local view: America must cling to its founding principles of freedom and equality
Source: Duluth News Tribune By M. Imran Hayee After a surprise election win, President-elect Donald J. Trump acknowledged the need to “bind the wounds of division” and pledged to be “the president for all Americans” in his short victory speech. This was a refreshing detour from his earlier campaign rhetoric […]
The New Food Fights: U.S. Public Divides Over Food Science
Source: Pew Research Center BY CARY FUNK AND BRIAN KENNEDY Food has become a flashpoint in American culture and politics. In the past generation, Americans have witnessed the introduction of […]
One year after San Bernardino attack, city aims to prevent Muslim hate crimes
Source: The Guardian Almost a year after her father was killed in the San Bernardino terror attack last December, Kate Bowman etched the word “love” in yellow chalk on the […]
These Are The Fierce Activists Leading The Women’s March On Washington
Source: Huffington Post BY Sarah Ruiz-Grossman Associate Editor, The Huffington Post The Women’s March On Washington is happening come hell or high water, march leaders say, and it’s largely thanks to […]
The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska
Source: BBC On 18 November 2016 at 13:31 local time, the sun set forever on America’s northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska. That is because on Thursday the town officially changed […]
Trump-Taiwan call breaks US policy stance
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan – breaking with US policy set in 1979, when formal relations were cut. Mr Trump’s transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted “close economic, political, and security ties” between the US and Taiwan in a […]
Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books’ Dedicated Artists
Source: NPR By STEVE INSKEEP When you walk into the Smithsonian’s “Art of the Qur’an” exhibition, you’re met with a book that weighs 150 pounds. The tome, which dates back to […]