Would you travel 700mph in a tube
Source: BBC By Bryan Lufkin 10 November 2016 In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most futuristic, fantastical technologies could find footing at last. Hyperloop, the […]
Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup
Source: RNS By Kimberly Winston (RNS) For the last decade, atheists, humanists and others secularists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of […]
African-American faith leaders mourn Trump’s election but remain resolute
Source: RNS By Adelle M. Banks RNS) Back when so many thought Hillary Clinton would be the next president, two dozen African-American leaders wrote to the Democratic nominee asking her […]
For American Muslims: Shock, fear and resolve
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor 3 mosques with many concerns about the rhetoric of 2016 02:51 (CNN)Dilshad Ali had never felt the fear. Not when Donald Trump proposed banning Muslims from entering the United States, a plan his own running mate called “offensive and unconstitutional.” Not when […]
Muslims likely have nothing to fear from Trump, leader of world’s Ahmadiyya Muslims tells Calgarians
Caliph Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Trump’s anti-Muslim talk was likely campaign rhetoric CBC News Posted: Nov 09, 2016 Caliph Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of the world’s Ahmadiyya Muslims, says he thinks Donald Trump’s anti-Islam rhetoric was simply a campaign tactic. (Kate Adach/CBC) Related Stories ‘It’s very scary’: Election […]
World Muslim leader responds to Trump victory during Calgary visit
Source: Calgary Herald and YouTube MICHAEL LUMSDEN, POSTMEDIA A world-renowned Muslim cleric is dismissing the campaign rhetoric of Donald Trump, a day after the real estate mogul was elected as the next […]
Michael Moore’s terrifying quote that predicted Donald Trump’s election
by Narjas Zatat in news Following the news that Donald Trump has been elected as president of the United States, here’s a reminder that Michael Moore predicted this would happen… Despite several polls putting Hillary Clinton as much as 14 points ahead of her Republican rival Donald Trump, some people […]
White, Conservative, Christian Friends — I Wish You Really Were Pro-Life
Source: Huffington Post By John Pavlovitz Pastor and Writer You tell me that you’re voting for Donald Trump for one reason: because you’re pro-life. Despite everything you’ve seen and know about […]
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Divide Florida Residents
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin It remains to be seen if the trial will move forward Residents of the Florida Keys are split over whether they agree that genetically modified mosquitoes have a place in fighting the spread of vector-born diseases. The people of Key Haven, which is where a […]
Donald Trump’s Victory Is Some of the Best Foreign News China Could Have Hoped For
Source: Time By Hannah Beech / Shanghai As the world digested the reality of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the glee among China’s political establishment was hard to contain. “China is feeling a little bit delighted,” says Shen Dingli, deputy dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai. […]
Military Drills Have Been Announced in Cuba After Donald Trump’s Election Victory
Source: Time Strategic exercises typically coincide with periods of diplomatic tension and have been used to send a signal to the U.S. Cuba will embark on five days of nationwide military exercises to prepare its “troops and population to counter a range of enemy action,” the country’s Ministry of Defense […]
Stocks Rise Sharply in Dramatic Turnaround After Donald Trump Wins Election
Source: Time By Noel Randewich / Reuters (NEW YORK) —U.S.stocks rose sharply on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from deep overnight losses as Wall Street embraced the upset presidential election victory of Republican Donald Trump. After warning for months that a Trump White House would create uncertainty and damage sentiment, investors […]
CBS News Exit Polls: How Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency
Source: CBS News by Stanley Feldman and Melissa Herrmann Many observers thought this presidential election would be decided by Donald Trump’s polarizing rhetoric, his history of behavior toward women and his questionable qualifications for the office. Instead, CBS News exit polls suggest Trump’s win was in large part a repudiation […]
World Is About to Find Out What Donald Trump Really Believes
Source: The New York Times By DAVID E. SANGER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM WASHINGTON — In Donald J. Trump’s private conversations and public commentary, one guiding principle shines through: The world is a zero-sum place, and nations, like real estate developers, are either on the winning side of a […]
Michelle Obama is the popular choice to run for president in 2020 after the Donald Trump win
Source: Telegraph UK The Donald Trump win devastated many who wanted America to elect its first female president. However, some have already cast aside their previous female candidate, Hillary Clinton, […]
An ‘Obama era’ crashes as Donald Trump takes White House
Source: USA Today By Gregory Korte , USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s stunning victory Tuesday was nothing less than a repudiation of the Obama presidency. “Elections have consequences,” as President Obama himself said after his 2008 win. And for Obama, it’s hard to imagine a more consequential outcome Tuesday night. With […]
Stunned again by megachange
Darrell M. West Wednesday, November 9, 2016 The 2016 election produced another shocker for the world with the presidential victory of Donald Trump. Following on the heels of many other surprises in recent years such as the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, Brexit, and Trumpism itself, it demonstrates that […]
Will Trump be fair to the world?
Nov 09,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab At about 2:40am Wednesday, Donald J. Trump, the US president elect, spoke to his supporters, the American people and the world. He praised Hillary Clinton, spoke about how he will make America great and then addressed the world. “I want to tell the […]
Clinton and Obama pledge to unite behind Trump presidency
Reuters International NOV 10, 2016 – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives to speak at his election night rally with his son Barron and wife Melania in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (reuters_tickers) By Steve Holland and John Whitesides (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump […]
Muslim and Arab-Americans fearful as Trump presidency becomes a reality
Source: USA Today BY Jesse Yomtov , USA TODAY As Donald Trump closed in on victory Tuesday night, Muslim and Arab-Americans took to social media to express their fear of what the future may hold. In the wake of the Paris attacks last December, Trump called for a ban of all Muslims […]