Source: The Guardian A Muslim high school student from Florida who hopes to become a Navy officer is going to attend Norwich University, after the Vermont military school said it […]
Source: RNS By Chris Graves/ Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINNATI — Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench over at the Hamilton County Courthouse. But the one he meted out in his Municipal […]
Source: Aljazeera By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours Toronto, Canada – Tareq Hadhad knows what it means to lose everything in an instant. That’s why the 24-year-old Syrian refugee and his family did not hesitate […]
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: As the US presidential election draws closer, political commentators have begun to speculate upon likely scenarios with the passage of each day — and the newest theory is very interesting. A recent comment by political analyst Douglas E. Schoen, writing in The Wall Street Journal, says there was […]
Source: The Guardian The judge prevented Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s defense team from learning he had permitted the Obama administration to destroy the evidence, according to a scathing court document. Photograph: […]
Source: CNN By Angela Dewan, for CNN London (CNN)Angelina Jolie lashed out at U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday for his controversial remarks against Muslims, comments that have prompted waves of anger in Islamic communities When asked for her thoughts about Trump’s attitude toward Muslims, Jolie closed her eyes […]
Source: Time By Daniel Arkin/NBC News But Snowden still must be punished for leaking documents, the former Attorney General said Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says fugitive leaker Edward Snowden […]
Source: The Washington Post By JESS BIDGOOD SCITUATE, Mass. — For almost 12 years, the parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini have prayed, eaten meals, watched the Super Bowl and […]
Source: The Washington Post By Barton Swaim Barton Swaim is author of “The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics” and a contributing columnist for The Post. A recent report on […]
May 30,2016 – JORDAN TIMES There is a Sanders phenomenon. It is real, and the factors that have prompted its emergence need to addressed and understood. When this year’s presidential primary began, many dismissed the Democratic Party contest as a “done deal”. It was assumed that Hillary Clinton would be […]
Source: Washington Post By Richard Cohen Opinion writer What word comes to mind when you see the name Donald Trump? For some people, it might be “anger,” since he provokes […]
Cathy Newman’s full interview with Philosopher Noam Chomsky. From Trump and Clinton, to climate change, Brexit and TPP, America’s foremost intellectuals presents his views on who rules the world today.
There’s another retailer trying to cater to Muslim customers via Ramadan-focused threads — this time, it’s a fast-fashion name. Mango is debuting a collection focused around the Muslim holy month, […]
Source: USA Today By Hadley Malcolm, USA TODAY Some cities are singling out sugar-sweetened drinks for proposals to add taxes or warning labels, borrowing from the playbook used to largely stamp out smoking a generation ago. The […]
Source: Slate By Christina Cauterucci For the second time this week, the U.S. legislative body best known for its obstructionist leanings managed to squeak out a unanimous vote for the […]
Source: Huffington Post By Laura Barron-Lopez Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Legislation to restrict the flow of Syrian refugees into the United States will not include a religious test, […]
Source: Time By Alex Altman Donald Trump is almost certain to be the most unpopular presidential nominee of a major party in modern times. Hillary Clinton is running a close second. […]
Source: Reuters BY BRENDAN O’BRIEN Authorities in southwest Washington were investigating on Thursday fires at two churches they believe were deliberately lit over the past two days and put places of worship in the area on high alert, police said. The suspicious fires occurred at the First Congregational United Church […]
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post With Islamophobia rampant in communities across the U.S., Muslim Americans now have a chief ally at the White House. Zaki Barzinji, former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-Va.), recently assumed the new role as liaison to the Muslim […]
Source: Politico By NAHAL TOOSI The Obama administration, having declared two months ago that the Islamic State is committing genocide, is now grappling with how to actually prosecute the terrorist […]