More Christians are saying black lives matter. But faith-based support for the police runs deep
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
BLOG: The post-coronavirus world will look at sustainability through a new lens
Written by: Maisam Fazal 11/06/2020 Ethical and sustainability issues have been on the agenda for a while, but this year, they’ve seen an unprecedented level of attention. As we emerge […]
Air Force Gen. Charles Brown becomes first African American service chief
Gen. Charles Q. Brown has been confirmed by the Senate as the next chief of staff of the Air Force. The move clears the way for Brown to become […]
The Pentagon completed its second audit. What did it find?
By: Aaron Mehta and Jen Judson November 16, 2019 The Pentagon’s audit continues to churn through the department’s inventory. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards) WASHINGTON — For […]
It is time British schoolchildren were taught properly about the slave trade
The issue of Britain’s past has been the subject of many recent conversations with contacts all over the world, writes Bel Trew @beltrew 2 days ago Protesters throw a statue […]
Justin Trudeau’s government has offered up nothing but empty words over Israel’s annexation plans
‘Concern’ is somewhat less than the prime minister’s administration expresses over Russia’s continued annexation of Crimea, writes Robert Fis @indyvoices 18 hours ago Upon taking office, Justin Trudeau swiftly […]
NASCAR bans Confederate flags
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Islamic lessons for ending domestic violence
7th June 2020 Jazib Mehmood, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya Ghana Distressingly, following lockdown, reports show that domestic violence has shot up. “At least 15m more cases of domestic violence are predicted […]
Anoka County sheriff going to Israel for security training
By Kim Hyatt Star Tribune December 3, 2019 — 9:23am Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart, seen in 2017, will participate in the Jewish Institute for the National Security of America […]
Defund the police? To protect people of color everywhere in the world, we need to defund the US military
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent Our domestic problems are mirroring the horror and violence […]
It is clear how similar Trump and Erdogan are – they are both damaging the unity of their nations
Source: Independent By Sebnem Arsu; Istanbul @sebnemarsu The two men are both looking to protect their strongman image – and clearly share similar ideas about how to deal with protests For […]
Analysis: Has Israel Become America’s Military Contractor in Syria?
Attacks on Syria attributed by foreign sources to Israel, which have become more frequent in recent weeks, are highly consistent with the American strategy Zvi Bar’el Haaretz.com In early May, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, summed up American policy in Syria in an interview to […]
Amazon put a Black Lives Matter banner on its web store
Source: Bloomberg Bezos Decries ‘Sickening’ Answer to Black Lives Matter Post By Matt Day Jeff Bezos said he received “a number of sickening but not surprising” responses after publicly supporting the […]
When I moved from India to the US, I believed in the American dream. Now I realize how terrifyingly similar both countries are
Source: Independent I became an American groupie because the India of my youth was bedevilled by poverty and protest. Living in the US for the past two decades — and […]
Michael Jordan Pledges To Donate $100 Million To Racial Justice Efforts
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Watch: Non-Muslims protect Muslims as they offer prayers amid protests in US
The viral video shows a large number of people surrounding a group of Muslims who were offering their namaaz prayers at one of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest. By: Trends […]
US and Israel team up to thwart war crimes probes
The US secretary of state’s threats to sanction two employees working for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and their families last month may have been the […]
Race Relations in USA – True Justice and Lasting Peace
5th June 2020 Hassan Wahab, New Jersey, USA There has been widespread condemnation and protest in the United States and around the world over police brutality towards African Americans following the killing of an African American man, George Floyd, on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, while in police custody.[i] […]
Religious Breakdown of Democrats and Republicans
About half of Democratic voters are Christian, down from nearly three-quarters in 2008 Source: Pew Research Center The religious landscape of the United States has undergone major changes since 2008. As the […]
The US military is facing a danger unlike any war – a president seeking to sow division and discord
Trump, who has help polarise the nation according to a number of former commaders now wants to use the military for further incendiary confrontations Kim Sengupta Donald Trump showed a remarkable degree of infatuation with the military when he started his presidency. He was fulsome in his praise towards them […]