Ted Talk: We Can Be Buddhas
Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from […]
Why so many nations are suddenly following Trump out of the proposed U.N. migration pact
By Rick Noack December 4, 2018 When President Trump pulled out of discussions of a U.N. migration pact almost exactly one year ago, there was an immediate international […]
Hate crimes in Canada surge 47%, fueled by attacks on Jewish, Muslim and black populations
In February 2017, mourners gather at an arena in Montreal for the funeral of three of the six victims of the massacre at the Grand Mosque of Quebec. (Catherine […]
Einstein’s ‘God Letter,’ a Viral Missive From 1954
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times By James Barron Dec. 2, 2018 Think of it: One of the most famous people in the world is panning religion. “The word God is […]
Turkey to build mosque in Caracas upon Venezuela’s request
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkey has started working on plans to build a mosque in Caracas after a request from Venezuelan authorities, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Monday during […]
American racism is in the open, so is the fight against it
Dec 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I was having lunch this week with an Arab friend and before long, as expected, the conversation turned to President Donald Trump, […]
My Evangelical Church Is Gaslighting Me, But I Refuse To Fall For It Anymore
Source: Huffington Post By Elizabeth Baker I don’t sleep through the night anymore. I suffer from near daily panic attacks and almost constant anxiety. The source of my joy, my […]
Sir David Attenborough On Climate Change
“If we don’t take action the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon … time is running out,” Sir David […]
No more excuses – the Saudi-led war in Yemen must end now
Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk The Independent Voices Finally, the Senate is flexing its atrophied muscles by voting to advance a resolution to end military support for the Saudi-led […]
US Fifth Fleet commander found dead in Bahrain residence, suicide suspected
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. Fifth Fleet has been found dead in his residence in Bahrain. Chief of […]
Science & Environment, Climate change: ‘World at crossroads’ warning as key talks begin
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, Katowice Four senior figures behind efforts to limit climate change have warned that the planet “is at a crossroads” as key talks opened a […]
Holy See renews appeal to ban killer robots
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 28, 2018 / 12:18 pm (CNA).- A Vatican representative to the United Nations called on the international community to ban killer robots – known as Lethal […]
Official US Trailer for ‘Islam and the Future of Tolerance’ Documentary
By Alex Billington “I’ve always wanted to debate important ideas.” The Orchard has released the first official trailer for a compelling new intellectual debate documentary titled Islam and the Future […]
This Is The Future Of AI According To 23 World-Leading AI Experts
William Falcon Contributor Science I write about AI, its business use and ethical use. Getty This post has been updated since it was originally published. The AI-hype would have you […]
Exclusive: China will retaliate ‘in proportion’ to any U.S. sanction over Muslim Uighurs – ambassador
Reuters International Nov 28, 2018 By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will retaliate “in proportion” if the United States sanctions its top official in the restive region of […]
USA: Letters of support pour in for threatened Muslim girl, 10
AP November 30, 2018 School officials say she received threatening notes in her classroom storage bin The council encouraged people to send letters to the girl to “counteract the hateful message” BOSTON: A Muslim girl in Massachusetts has received hundreds of letters of support after receiving threatening notes […]
Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force
Nov 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hans-Werner Sinn MUNICH — US President Donald Trump is making an intolerable show of himself in Europe. Not only has he cast doubt on America’s […]
Middle East dictators always end up bringing their western allies down – and now they’ve got their coils in the White House
Crystal balls are dangerous objects in the Middle East. Mine have been broken several times. But there’s no reason why Donald Trump should be immune from the fate of so […]
Michael Cohen Admits Talks for Trump Over Moscow Tower Occurred Well Into Campaign
Source: MSN Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, admitted in court on Thursday that he had engaged in negotiations to build a tower in Moscow for Mr. […]
The Saudi Crown Prince Gets a Pass on Khashoggi at the G20
Mohammed bin Salman’s presence at the meeting signals a desire to put the Khashoggi affair behind him. Global leaders will probably let him. Krishnadev Calamur When leaders of the […]