QUEBEC CITY — The Parti Quebecois will table its controversial secularism charter Thursday, after weeks of protests over the proposal that has deeply divided the province along religious and linguistic lines. The most contentious part of the proposal is a ban on “conspicuous” religious symbols for nearly all public-service employees. […]
By:Omer Zaheer Meer PAKISTAN TODAY Not any longer Other than ‘Can Pakistan survive sans aid?’, the other most common question or myth about the Pakistan-US relations is the supposed indispensability of the US’s military assistance for the former. Having taken care of the first question in this space earlier, this […]
Bringing Communities Closer in Calgary By Atiya Chaudhary On Friday, October, 18th 2013, women auxiliary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, had the opportunity to display a Book Exhibition at […]
FORTUNE — “Manufacturing has an image problem,” says Paul Gerbino, head of industrial-supply trade publishers ThomasNet News. “People think of it as dirty, dark, and low-paying.” That stereotype is one reason why companies that make tangible products are struggling to find candidates for about 237,000 job openings. To put that […]
CBN: Public prayer goes before the U.S. Supreme Court again next Wednesday. The case involves the small town of Greece, N.Y., which still holds prayer before its public meetings. Prayer […]
Mail Online: by Michael Zennie — President Barack Obama bragged to his aides that he’s ‘really good at killing people,’ according to explosive claims in a new book about the 2012 presidential campaign. The revelation comes at a time when Obama, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has […]
A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read […]
Huff Post: by Seth Adam Smith — Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me. Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading. I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were […]
Source: NY Times Op-ed By MARK R. RANK Few topics in American society have more myths and stereotypes surrounding them than poverty, misconceptions that distort both our politics and our domestic policy making. They include the notion that poverty affects a relatively small number of Americans, that the poor are impoverished […]
Source: CNN Things are looking horrible for President Barack Obama. There’s the Obamacare website fiasco. Ongoing allegations of National Security Agency spying on European leaders. There was the government shutdown that damaged the economy on his watch. And a new poll released this week finds Obama with his lowest approval rating — and his highest disapproval […]
By Carissa D. Lamkahouan Freelance Writer, USA Sunday, 03 November 2013 00:00 I’m still not sure where my home is. I think of going back to Marrakech, and I’m filled […]
Huff Post — Technology is “amazing,” Bill Gates told the Financial Times in a recent interview, but it’s not going to save the world. Speaking with the Times’ Richard Waters about what it’s going to take the make the planet a better place, the Microsoft co-founder said that though improvements in technology […]
By Don Ingwerson A rising tide of public opinion shows health, more than almost any other aspect of life, to be significant to a successful life. More than 2,000 Americans […]
The Pentagon is working on a developmental program to plant unmanned vehicles on the ocean floor ready to speed to the surface and fly into the air for surveillance and […]
The “courage” of Edward Snowden is “contagious,” according to lawyer and transparency advocate Jesselyn Radack, who says that additional employees at the National Security Agency are now coming forward with […]
IQ intel: by Renee Edwards – Many of us know someone affected by diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, or AIDS. We care about these people and want to help, but might not know how to make a difference. Progress Thru Processors is an app that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute […]
Source: China Daily BERLIN – US whistleblower Edward Snowden is willing to help the German government in its probe into US spying in Germany that included alleged monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to a letter released Friday by a German lawmaker. Snowden said in the […]
Bringing Communities Closer in Calgary By Mrs Amtul Noor Daud Canada A month long Quran Exhibition at the Red Deer Public Library , Alberta was organized by Lajna Imā’Illah Calgary […]
Vol II, Issue 13 November 1, 2013 Dear Readers: Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullah.‘Knowledge is Power’ is a time honored quote. As Muslims (men and women), we are obligated to seek knowledge, both religious and secular. We are committed to inspiring and enabling all concerned to fulfill this sacred obligation. While […]
Source: BBC US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America’s European allies. He said he will work with the president […]