9/11 defendants’ trial, another piece of US theater
THE second attempt by US authorities to try one of several alleged masterminds of 9/11 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-accused is a farce reminiscent of the trial of […]
Teen Charged with Damaging Mosque
TheConnection Chantilly — In January, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community — whose motto is “Love for all, hatred for none” — were looking forward to the completion of construction of their new mosque in Chantilly. Trenton M. Carter #The 7,200-square-foot place of worship is called the Mubarak mosque which, in […]
Where Shoes Listen and Coins Kill
Source: NY Times. By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN Published: May 17, 2012 In 1953, after the early successes of Soviet espionage demonstrated just how difficult and dangerous the cold war would become, the Central Intelligence Agency began a top-secret program called MKUltra. It included exotic projects that decades later provided much critical fodder […]
Apocalypse Fairly Soon- Nobel laureate Paul Krugman
New York Times: By PAUL KRUGMAN: Suddenly, it has become easy to see how the euro — that grand, flawed experiment in monetary union without political union — could come apart […]
Humanity First and 2300 Miles Bisiklet for Haiti
The Muslim Times congratulates Dr. Clayton Bell and Jeanie Zelinski on their achievements and wish them well for their further endeavors.
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army
BY: ANNE GEARAN | AP ARABNEWS WASHINGTON: Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend […]
Muslims On No-Fly List Now Suing FBI, Pressured To Be Informants (VIDEO)
Huff Post Fifteen American Muslims, including four military veterans, are suing the federal government after discovering they were placed on the “no-fly” list. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of these 15 plaintiffs alleging that these U.S. citizens were put on a security risk no-fly list […]
Your Take: Rebuttals to rethinking the Bible on homosexuality
Source: CNN The Bible clearly condemns homosexuality – and, by extension, same-sex marriage – right? A guest “My Take” post we ran this week from a college psychology professor who […]
“New York Muslims commemorate 9/11 with blood drives” video is one of the nominees for CNN iReport Awards
Source: CNN New York Muslims come together to donate blood and get their fellow New Yorkers to donate blood in memory of 9/11. The Muslims for Life (www.muslimsforlife.org) campaign […]
US military under fire for ‘anti-Islam class’ – Americas
Source: aljazeera.com More ‘Anti-Islam’ Courses at US Military, AlJazeera Reveals Posted on 12 May 2012 by Emperor AlJazeera uncovered another “anti-Islam” class in the US military. The class seems to have been lifted directly from the talking points of extremists such as Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer: US Military Under Fire […]
Census: Minorities Surpass Whites In U.S. Births
Source: NPR For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation’s racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a weak […]
PJCC to Host Interfaith Roundtable
RedwoodCityPatch A panel of interfaith clergy, including a Rabbi from Redwood City, will share their interpretations of salvation next week at a roundtable in Foster City. The Peninsula Jewish Community Center will host the May 22 event, called “Does God Redeem Us,” which will feature a panel representing Buddhist, Christian, […]
America is un-white: Minority babies are now majority in United States
Washington Post: For the first time in U.S. history, most of the nation’s babies are members of minority groups, according to new census figures that signal the dawn of an […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims Knock On Doors To Spread Islam’s Message Of Peace
The Weekly Voice Vaughn: On May 6, throughout Canada, in over 80 cities and neighborhoods, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community did their bit to remove negative perceptions on Islam […]
New Minor in Arab Studies Debuts at University of Houston
HOUSTON, May 14, 2012 – The University of Houston (UH) has launched a new minor in Arab Studies and named Emran El-Badawi as the first director of the Arab Studies Program. Beginning in fall 2012, UH students may declare the minor, which will be housed in the department of Modern and Classical Languages […]
Turkey under the influence of scholar Fethullah Gulen: CBS
A report aired on the US-based CBS channel says Turkey is influenced or at least inspired by the country’s Islamic scholar, Fethullah Gulen, who runs a multi-billion-dollar foundation in Pennsylvania. […]
Businesses are recovering, but Washington didn’t help
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — It’s a question that could determine if President Obama gets to serve another term: Are you better off than you were four years ago? CNNMoney put the question to six small business owners — Democrats, Republicans and independents. across the political spectrum. Their answer: They are […]
A new frontier for space travel
Source: LA Times. By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world’s superpowers. All that is set to change as soon as Saturday when SpaceX, the private rocket company in Hawthorne, will attempt to launch a spaceship with cargo into […]
In Washington, Mixed Messages Over Tighter Rules for Wall St.
Conflicting signs are emerging in Washington over whether JPMorgan Chase’s surprise trading loss will spur tighter regulation on Wall Street. One of the banking industry’s main regulators appeared to indicate that it would oppose new efforts to rein in risky Wall Street activities, while other regulators emphasized caution. Still, a […]
Consumer sentiment at 4-year high in early May
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in more than four years in early May as Americans were upbeat about the job market and buying plans improved, a survey showed on Friday, offering an encouraging sign for the economic recovery. Separate data earlier in the day showed […]