Muslims and Jews search for the ties that bind
Most of the religious news today is about how different beliefs supposedly divide people, but leaders of Staten Island mosques and synagogues made history yesterday by gathering together to find […]
The challenge facing the US is to locate an Ayub Khan in Pakistan!
Source: Asiatimes. The United States-Pakistan relationship has reached a turning point reminiscent of the run-up to October 1958, when Washington encouraged General Ayub Khan’s coup, apprehending the coming into power of an elected government in Pakistan that might have refused to collaborate as the US’s Cold War ally against the […]
Americans: Undecided About God? Wanted Steve Jobs of Religion
NY Times Opinion: By ERIC WEINER: ….We are more religiously polarized than ever. In my secular, urban and urbane world, God is rarely spoken of, except in mocking, derisive tones. It is acceptable to cite the latest academic study on, say, happiness or, even better, whip out a brain scan, […]
Gingrich stands by ‘invented people’ remark
By DANIEL ESTRIN | AP Published: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 Updated: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 DES MOINES, Iowa: Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is defending his statement that the Palestinians are an “invented people,” brushing aside criticism that he had unnecessarily made the Mideast peace process more difficult. “Is what […]
At it, again …
Source: Jordan Times It is almost election time, and hoping to get the votes that put them in power, Republicans and Democrats alike race to swear the oath of allegiance to Israel. One would think they are running for the presidency of this state, from the look of things! Republican […]
Jesus is loved by Muslims, too, during the holiday season
Source / Courtesy: YourHoustonNews.com By SAADIA FARUQI Guest Columnist | Growing up in a Catholic convent school in a Muslim country I remember being immersed in the spirit of Christmas every year. My American-born children growing up in a multi-cultural environment in Houston have similar opportunities to learn about this […]
Pizza, Cookies, and the Koran: Incentives to defeat Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad. […]
Muslims, Hindus, and Jews: Setting Ron Paul Straight
By Brad Fregger The question: Is Ron Paul ignorant about history or just ignoring the lessons of history because they don’t fit with his core belief system? It appears that […]
OP-ED: To Fix Health, Help the Poor: Health Care spending vs. Social Spending
NY Times: By ELIZABETH H. BRADLEY and LAUREN TAYLOR. Our study found that countries with high health care spending relative to social spending had lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality than countries that favored social spending. While the stagnating life expectancy in the United States remains at 78 years, […]
America’s Shadow State in Pakistan: Running the Banana Republic
Source: Daily Beast. By Eli Lake. U.S.-Pakistani relations may be on the rocks, but the CIA’s secret friends in the country fight on in units, prisons, and bases the United States has been building up since 9/11 to counter the pro-Taliban side of Pakistan’s military and intelligence services. Eli Lake […]
1.5 Million Americans converted to ISLAM in USA -CNN News
Courtesy: CNN News watch?v=VTRR7z9Vc5I&feature=youtu.be&a — The number must be higher by now!
Eyeing 2012, White House Presses Europe on Debt: At Stake, Obama’s Re-election
NY Times: By HELENE COOPER and ANNIE LOWERY. Publicly, Obama administration officials talk only about the economic consequences of a potential debt conflagration in Europe. Privately, though, they are well aware that Europe’s success in dealing with the troubles — and the administration’s success in persuading them to do so […]
Concentration camps manned across US
Infowars.com has received a document originating from Halliburton subsidiary KBR that provides details on a push to outfit FEMA and U.S. Army camps around the United States. Entitled “Project Overview and Anticipated Project Requirements,” the document describes services KBR is looking to farm out to subcontractors. (…) KBR’s call for […]
The Flag of Bilal (9): US Constitution Under Threat
Many in America still believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that politicians, both Republican and Democrat alike, still hold that view and ensure that any and all legislation passed does not violate it. However, in today’s America, the Constitution is effectively a null and […]
Billionaires with 1% tax rates
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In case you haven’t heard, President Obama wants the wealthiest to pay more in taxes. Noting the rise in income inequality in recent years and the need to reform the U.S. tax system, the president on Tuesday said that some of the wealthiest in America pay […]
OIC demands world-wide bans on criticizing Islam.
The State Department vs. Free Speech Hillary Clinton chats up the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which demands world-wide bans on criticizing Islam. By NINA SHEA AND PAUL MARSHALL Last July […]
Interracial Couple Banned From Kentucky Church
Source Huffington Post. In a move to “promote greater unity” among its body and the Pike County community it serves, a small Kentucky church voted to ban interracial couples from […]
Is your Phone tracking you? Phone Tracking Software Draws Denials, Admissions
For weeks, privacy concerns swirled around a piece of software installed on millions of phones that allegedly logs keystrokes, location data and a host of other information. Today, major phone companies are finally responding with denials of any involvement, but Sprint and AT&T they are using Carrier IQ to improve […]
Arrest Bush, says Amnesty International: A change of Times not a time of Change
Source / Courtesy: Press TV Amnesty International has urged African nations to arrest former US President George W. Bush during his visit to the continent this month. “International law requires that there be no safe haven for those responsible for torture; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia must seize this opportunity to […]