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Study Reveals Deep Shortcomings With How Schools Teach America’s History of Slavery

Southern Poverty Law Center’s recent report identifies key problems when it comes to educating students on slavery—and offers guidance on how to fix them image: https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/yFSF-A2XKmg1cxU_onoRKCPovlA=/800×600/filters:no_upscale()/https://public-media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/db/eb/dbeb3e85-6b93-493d-a928-9759ea2589eb/slavery.jpg(Wikimedia Commons) By Jason Daley smithsonian.com February 7, 2018 Discussing difficult topics in a meaningful way with adolescents isn’t easy. But that’s the responsibility that comes […]

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North Korea, Myanmar in a sanctions-busting embrace

Source. Asia Times. The revelations of Myanmar’s continued missile-related imports from North Korea show that the two sides’ military relations are alive and well despite Naypyitaw’s repeated claims that they have been severed. They also underscore that Myanmar’s autonomous and powerful military, and not the civilian elected government, continues to […]

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Israel’s double game with Daesh

Feb 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Israel is inadvisably but increasingly involved in conflicts raging in its northern and southern neighbours.  In the north, Israel has for several years provided aid and comfort to Daesh, Al Qaeda, and other insurgents fighting the Syrian government. This began by offering […]

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The Five Schools of Islamic Thought

Schools of Islamic thought (madhahib) are the paths people follow to the Noble Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad. Obviously, these schools of thought were founded considerably after the death of the Prophet; in fact, they never took shape until the time of the Umayyid Caliphate. The common phrase ahl al-sunnah wal-jama΄ah, […]