Source: Time By Katy Steinmetz / Berkeley, Calif By 9 p.m. on Election Night, Maya Raiford-Cohen had started sending texts to her fellow students at Berkeley High School, organizing young people […]
Driving While Veiled: Georgia Aims to Ban Muslim Women off The Roads 11.16.2016 GEORGIA – State legislators are aiming to ban Muslim women from wearing a Burqa and other head coverings that might disguise their face when they are driving. House Bill 3, filed by state Rep. Jason Spencer, R-Woodbine, […]
Source: Washington Post By Matt Bonesteel LeBron James has added to his growing philanthropic portfolio with Thursday’s news that he, his charitable foundation and business partner Maverick Carter will donate […]
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/kamala-harris-says-suspicious-of-donald-trumps-immigration-policies-4381752/ The California Senator said she would be staying in Washington DC after the orientation programme to search for a house. Indian-American Kamala Harris, who scripted history by winning a Senate seat, has said she is suspicious of president-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport 2-3 million undocumented immigrants with criminal […]
PARIS Nov 18: According to media reports, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat was punched in the face and sprayed with teargas by masked attackers in an upmarket area of Paris. The incident happened on November 11. However, it got widely reported in the international media on Thursday, after the actress filed […]
Source: CNN By Edward Mejia Davis and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President-elect Donald Trump will find himself with an unlikely ally if he makes good on his promise to be an […]
Hillary Clinton Full Children’s Defense Fund Speech – Hillary Clinton Makes First Post-Election Speech at Children’s Defense Fund Event, Admits Appearance ‘Wasn’t the Easiest.’
Thursday 17 November 2016 13.00 GMTLast modified on Thursday 17 November 2016 18.25 GMT Shares 1,366 Eeman Abbasi speaks during a protest on the University of Connecticut campus against the election of Donald Trump. Photograph: Pat Eaton-Robb/AP Guardian.com Fariha Nizam was sleepy and stressed last Thursday morning when she boarded the Q43 bus, which […]
Source: CNN By Yousef Al Otaiba, who is the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States. The views expressed are his own. (CNN) November 16, the International Day […]
Source: The Guardian Labour MP Liam Byrne warns against rhetoric claiming there is a clash of civilisations and a conveyor belt linking faith to extremism. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty BY Alan Travis Home affairs editor A vacuum at the heart of the government’s counter-extremism policy is leading British Muslims to despair in […]
Source: RNS By Mica Rosenberg and Julia Edwards Ainsley NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could […]
Source: Time BY Susanna Schrobsdorff Describing teens as moody and angsty is an old cliche. That stage of life is loaded with drama and intense feelings. And it was ever thus—just go back read your high school diary for evidence. But while anxiety and sadness aren’t new phenomena among adolescents, there’s […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin A new review suggests cannabis may help mental health disorders Legal access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, is growing. In 2016, four states approved recreational use of the drug and four states passed laws related to medical-cannabis access, bringing the total number of states that allow […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin Nov. 16, 2016 Getty Images New research raises concerns about sugary, caffeine-filled energy drinks and their effects on young people Energy drinks are popular among […]
Source: Time The politically motivated move comes ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit Pakistan has expelled more than 100 Turkish teachers from 28 international schools in response to […]
Source: BBC A third structure has been found within the famous Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, experts say. The 10m (33t) tall pyramid was found within two other structures that […]
Germany Bans ‘True Religion’ Muslim Group and Raids Mosques By MELISSA EDDY, NOV. 15, 2016 BERLIN — A German organization that calls itself the True Religion and that is known for distributing German-language copies of the Quran was outlawed on Tuesday, after the authorities accused it of recruiting jihadists to […]
Source: Philly.com by Justine McDaniel, STAFF WRITER A U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Bensalem Township for refusing to allow a local Muslim group to build a mosque will go forward, a judge ruled this week. The request by Bucks County’s largest municipality to have the suit dismissed was denied Monday […]
Source: New Republic BY STEPHANIE RUSSELL-KRAFT November 16, 2016 In 2009, Mindy Swank was 20 weeks into a difficult pregnancy when her water broke. Her doctors said the baby, already suffering from severe anomalies, would not survive, and they recommended she terminate the pregnancy immediately to avoid the risk of […]
Source: The Nation By Kashif Chaudhry is a physician, writer and human rights activist. He is currently completing his cardiology fellowship in Boston, USA. Kashif is a strong proponent of […]