Trump’s birthright plan: The legality, politics and history
President Donald Trump says he plans to end “birthright citizenship” in the US by executive order. Can he do that? In an interview with Axios President Trump claimed that […]
US Muslims raise hundreds of thousands for Pittsburgh synagogue victims
US Oct 30, 2018 As news of the deadly synagogue shooting rippled through the city of Pittsburgh, members of this close-knit community reached out to provide emotional and even financial support to victims, their families and those scarred by the horror of Saturday’ click on for video report: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/us-muslims-raise-hundreds-of-thousands-for-pittsburgh-synagogue-victims-1.3680429
New book highlights contributions of Muslims: ‘I, Too, Am America’ profiles 50 highly accomplished American Muslims
Book written by: Lekan Oguntoyinbo, who is a Dallas-based journalist. A veteran of several major daily newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, his work has […]
Opinion; The Muslims Are Coming
It’s the hate directed toward Islam that has motivated so many to enter the political arena. By Wajahat Ali Contributing Opinion Writer Oct. 30, 2018 For some Americans — […]
What to Know About Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers
Source: Time By ABBY VESOULIS The man who allegedly killed 11 people and wounded six others in an anti-Semitic attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue could face the death penalty, authorities said. Authorities identified […]
Bodies of two Saudi sisters found bound together beside New York river
Arab News October 29, 2018 Young women aged 22 and 16 identified by mother from sketch supplied by city police The New York City medical examiner’s office will determine cause of death JEDDAH: The bodies of two young Saudi women have been discovered bound together on the banks of […]
Palestinian president vows to thwart Trump peace plan
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Ramallah, in the occupied West […]
Muslim Groups Raise Thousands For Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
Source: US News / Huffington Post By Andy McDonald After a suspected gunman with anti-Semitic views killed 11 people and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, two […]
58% Americans express positive views of country’s growing racial and ethnic diversity
58% of Americans say that having an increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in the U.S. makes the country a better place to live; just […]
Mail bombs: FBI investigators check Florida leads
Source: BBC News The FBI has searched a mail facility in Florida, as investigators try to find out who is behind a series of crude explosive packages targeting several prominent […]
Chuck Grassley Asked the Justice Department to Look Into Michael Avenatti’s Work on Brett Kavanaugh
Source: Time By ALANA ABRAMSON Updated: October 25, 2018 5:59 PM ET Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has referred attorney Michael Avenatti and his client Julie Swetnick to the Department of […]
6 facts about English language learners in U.S. public schools
Source: Pew Research Center BY KRISTEN BIALIK, ALISSA SCHELLER AND KRISTI WALKER Kindergarten students line up with their books at Gov. James B. Longley Elementary School in Lewiston, Maine. Over 70% of the school’s […]
Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide
Source: Pew Research Center BY MONICA ANDERSON AND ANDREW PERRIN Some 15% of U.S. households with school-age children do not have a high-speed internet connection at home, according to a new Pew Research […]
Younger Americans are better than older Americans at telling factual news statements from opinions
Source: Pew Research Center BY JEFFREY GOTTFRIED AND ELIZABETH GRIECO While some say wisdom comes with age, younger Americans are better than their elders at separating factual from opinion statements in the news, […]
More in U.S. see drug addiction, college affordability and sexism as ‘very big’ national problems
Source: Pew Research Center BY HANNAH HARTIG AND CARROLL DOHERTY In the nearly two years since the 2016 presidential election, Americans’ views of the seriousness of several national problems have changed, with concerns […]
More Latinos Have Serious Concerns About Their Place in America Under Trump
Source: Pew Research Center About half say situation for U.S. Hispanics has worsened over the past year; majority worry that they or someone they know could be deported BY MARK HUGO […]
Strong and Smart, Service Monkeys Give a Helping Hand to People With Quadriplegia
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger It’s not easy to make friends with a capuchin monkey. They’re willful, mischievous and, if they take it into their heads, can break any breakable you’ve […]
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting leaves multiple people dead and wounded
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Washington Post By Deanna Paul, Avi Selk and Amy B […]
How to understand Salafism in America
Source: Economist By Erasmus On both sides of the Atlantic, the Salafist form of Islam exists in all its complexity THE word “Salafism” is often used loosely, especially in continental […]
Former altar boy sexually abused by priest tells why he’s raising his kids in the Catholic Church
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Lauren Chval Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Michael Hoffman is what some call a “cradle Catholic.” Born and raised into the faith, he and his family were extremely […]