Bible Museum expects capacity crowds for opening
Source: The Washington Post By Peggy McGlone When the Museum of the Bible throws open its bronze doors Nov. 17, it will invite the world to engage with the Great Book […]
‘YouTube Islamist’ Anwar al-Awlaki videos removed in extremism clampdown
Source: The Guardian BY Alex Hern Google removes tens of thousands of videos showing sermons and lectures by radical cleric, but experts caution over ad-hoc action Awlaki’s sermons were cited […]
He Fled Violence In Guinea. She Escaped Misogyny In Pakistan. They Found New Hope In Brooklyn.
Source: Huffington Post By Jesselyn Cook PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR NAME IS FARM Boubacar Diallo serves food he prepared at an event for Emma’s Torch. 250 NEW YORK ― It’s […]
This Sikh American Overcame Hate To Become New Jersey’s First Sikh Mayor
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Ravi Bhalla is no stranger to religious discrimination. Growing up in New Jersey, the Sikh American politician told HuffPost he regularly faced bullying […]
Marine drill instructor sentenced to 10 years in prison for targeting Muslim recruits
By Rory Laverty November 10 2017 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A military jury sentenced a former Marine drill instructor to 10 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge from the service […]
Ten Commandments monument to be moved to church property
Source: Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico group that erected a monument on city-owned property honoring the Ten Commandments will move it to church property. The city […]
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Old Age’ Anymore
Source: Time By Joseph F. Coughlin November 8, 2017 IDEAS Coughlin is founder and director of MIT’s AgeLab and the author of The Longevity Economy. There are so many older adults in […]
President Carter: Lack of Universal Healthcare Should Be a ‘National Scandal’
Source: Time By Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter November 8, 2017 Gro Harlem Brundtland is a former Prime Minister of Norway and former Director-General of the World Health Organisation. Jimmy […]
Chilling tale of Harvey Weinstein’s spies shows Ronan Farrow’s reporting chops — and compassion
Source: The Washington Post By Margaret Sullivan Media Columnist November 7 Over the past several weeks, I’ve heard endless variations of this question: “Why did it take so long for Harvey Weinstein to […]
Can Trumpism Survive Without Donald Trump?
Source: Time By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 8, 2017 In his ads, Ed Gillespie hit all the same notes as Donald Trump. He argued that his Democratic opponent was soft on MS-13, a brutal […]
Fly to Europe for Under $100 With This Airfare Sale
Source: Time By Talia Avakian November 07, 2017 The low-cost Icelandic airline WOW Air is once again offering $99 one-way flights from the U.S. to Europe. The airline announced the sale Tuesday as […]
Texas Shooting Once Again Proves Trump’s Double Standard On Mass Shootings
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The massacre that took place at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday was the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. The suspect, 26-year-old […]
Trump Administration May Ramp Up Security Training for Houses of Worship After Texas Shooting
Source: Time By Elizabeth Dias Even before Sunday’s shooting at a small Baptist church in Texas, the Trump Administration was moving ahead with efforts to train houses of worship on emergency security procedures, including active […]
2 Ways to Help the Victims of the Texas Church Shooting
Source: Time By Jennifer Calfas At least 26 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a gunman opened fire at a church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, during […]
Young People’s Blood Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s
Source: Time By Alice Park It sounds more like science fiction than real world science, but researchers at Stanford University announced the first results of a novel study in which they […]
Are the Amish right about new technology?
Source: The Guardian BY Oliver Burkeman The basic stereotype about the Amish – drivers of horse-drawn buggies, wearers of huge beards – is that they’re stuck in the 18th century: if […]
Reclaiming ‘Allahu akbar’ from its misuse by terrorists
Source: Los Angeles Times By Ahsan M. Khan, Fullerton To the editor: Tuesday’s terror attack in New York was another despicable and vile act of cowardice at the hands of a deranged […]
I Want ‘Allahu Akbar’ Back
Source: The New York Times By WAJAHAT ALI Allahu akbar. It’s Arabic for “God is greatest.” Muslims, an eccentric tribe with over a billion members, say it several times in our […]
Russia-Financed Ad Linked Clinton and Satan
Source: The New York Times By CECILIA KANG, NICHOLAS FANDOS and MIKE ISAAC NOV. 1, 2017 Photo Sean Edgett, Twitter’s acting general counsel, testified Wednesday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. CreditEric Thayer for The […]
New York attack suspect’s Uzbekistan roots put focus on Central Asia’s battle with extremism
Source: The Washington Post By David Filipov and Andrew Roth November 1 at 12:43 PM MOSCOW — The president of Uzbekistan on Wednesday extended his condolences to President Trump and promised his country’s assistance after […]