Melinda Gates: How I Raised a Feminist Son
Source: Time By Melinda Gates When my son Rory was born, I spent a lot of time imagining what this little person would be like when he grew up. Now, […]
Naming Robert Mueller as Special Counsel Restores the Justice Department’s Independence
Source: Time BY Michael Duffy In choosing Robert Mueller to run the Russia probe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has in one fell swoop restored the independence of the Justice Department, […]
President Trump Is Sticking With the Iran Nuclear Deal
Source: Time BY Josh Lederman / AP (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is extending sanctions relief for Iran that was granted under the Obama-era nuclear agreement, while imposing new economic penalties […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya’s Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/news/ask-islam-campaign-launches-with-ride-from-delta-mosque-1.19981094 | By Ian Jacques / Delta Optimist In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has launched a unique nationwide campaign to provide Canadians with an open platform to learn about Islam. The B.C. portion of the campaign launched Saturday at Delta’s Baitur Rahman Mosque where youth participants […]
At Least Two Dead As Tornadoes Sweep Through Wisconsin and Oklahoma
Source: Time (CHICAGO) — Storms whipped through a wide swath of the nation’s midsection, giving rise to tornadoes that flattened a Wisconsin mobile home park and an Oklahoma subdivision and […]
Scientists Find a Rare Superbug In Houston
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Infections caused by an uncommon superbug—one resistant to several kinds of antibiotics—are increasingly showing up in a Houston hospital […]
HOW THE RIGHT IS PERVERTING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Source: Pacific Standard Inside the curious phrase that protects peyote and condemns LGBT people. BY REBECCA BUCKWALTER-POZA Vice President Mike Pence speaks while standing next to President Donald Trump during a ceremony […]
Trump asked FBI’s Comey to drop Flynn inquiry – reports
Source: BBC President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report. “I hope you can […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community CT invites ALL to join their unifying interfaith symposium & Iftar Dinner on June 04, ’17
Source: https://allevents.in/meriden/fasting-across-the-faiths-symposium-and-ramadan-iftar-dinner/649145428610494 Fasting Across the Faiths Symposium & Ramadan Iftar Dinner TIME Sun Jun 04 2017 at 07:30 pm VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community CT Baitul Aman House of Peace Mosque Meriden, 410 Main Street, Meriden, United States EVENT DETAILS The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community CT cordially invites you and your family to […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim community at Calgary’s Baitun Nur Mosque to host World Religions Conference in Cochrane
Source: http://www.cochraneeagle.com/article/Four-faiths-on-justice-forgiveness-for-world-out-of-tune-20170511 Four faiths on justice, forgiveness for world out of tune Justice and forgiveness are essential for global harmony, agree the four faiths presenting at World Religions Conference in Cochrane. Graphic by Warren Harbeck For many, justice means little more than getting even, “an eye for an eye.” But as […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Organizes inter-faith Peace Symposium on Sunday – all faiths invited
Source: https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/7315052-lindsay-peace-symposium-set-for-may-21/ Lindsay Peace Symposium set for May 21 Several religious scholars will speak on current issues of global conflict and justice NEWS May 15, 2017 09:32 by Catherine Whitnall Kawartha Lakes This Week LINDSAY – Area residents of all faiths are invited attend a special inter-faith Peace Symposium taking place […]
Federal judges ask if travel ban is biased against Muslims
Source: Associated Press By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — Federal judges on Monday peppered a lawyer for President Donald Trump with questions about whether the administration’s travel ban discriminates against […]
Poll: 64 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage
Source: Politico By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL Americans’ support for same-sex marriage has hit a new high, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Sixty-four percent of adults surveyed said same-sex […]
Saudi king touts Trump’s Islamic summit as new partnership
Source: Associated Press By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Monday touted an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and heads […]
Shalts and Shalt-Nots
Source: Slate Why do the Ten Commandments occupy such a lofty place in the American sensibility? By Ruth Graham Sam Octigan In the midst of chaos—a classroom, a courtroom, a […]
Israel wants White House to explain U.S. official’s Western Wall comment
Source: Reuters By Ori Lewis | JERUSALEM Israel wants the White House to explain why a U.S. diplomat preparing President Donald Trump’s visit to Jerusalem said Judaism’s Holy Western Wall […]
Ford ‘set to shed 10% of workforce’
Source: BBC Ford is planning to cut around 10% of its global workforce in an attempt to boost profits, according to reports. Chief executive officer Mark Fields also wants to […]
US teen died after drinking caffeine too quickly, coroner says
Source: BBC A healthy teenager in the US state of South Carolina died from drinking several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly, a coroner has ruled. Davis Allen Cripe collapsed at a high school in April after drinking a McDonald’s latte, a large Mountain Dew soft drink and an energy drink in […]
Muslims and Jews Break Bread, and Build Bonds
Source: The New York Times By SHARON OTTERMAN The Anwars, background, a Muslim family, were guests of the Firestones, who are Jewish, at a Sabbath meal in Brooklyn. Credit:Hilary Swift […]
A Russian honeytrap for Gen Flynn? Not me…
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News Image copyrightSVETLANA LOKHOVA When Svetlana Lokhova saw the internet light up with suggestions she was a Russian spy, she initially thought […]