Trump says he will ‘leave business’ to focus on presidency
Source: BBC President-elect Donald Trump has announced he is to leave his business empire to focus on the presidency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest. Mr Trump gave few details […]
Dallas-area faith leaders unite against prejudice, pledge to bridge postelection divisions
Source: Dallas News By Sanya Mansoor RICHARDSON — With a backdrop of giant Texas and American flags, two dozen Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders pledged to fight prejudice this morning at the Islamic Center of North Texas. They discussed worries among their congregations following the presidential election, the importance of […]
Canada: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at organizes interfaith conference to discuss, “End-of-Life Decisions: Faith-Based Perspectives”
Source: http://www.therecord.com/living-story/6985016-conference-discusses-issue-of-end-of-life-decisions/ Conference discusses issue of end-of-life decisions Rabbi Moshe Goldman stressed Judaism’s focus on justice and fulfilling the directives of the faith. Chris Hussey,Record staff | Waterloo Region Record | By Record staff Is a peaceful and civil discussion about religion possible? For over 36 years, the local World Religions Conference […]
Chino: “Love conquers hate, through education”, Ahmadi Muslims
Source: http://www.pe.com/articles/well-819183-nov-administrators.html Love conquers hate, through education In the aftermath of the election, there has been a rise in hate crimes against Muslims and other minorities, which is truly unfortunate. As an Ahmadi Muslim, I believe the best way to counter bigotry and intolerance is with education, love and dialogue. Most […]
If you haven’t seen ‘Monkey Trial,’ you may not know law, science or American history
Inherit the Wind 1960 | Drama, History | Full Length Classic Movie Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin’s theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew […]
Islamic State group claims Ohio State University rampage
Source:BBC The Islamic State group says it was behind a car and knife rampage at a US college that left 11 people injured. Monday’s attack at Ohio State University was carried out by one of its students, Somali-born Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the authorities said. The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency […]
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”. In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia’s […]
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Says Dealing With Donald Trump Will Be ‘Much Easier’
Source: Time (CAIRO) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, voiced his support Tuesday for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying dealing with him will be “much easier”. Trump “focuses on the interests of the American citizen, as opposed to […]
Donald Trump to Announce Carrier Deal to Keep Jobs in Indiana
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller President-elect Donald Trump will visit Indianapolis Thursday to announce that he has reached an agreement with Carrier, the maker of air conditioning systems and other products, to reverse a planned plant closure in the city, fulfilling a campaign promise. The company began preparations to eliminate […]
Trump names Obamacare critic Tom Price to key role
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Tom Price, a strong critic of President Obama’s healthcare reforms, as his future health secretary. The Georgia congressman and orthopaedic surgeon, 62, […]
A black police officer complained about racism. He says his department retaliated by firing him.
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. David Mitchell retired as a lieutenant with the San Diego Police Department in 2014 — but he wasn’t done being a police officer. So he signed on with the Chula Vista Police Department, just outside San Diego. Like all lateral entry […]
Syria conflict: US admits mistakes led to strike on state forces
Source: BBC The US has admitted carrying out an attack in eastern Syria that killed dozens of Syrian forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS). The US-led coalition said the “mistake” on 17 September was intended to target IS positions. Coalition aircraft from the UK, US, Denmark and Australia were involved […]
‘We’ve never had anything like this’: Racist, threatening message left on door of black church
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. With the racist words freshly scrubbed from the door of his church, the Rev. Todd Robertson searched for a Scripture reading that would set the right tone for his congregation — somewhere between hopeful and defiant. Most of all, he didn’t […]
Cross Takes Its Place, Temporarily, Atop Shrine at World Trade Center
Source: The New York Times By DAVID W. DUNLAP Visiting the National September 11 Memorial on Monday, Lori Siders stopped and stared wordlessly. Ahead was something she never expected to see at the World Trade Center. A cross. Ms. Siders, a Long Islander transplanted to Florence, S.C., had been walking with […]
Muslims respond to hate letters: “You’re not going to scare us”
Source: CNN By Rolando Zenteno, CNN (CNN)The author addressed the letter “to the children of Satan” and called Muslims “a vile and filthy people.” “There’s a new sheriff in town,” the letter said, “President Donald Trump.” An anonymous group calling itself “Americans for a Better Way” has sent a letter […]
Ohio State attacker complained bitterly in Facebook post of treatment of Muslims ‘everywhere,’ reports say
Source: The Washington Post By Katie Mettler Just minutes before an 18-year-old Somali college student used a car and butcher knife to attack people on the Ohio State University campus Monday morning, he said in a Facebook post that he had reached a “boiling point” and was “sick and tired” […]
What We Know About the Ohio State University Attack
Source: Time By Julia Zorthian @jzorth Mahita Gajanan A man barreled his car into a crowd at Ohio State Universitybefore exiting the vehicle and stabbing people with a butcher knife in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday morning, authorities said. Details are still emerging, but here’s what we know so far: What […]
What You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Recount
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan The Wisconsin State Board of Elections has decided to move forward with a recount effort pushed by 2016 Green Party candidate Jill Stein. As deadlines loom in Pennsylvania and Michigan, Stein continued her push for battleground recounts on Monday. Hillary Clinton’s campaign came out in support […]
Four mosques threatened: Trump will ‘do to you Muslims what Hitler did to the Jews’
Source: The Washington Post By Kristine Guerra November 28 at 9:09 AM A letter calling Muslims “children of Satan” was sent to multiple California mosques, according to the Council on […]
N.J. town sued over mosque rejection faces tough case with Justice Dept.
Source: NJ.com By Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com BERNARDS — The lawsuit filed last week alleging that Bernards Township violated federal law by rejecting plans for a mosque […]