Death robots: Where next after Dallas?
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News The use of a robot to deliver an explosive device and kill the Dallas shooting suspect has intensified the debate over […]
Muslim comics have a special purpose this year, and Trump is their punch line
Source: The Washington Post By Dean Obeidallah July 12 at 6:30 AM Producers of the Muslim Funny Fest have created fake “Muslim ID” cards for comics, a commentary on Donald […]
US, Israel Jewish leaders demand right to pray in Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By DANIELLA CHESLOW JERUSALEM (AP) — The president of America’s Union for Reform Judaism blasted the Israeli government Monday for delaying a plan to give liberal Jews a special space to pray at a Jerusalem holy site, and vowed to escalate his movement’s struggle with public demonstrations […]
‘If we were not brothers before this, we certainly are brothers now,’ a Dallas imam tells a minister
Source:The Washington Post By Brady Dennis DALLAS — The minister and the imam had known each other barely a year. They had met at a vigil after the mass shooting […]
Why conservative Christians are losing faith in the Republican party
Source: The Guardian Sam Thielman in New York Conservative Christians no longer agree on how to vote their collective conscience in America. To liberals, this group has acted for 40 […]
In a Scientific First, Blind Mice Regain Eyesight
Source: Time By Alice Park Once the optic nerve that’s responsible for sight is damaged, it’s impossible to see again. At least that’s been the dogma. But a group of […]
President Obama Teaches Nuance Thinking, Quitting Black & White Views
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As President Barrack Hussein Obama speaks, with whom I share my middle name, First Lady Michelle Obama, Ex. […]
Bill Nye visited a Noah’s Ark he doesn’t believe should exist
Source: The Washington Post By Jessica Contrera Bill Nye the Science Guy doesn’t believe that a gargantuan wooden boat filled with pairs of wild animals once floated across a flood that […]
Hillary Clinton Addresses Recent Shootings At African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention
Source: NPR By Jeff Brady The AME Church is holding its convention this week in Philadelphia. Members react to the deaths of five police officers, after a spate of police-related violence rocked Minneapolis and Baton Rouge. LYNN NEARY, HOST: Both of the presumptive nominees canceled campaign events yesterday because of […]
How Police Chaplains Step In After Departments Cope With Officer Deaths
Source: NPR Police officers are struggling with the deaths of five of their own. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with chaplain Gary Holden, founder of the Police Chaplain Program, about ministering to law enforcement. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Many police departments have chaplains on staff or on call. They sometimes accompany police […]
On a somber Sunday, ‘One Nation Under God Examines Its Soul’
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD FAUSSET, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES The service at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas on Sunday focused on prayers for the two black […]
In Dallas Speech, Obama Will Aim to Comfort a Badly Shaken Nation
Source: Time By Kathleen Hennessy WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the decision to return early from an overseas trip after a series of shocking shootings will prove to be […]
2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction
Source: Pew Research Center As convention nears, most Republicans see a party divided As Republicans and Democrats prepare for their party conventions later this month, a new national survey paints a bleak picture of voters’ impressions of the presidential campaign and the choices they face in November. Overall satisfaction with […]
After a painful week for police and protesters, Obama says America is united
Epigraph: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
America’s current violence can be traced to Christians’ failures
Washington Post: The horrific shootings over the past few days, in Louisiana, Minnesota and now my hometown of Dallas, have shaken all of us. Tragically, this is even more true for the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and now Dallas police officers. The events are shocking and revolting. Our […]
Creators of the lost ark: replica of Noah’s vessel unveiled in Kentucky
Source: The Guardian By Adam Gabbatt in Williamstown, Kentucky The Ark Encounter, based on proportions laid out in the Bible, is 510ft long, seven stories tall, and features model animals – […]
My Muslim Christmas in July
Source: The Wall Street Journal Muslim children in the U.S. worry about missing out on a jolly holiday. My friends and I found a solution. By SABEEHA REHMAN July 7, […]
How Abortion Restrictions Could Collide With Zika in the U.S. This Summer
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Many states with a higher risk for Zika also have more abortion restrictions Nearly 540 pregnant women in the United States and territories have Zika, which is proven to cause the devastating birth defectmicrocephaly and is suspected to cause other neurological defects, too. Health authorities […]
The Legacy of Diamond Reynolds’ Video
Source: Time By Daniel D’Addario Her real-time narration of tragedy may change how we experience news Before this week, the most recognizable and memorable video posted to Facebook Live was probably […]
Read: Letters Between a Black Father and Son
Source: Time By Eddie S. Glaude, Jr Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., is the chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and the author ofDemocracy in Black. Langston […]