Source: Tim By Zeke J Miller / Orlando The cell phones rang hauntingly inside the bloodied and ransacked nightclub. Hours had passed since the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, and family members waiting for news of their loved ones’ fates had little to do but to call and call — […]
Source: Time By Philip Elliott / Cleveland For the first time Monday, Americans will confront the stark choice they face in November as the two presidential candidates respond to a crisis unfolding in the midst of the campaign — theworst mass shooting in U.S. history. Their initial responses already outlined the […]
Source: Time By Jared Malsin/Istanbul ISIS claimed responsibility for the mass shooting attack in an Orlando gay club on Sunday that left at least 50 people dead. “The attack that targeted a nightclub for homosexuals in Orlando, Florida, and that left more than 100 dead and wounded was carried out by […]
Source: BBC The father of a gunman who killed dozens of people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had a “grudge in his […]
Source: BBC There is no clear evidence that the Orlando shooter was directed by the so-called Islamic State group (IS), US President Barack Obama has said. The inquiry into Sunday […]
Huff Post: by Sara G. Miller — EGUDINKA VIA GETTY IMAGES “It’s not that either males or females are better at cooperating, or can’t cooperate with each other. Rather, there’s just a difference in how they’re cooperating When men and women work together, their brains may not take the same […]
ORLANDO / CAIRO / WASHINGTON: Fifty people died and another 53 were injured early Sunday when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, police said, in the worst mass shooting in US history. Terrified survivors – who moments before were laughing and dancing […]
Source: Time By Charlotte Alter In her first speech since she became the first female major party presumptive nominee, Hillary Clinton put several traditionally sidelined “women’s issues” front and center. Speaking […]
theguardian: by Laura Bates — Billboards might be one of the most obvious demonstrations of Hollywood sexism – but they’re far from the only example ‘It’s not surprising that executives see nothing wrong with presenting women as victims or pieces of meat on movie posters, because that’s so often […]
Huff Post: by Alex Teplitzky — ALEX TEPLITZKY In high school, one of my best friends was Muslim. So at a young age, I experienced second-hand a culture that observed customs I would have otherwise been oblivious to. This was most obvious every Ramadan, when my friend, Raza, would join […]
Jesse Jackson endorses Hillary Clinton – CNNPolitics.com 2016/06/11 <!– <!– Washington (CNN)The Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed Hillary Clinton on Saturday, continuing a recent string of high-profile endorsements for the presumptive Democratic nominee. Jackson, speaking in Chicago, said he trusts that Clinton will look out for the interests of marginalized communities including […]
NORTH CAROLINA: A North Carolina man faces ethnic intimidation charges after leaving bacon at a mosque and making death threats to its members as they prepared for worship in observance of Ramazaan, Islam’s holy month, authorities said on Friday. Langford is charged with ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon, going […]
Courtesy: Hamid Rahman, Peace Village, Canada Source: NY Times By Jim Dwyer LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Muhammad Ali spent the better part of a decade planning his funeral, his friends and […]
Source: Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein As the public policy guy for the Southern Baptist Convention, Russell Moore is used to being asked about religion and politics. But this year, […]
Source: Associated Press By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Members of the Catholic church in Guam are reacting with devastation to the accusations that Archbishop Anthony Apuron sexually […]
The New York Times The Opinion Pages | Contributing Op-Ed Writer Timothy Egan Donald Trump speaking to the media on Tuesday night. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times Earlier this month, the world’s most battle-scarred cable news network did something extraordinary in this year of vaporous political contrails. While Donald […]
Muslims remember Muhammad Ali, their champion Daniel Dale, The Toronto Star LOUISVILLE—A little Arab boy in Egypt, a little Gujarati boy in India, a little black boy in Baltimore. Hany […]
Source: Associated Press BY SHARON COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. […]
Source: Associated Press By BRUCE SCHREINER and CLAIRE GALOFARO Muhammad Ali’s casket is escorted by pallbearers for his Jenazah, a traditional Islamic Muslim… Read more LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As […]
Source: Time By Lily Rothman Starting Thursday, you’ll need to be 21 to buy cigarettes in California. That age may sound high, but it matches up with laws of the past […]