The Caliphate’s Kids: Sick Children Bear the Brunt of Post-IS Chaos
The last pocket of Islamic State may have been dislodged over the weekend, but the extremist group has left behind hundreds of children. They are the group’s weakest and most […]
Women’s Rights. Trial Casts Light on Hardline Approach in Saudi Arabia
Three Saudi women are currently on trial in Riyadh, charged with espionage and conspiracy. The truth is that the women merely advocated for women’s rights. They have reportedly been tortured […]
Peace symposium held as police investigate Islamic center threat
Rachel Yonkunas, Rob Polansky, Susan Raff A call for peace among all faiths happened at the state capitol on Wednesday. HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – A call for peace among all faiths happened at the state capitol on Wednesday. It comes just days after a local Islamic center received a disturbing […]
To humanize Muslims, let’s start in the classroom
Source: The Globe and Mail By Zulfikar Hirji Zulfikar Hirji is an associate professor at York University and co-author of Islam: An Illustrated Journey. A number of years ago, my son […]
A California mosque was set ablaze in ‘clear homage’ to the New Zealand terrorist attack
Source: The Washington Post By Isaac Stanley-Becker March 25 The Muslim community in Escondido, Calif., gathered a week ago for an interfaith prayer vigil, insisting that a distance of nearly 7,000 […]
NJ approves bill allowing medically assisted suicide. Gov. Murphy says he’ll sign it
Source: North Jersey BY Dustin Racioppi, Trenton Bureau New Jersey is poised to become the eighth state to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives after a vote Monday that […]
A California mosque was set ablaze in ‘clear homage’ to the New Zealand terrorist attack
Source: The Washington Post By Isaac Stanley-Becker The Muslim community in Escondido, Calif., gathered a week ago for an interfaith prayer vigil, insisting that a distance of nearly 7,000 miles did […]
NASA Nixes the Upcoming All-Women Spacewalk
Source: Time BY HILLARY LEUNG Astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain were set to exit the International Space Station and make history together on March 29 with the first all-female spacewalk. […]
Mueller report: White House roasts critics over Mueller
Source: BBC News The White House has assailed President Donald Trump’s critics after he was cleared of Russian election collusion. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told cable morning shows that Mr […]
Eager to Court Jews (and Fracture Democrats), Republicans Push Bills on Anti-Semitism
Source: The New York Times By Glenn Thrush WASHINGTON — Democrats hoped to put their wrenching intraparty debate over anti-Semitism to rest when they passed a catchall antibigotry resolution in the House […]
Banning of manifesto raises free speech debate in N. Zealand
Source: Associated Press By NICK PERRY DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders are debating the limits of free speech after their chief censor banned the 74-page manifesto written and […]
Is religion good or bad for humanity? Epic analysis delivers an answer
Source: New Scientist By Harvey Whitehouse RELIGION has given us Bach’s cantatas and pogroms, algebra and the Spanish Inquisition. The debate over whether religion lifts humanity higher or brings out our […]
Trump repeats claims that Democrats are ‘anti-Israel’ and ‘anti-Jewish’ ahead of Netanyahu visit
Source: The Washington Post By John Wagner March 22 President Trump on Friday repeated his claims that Democrats are “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish” ahead of meetings scheduled at the White House next […]
Why the ‘Mormon’ church changed its name. (It’s about revelation, not rebranding.)
Source: CNN BY Daniel Burke (CNN)When the messages come during the dark of night, Russell M. Nelson reaches for his lighted pen and takes dictation from the Lord. “OK […]
Lawmaker’s Prayer Mentions Jesus 13 Times Before Muslim Colleague Is Sworn In
Source: Huffington Post By Ron Dicker Movita Johnson-Harrell, the first Muslim woman to serve in the Pennsylvania state House, accused Republican Stephanie Borowicz of Islamophobia. Movita Johnson-Harrell, the first Muslim […]
State lawmaker criticized for ‘disrespectful’ prayer before Pennsylvania’s first female Muslim rep sworn in
\ Washington (CNN)A Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is facing scrutiny for delivering an invocation that is being called religiously exclusive and political before the swearing in […]
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship off Libya
The 108 people picked up by Elhiblu 1 reportedly hijacked it when they learned they were being returned to Libya Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Wed 27 […]
Gambian ex-president ‘stole almost $1bn before fleeing country’
Yahya Jammeh accused of orchestrating huge theft of government funds David Pegg Wed 27 Mar 2019 Yahya Jammeh, right, fled the Gambia in 2017 after losing an election. Photograph: […]
As leaders of the UK opposition parties, we call on the government to stop fuelling the war in Yemen
The UK has awarded at least £4.6bn of arms export licences to Saudi Arabia. Now Yemen stands on the brink of catastrophe Jeremy CorbynIan Blackford, Liz Saville Robert @jeremycorbyn, Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas, Vince […]
Ted Talk: The Puzzle of Motivation
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. […]