Rakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer?
Source: BBC News A Muslim dairy farmer was stopped late one night last July as he led two cows down a track in rural Rajasthan, south of the Indian capital, […]
The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. But Advocates Say It’s Ignoring a White Nationalism Problem
Source: Time By ABIGAIL ABRAMS February 21, 2019 Civil rights advocates say the arrest of a Coast Guard lieutenant charged with planning a massive domestic terrorist attack show the military has allowed a […]
Pakistan govt takes control of JeM HQ in Bahawalpur
Source: The Tribune Succumbing to intense international pressure to rein in militant groups operating from its soil, the Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters […]
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Source: Time By ALICE PARK February 23, 2019 When Tom Shicowich’s toe started feeling numb in 2010, he brushed it off as a temporary ache. At the time, he didn’t have […]
Fewer Americans view deficit reduction as a top priority as the nation’s red ink increases
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT The nation’s growing budget deficit has prompted little alarm among the U.S. public. In fact, the share of Americans who say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority is […]
The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist
Source: Pew Research Center BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and less time […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, whether they personally suffer from these conditions or not, seven-in-ten teens today see […]
In New England, battling the opioid crisis with a mix of science and faith
Source: Religion News Service BY Amanda Greene NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Doreen Abubakar arrived at Manjares Restaurant and Fine Pastries in New Haven, Conn., catching her breath and waiting […]
IDENTITY POLITICS: Should detainees in Syria and Iraq lose their Swiss rights?
By Daniel Warner THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2019 A handcuffed Islamic State suspect sits outside his house in a village near Mosul, Iraq, in October 2016 (Keystone) My […]
Mahershala Ali, The First Muslim Actor To Win Two Oscars, Paid Tribute To Jinnah While Accepting His Award
Source: Mango Baaz By Arslan Athar In 2017, Mahershala Ali made history by being the first African American man to win an Oscar, on top of which he was the […]
TUNISIAN & EGYPTIAN ACTIVISTS CALL FOR POLYGAMY TO SOLVE ‘SPINSTER CRISIS’
Jerusalem Post “If some people condemn polygynous marriages it is because of imperialist and colonialist attitudes toward Muslim women”- Svetlana Peshkova, associate professor at the University of New Hampshire. BY […]
What should be done in the Middle East? Ask the Romans
The more you travel, the more you realise the obvious, says Robert Fisk: globalisation is nothing new. To fix today’s crises, we must look at the fall of the world’s […]
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell found guilty of child sex charges
Melbourne, Australia (CNN) One of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church was found guilty of multiple historical child sex offenses at a secret trial in Melbourne in […]
Polygamist family tries to cast practice in a more normal light
February 25, 2019 RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA/Gray News) – Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states, but for three people in South Dakota, the law is not standing in […]
Video: Laughter is the best cure for psychics
Four in 10 Americans (42 percent) believe spiritual powers rest in physical objects like mountains, trees, and crystals, according to a new study of American religion from Pew Research. A similar number […]
The scourge of racism rages on
Source: AT Do not judge people without their knowledge; there is no difference between black and white.” For Khadija Ben Hamou, the recently crowned Miss Algeria, there was no better way to say it: Racism hurts. In January after Khadija, 26, became the second black woman and first southerner to […]
Pakistan Army’s ideology a stumbling block to peace
Source: AT A former Pakistan diplomat has described Prime Minister Imran Khan as “a low-level government employee who is there because the army wanted a ‘face.’” Former diplomat Husain Haqqani’s description of the prime minister is another indication of the real power behind the throne in Pakistan – the army. The […]
If Women Can be Rocket Scientists, They Should be Priests As Well!
Why the Priesthood Needs Women Source: New York Times By Alice McDermott, who is a novelist and essayist. Far more than celibacy or sexual repression, barring one gender from the […]
My Response to: A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral
A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral: https://t.co/ILXA3ZZRCx pic.twitter.com/47iMBYeQHz — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) February 25, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Epigraph: Those who […]
Bernie Sanders Hires First-Ever Muslim Presidential Campaign Manager
Source: Forward.com By Aiden Pink Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign manager will be American Civil Liberties Union national political director Faiz Shakir, the Daily Beast reported Tuesday. The move means that Sanders, who […]