A Portrait of Jewish Americans
Source: Pew Research Center American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people, according to a major new […]
COMMENTARY: Mormon ban on alcohol not always absolute
Source: The Washington Post By Pat Bagley | Religion News Service Mormons have always been dead set against alcohol, except when they weren’t. The LDS abhorrence of coffee, tea, tobacco and liquor (”Lips that touch wine shall never touch mine”) was not always absolute — a point to bear in […]
Michael Phelps, one of the most decorated athletes: ‘I don’t know if I’m an alcoholic’
Source:CNN By Matias Grez (CNN) Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, has a checkered and well-publicized history with alcohol and drug use. But is the 18-time Olympic […]
Israeli Arabs more optimistic about two-state solution than Arabs living in the Palestinian territories
Source: Pew Research Center BY ANGELINA E. THEODOROU AND JACOB POUSHTER The idea that an independent Palestinian state can peacefully coexist with Israel has been the cornerstone of many Arab-Israeli peace initiatives in recent years. But while significant shares of Israeli Arabs and Jews are optimistic about the prospect of […]
If You Want to Be a Real Leader, Quit Being Fake
Source: Fortune By Steve Tobak These days it seems everyone’s a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author or motivational speaker. In a digital world full of virtual personas, authenticity is quickly becoming an […]
UK: Khan and Goldsmith, London mayoral candidates from different sides of the track
LONDON: The favourites to become London’s new mayor on Thursday are two completely contrasting candidates: Zac Goldsmith, the son of a tycoon financier, and Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver from Pakistan. Polls put Labour candidate Khan, 45 and his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, 41, as the top two […]
The Daily Show – Confused Islamophobes Target American Sikhs
Hasan Minhaj sits down with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to find out how Islamophobia is affecting America’s (non-Muslim) Sikh population. Watch full episodes of The Daily Show now — […]
Video: President Obama Zings Donald Trump at Final White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Source: Time President Obama delivered laughs in Washington D.C. at a dinner honoring journalists Saturday, jabbing the media and the 2016 presidential candidates. Obama was giving his eighth and final […]
USA: ‘You’re a sinner’: how a Mormon university shames rape victims
Madi Barney was told she could not register for future classes at Brigham Young University after she reported her rape. Photograph: George Frey/GEORGE FREY Madi Barney sat sobbing in the Provo, Utah, police department. It had been four days since the Brigham Young University sophomore had been raped in her off-campus […]
US urges action by Bangladesh to prevent killings
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry called on Bangladesh’s leader to step up law enforcement to prevent a wave of killings targeting […]
Turkish journalists sentenced to two years in jail for reprinting Charlie Hebdo cover
Source: Reuters ANKARA | BY ECE TOKSABAY A Turkish court sentenced two journalists to two years in jail for blasphemy on Thursday, their newspaper said, after they reprinted a controversial […]
German cardinal tarred as ‘Antichrist’ for defending Muslims
Source: RNS By Rosie Scammell (RNS) A German Catholic leader’s defense of religious freedom has triggered a backlash after anti-Muslim statements by far-right politicians in the country. Editor-in-Chief Ingo Brueggenjuergen of […]
Stunning Images Of A Bulgarian Muslim Bride Reviving Old Traditions
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Some young Bulgarian Muslim women are reviving traditional wedding customs that were suppressed during the communist era. Love is one of the most common human […]
A closer look at Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA The death of superstar musician Prince has prompted many reflections on his life – including his religious faith. Prince, who was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, became a Jehovah’s Witness as an adult and attended services in his home state of Minnesota. Jehovah’s […]
Why You Should Take Elon Musk’s 2018 Mars Shot Seriously
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger The hardware is shaping up for a trip to the Red Planet—and soon NASA has some exciting news: a crewed landing on Mars is less than […]
Rising Violence in Syria Kills Over 200
Source: Time By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue / AP (DAMASCUS) — The Syrian army and rebels unleashed deadly new attacks on each other Friday in Aleppo, with insurgents shelling a mosque during weekly prayers and government airstrikes hitting opposition neighborhoods in escalating bloodshed the U.N. decried as a “monstrous disregard […]
China Campaigns Against ‘Western Values,’ but Does Beijing Really Think They’re That Bad?
Source: Time Hannah Beech / Shanghai Anti-Western rhetoric heats up amid a climate of ideological tightening A Japanese child exemplifies honesty. A Russian one acts as a great friend. These […]
Stop the Surge of Anti-Semitism in the U.K.
Source: Time By Rabbi David Wolpe David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. After several Labour officials made anti-Semitic comments, it’s time for self-examination […]
Bernie Sanders Looks to Promote His Ideas at Democratic Convention
Source: Time Sam Frizell Bernie Sanders is losing the primary battle, but he’s still waging a war for the soul of the Democratic Party. Now all-but eliminated from winning the […]
Saudi efforts to ‘modernise’ its economy away from oil are just PR tactics – and the West is lapping them up
For years, oil analysts have suggested that Saudi reserves are nothing like the kingdom claims them to be Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 28 April 2016 Just like his adventure in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s young Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman got it all wrong this week. It’s not Saudi Arabia […]