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Zohran Mamdani won by being himself – and his victory has revealed the Islamophobic ugliness of others

Opinion Zohran Mamdani Nesrine Malik The vicious reaction to his New York mayoral success tells us this: the establishment will not countenance mainstream voters making common cause with MuslimsMon 30 Jun 2025 Zohran Mamdani’s stunning win in New York’s mayoral primary has been a tale of two cities, and two Americas. In […]

HRW comment on Azam verdict

Source: BDNews 24 By Suliman Niloy Dhaka: Barrister Tureen Afroz, a prosecutor in former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam’s case in the war crimes tribunal, has harshly criticised New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) for questioning the trial process in the most sensational war crimes case in Bangladesh. In a statement on Friday, […]

Judge backs blogger over anti-Islam NYC bus ads

Source: WS journal Associated Press NEW YORK — An anti-Islam activist has won a preliminary round in her First Amendment fight to place New York City bus ads calling enemies of Israel “savages.” Federal Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan says he agrees with blogger Pamela Geller. He says the Metropolitan […]