By Arnold Oliver | (Informed Comment) | – – More than five years ago a soldier named Bowe Bergdahl left his U.S. Army unit in Afghanistan. He was captured, imprisoned in brutal conditions for five years, and finally released in a prisoner exchange in 2014. The Army is now considering whether he should be court-martialed […]
Archives for September 2015
The Scandal of Saudi’s Syria Refugee Policy
By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – The violent civil war in Syria and rise of Islamic State (IS) has forced millions to flee their homes, cascading across Europe in search of safety. And yet, despite the crisis unfolding on its doorstep, the response from the Saudi Arabian government has been far from […]
Breakdown In Saudi Organization leads to Stampede killing over 700 pilgrims near Mecca
CNN | (Video News Report) | – – “Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain says Saudi Arabia has made strides to keep pilgrims safe at Hajj but growing numbers increase danger.” CNN: “Council member: Hajj stampede is disappointing tragedy”
A First: New York City Schools close for Muslim Holy Day
Deena Takruri | (Aj+ video report) “New York City public-school students will get the day off this Thursday, Sept. 24, for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Summer-school students will also get off for Eid al-Fitr starting next year. Is this a signal of change in the public’s perception of Islam?” AJ+: “School’s Out For […]
Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels, buy Solar Panels?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his White House address on Wednesday, Pope Francis again brought up the urgent issue of global warming, climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care of our “common home”, we are living […]
A Majority of Iowa Republicans unsure Islam should be Legal, but Support Kim Davis
Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “We hear a lot about religious freedom from conservatives these days, but what do they actually mean when they use that term? A new poll out of Iowa sheds some light… Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The […]
Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt
John Terrett | (Al Jazeera America Video Report) | – – “Baher Mohammad and Mohammad Fahmy were pardoned by Egypt’s president this morning. John Terrett has more.” Aljazeera America: Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt
Israel imposes lockdown on East Jerusalem neighborhoods
Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities closed the main entrances to East Jerusalem neighborhoods with cement blocks on Wednesday, preventing Palestinians from preparing for the Eid al-Adha holiday, locals said. Ma’an Images Locals told Ma’an that Israeli authorities closed the three main entrances of the Sur Bahir neighborhood, as well […]
Is the United Nations being captured by Transnational Corporations?
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is commemorating its 70th anniversary next week punctuated by a summit meeting of world leaders, is facing charges of being politically manipulated by big business and transnational corporations (TNCs) – some openly violating labour […]
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