I believe that the earliest source we have for the life of the Prophet is the Quran itself. And I believe the Quran is early.
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Racial Fearmongering and Ferguson: US Stereotype of “violent” African-American Men as old as Slavery
By Peter Bloom, The Open University (The Conversation) The decision not to charge police officer Darren Wilson with the unlawful shooting of unarmed teen Michael […]
Race inequality between US Whites and African-Americans by the Numbers (Again)
By Juan Cole | — With regard to employment, African-Americans got hit harder by the Bush Depression than did whites, and jobs have not come […]
Iran: US War Hawks go on Offensive after Nuclear Energy Talk Deadlines are Postponed
by Jim Lobe | (Inter Press Service) | — Buoyed by the failure of the U.S. and five other powers to reach a comprehensive agreement […]
The Ferguson, Mo. Shooting in American History: What to Tell the Children
By Julian Hipkins III (Zinn Education Project) In light of the grand jury decision, we share this collection of teaching ideas and resources, originally published […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham furious GOP House Benghazi Report Shows He Wasted All our Time & Money
The Young Turks | — “”Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday blasted a House GOP-led investigation that recently debunked myths about the 2012 Benghazi attack. […]
Iraq: A Bigger Threat than Extremists? Economy on Verge of Collapse
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org The Iraqi dinar: there might not be enough oil revenue coming into Iraq next year. The high […]
As SecDef Hagel Exits, an Iraq Daesh/ISIL Scorecard
By Juan Cole | — Mosul rose up in alliance with Daesh /ISIL against the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on June 9 […]
Top Five Washington Assumptions on Mideast that Are not True
By Andrew J. Bacevich (Tomdispatch.com) | — “Iraq no longer exists.” My young friend M, sipping a cappuccino, is deadly serious. We are sitting in […]
Jerusalem: This Is Why The Temple Mount Matters To one Israeli-American
AJ+ | — “For Jews, the Temple Mount (known as Haram as-Sharif, or “Noble Sanctuary,” to Muslims) is their religion’s holiest site. The Temple Mount […]











