Westbrook rallies around Muslim neighbors
At the Westbrook Pointe apartments Monday, the screams of children running and playing in a field quieted as a few hundred residents joined hands in a circle. One by one, each participant shouted words like “togetherness” and “understanding.” The community event, organized by the New England Arab American Organization and Westbrook Community Services, was meant […]
Trump doesn’t understand what Sharia is
It’s clear that Donald Trump has no idea what Sharia is. Earlier this month, Trump proposed what he described as “extreme vetting” to ban immigrants who “believed Sharia law should supplant American law.” But while this irrational fear-mongering might play well to some of his supporters, it is detached from reality. Perhaps Trump isn’t interested […]