ISIS’s Hyper-Extremism Responsible For Increase In Hate Crimes
Hyper-extremism in groups like the Islamic State is eroding religious diversity around the world as the groups attempt to impose their will on those with differing beliefs, creating an explosion in the number of refugees worldwide as people attempt to escape intolerance, Aid to the Church in Need warned Tuesday in its biennial report.
Hundreds of DC High School Students March Against Trump
Nearly one thousand high school students from Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas walked out of their schools and marched across the city Tuesday in protest of President-elect Donald Trump. A human rights club at Woodrow Wilson High School in D.C. informed students through social media and emailed parents with their intent to organize a walkout […]
Myanmar’s army kills 69 ‘attackers’ in Rakhine state
Nearly 70 “violent attackers” have been killed by Myanmar’s security forces in northern Rakhine state over the past week, the army said, claiming the dead were members of an armed Rohingya group. Ten policemen and seven soldiers were also killed in clashes, the military added. The announcement takes to 102 the tally of deaths of […]
Al-Assad: Trump could be “natural ally” against terrorism
Cairo (dpa) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says US president-elect Donald Trump would be a “natural ally” against terrorism if he could overcome “countervailing forces” in the US administration. “We don’t have a lot of expectations because the American administration is not only about the president; it’s about different powers within this administration,” the Syrian […]
Republican Lawmakers Promote Unity Despite Signs of Unease With Trump
Signs of the long, divisive presidential contest that nearly tore the Republican Party apart were nowhere to be seen Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Republican members of the House of Representatives easily renominated Paul Ryan to be their leader. In January, the new Congress will confirm him as speaker for his first full term. “This entire […]
Jakarta’s Christian governor named suspect in blasphemy case
Jakarta (dpa) – Indonesian police on Wednesday named Jakarta’s Christian governor a suspect in a blasphemy case over accusations that he insulted the Koran, amid pressure from Muslim groups for his prosecution. The police announcement came after more than 100,000 Muslims rallied earlier this month demanding Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama be arrested for blasphemy.
US hate crimes are surging after Trump’s win. The same thing happened after Obama’s election.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded more than 400 incidents of harassment and hate in the first six days since Donald Trump won the US presidential election. The civil rights group, based in Montgomery, Alabama, has set up a forum on its website for people to report incidents. It’s also been collating media reports […]
6 Early Signs Your Liver Is Damaged
When a liver is working well, it cleans the blood, helps digest food and fights infection. It is also a bit of a bodily superhero — much like Wolverine and Deadpool, it has the power to regenerate when it has been damaged, replacing old tissue with new cells. “Anything that keeps your liver from doing […]
Steve Bannon and His History of Attacks Against Women
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Stephen Bannon to be his chief strategist and right-hand man in the White House, prompting outrage from women’s rights groups. Bannon is the executive chairman of Breitbart News, a politically conservative news, opinion and commentary website noted for its connection to the alt-right. He joined Trump’s election team as […]
Mike Pence gives lobbyists the boot from Trump’s transition team
Donald Trump promised during the election to get rid of the lobbyists who have been a longtime source of so much Washington corruption. It looks like the President-elect, or more accurately his vice president Mike Pence, is taking key steps to follow through on that pledge.