Deep Extremist Networks Behind ‘Lone Wolf’ Samarinda Church Attacker
Last Sunday’s “lone wolf” terror attack at a church in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, seemed like another random act of Islamic State-endorsed violence. A 32-year-old perpetrator killed a toddler and injured three others with homemade bombs at Oikumene Christian Church. Although the attack seems arbitrarily violent, it was actually premeditated. And the perpetrator is linked to […]
Flynn: Trump’s Go-to National Security Adviser
Lieutenant General Michael Flynn was the single military figure of his rank and stature to publicly support President-elect Donald Trump throughout the election. That loyalty now appears to be paying off, as Trump has reportedly asked Flynn to serve as his national security adviser.
How Europe’s far-right feasts on Trump’s victory
As the consequences of Donald Trump’s victory are assessed around the world, there are reasons to be very afraid in Europe. Among the first to celebrate the race-baiting, misogynist authoritarian’s election as the next United States president was Europe’s populist far-right. Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN) in France tweeted her congratulations and […]
USA – Trump names Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Mike Pompeo as CIA boss
US president-elect Donald Trump has tapped two senior leaders of his national security and law enforcement teams: Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA chief, a statement said Friday. The incoming commander in chief also appointed retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn, a top military advisor for Trump and one of […]
Trump’s top security pick known for anti-Muslim remarks
US president-elect Donald Trump has named Michael Flynn, a controversial ex-army general who once said that “fear of Muslims is rational” and used the phrase “Islamic ideology sick”, as his national security adviser. In an interview with Al Jazeera first published in July, Flynn, 57, defended his remarks on social media, saying leaders in the […]
Trump’s Cabinet And Its Problem With Islam
Donald Trump is slowly starting to fill out his important cabinet positions ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. And like the President-elect himself, many have a past littered with controversial comments. In particular, those in the frame are unlikely to assuage the fears of the Muslim community, already on edge by Trump’s rhetoric during […]
Mike Flynn: Outspoken three-star general and Trump loyalist
Washington (dpa) – Retired three-star Army General Michael Flynn, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the post of national security advisor, is a controversial choice given his hardline positions on Islam. In February, the next president’s presumptive head foreign policy advisor tweeted a video link with the message that “Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL.” Flynn, 57, […]
Jon Stewart Weighs In on the Election of Donald Trump
One of the most notable absences from the 2016 election cycle was former Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who for 15 years skewered the insanity of our political process nightly before stepping down in 2015. On Thursday morning, Stewart made a rare TV appearance on CBS This Morning, where he talked with Charlie Rose about […]
Proposed Burqa Ban Withdrawn In Georgia
A Georgia legislator decided Thursday to withdraw a proposed bill that would bar women from wearing burqas on public property in the state. State Rep. Jason Spencer’s measure would have prohibited burqas at driver’s license facilities or while driving, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The bill also appears to equate the burqa — a garment that […]
Air strike hits children’s hospital in Syria’s Aleppo
An air strike has hit a children’s hospital in Syria’s eastern Aleppo, forcing its medical staff to evacuate their patients, including several newborn babies still in incubators. The moment of the attack on Friday was captured by an Al Jazeera crew, including journalist Amr al-Halabi, who was reporting about survivors of a previous Syrian government […]