Trump’s hires another Islamaphobic fabulist | Editorial
There is an axiom of American politics that goes like this: Personnel is policy. Which means the people you hire – particularly if they’re ideologues – can profoundly shape the way you govern more than 300 million lives. Give Chris Christie this much: He had tried to appoint a few competent and experienced public servants […]
Pakistan Claims IS Recruitment Cell Busted in Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan say they have captured a group of eight militants operating a recruitment cell in the country at the behest of the Syrian-based Islamic State terrorist group. Counterterrorism forces in an overnight operation arrested the men in Lahore, the second-largest Pakistani city and capital of the populous Punjab province, said an official announcement […]
Will Trump Require Muslims To Enter National Registry?
Donald Trump’s promise to strengthen national security against radical jihadist terrorism is reportedly taking shape in the form of a national registry system that would identify, and possibly even allow authorities to monitor, immigrants coming from Arab and Muslim-majority nations. The controversial program could require Muslim Americans already living in the country to identify themselves, a proposal […]
Donald Trump’s first picks for top jobs show how he plans to govern from the hard right
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump began filling his Cabinet on Friday with stalwarts of the right, signaling with a trio of top national security and law enforcement selections that he will aggressively pursue promises he made during the campaign that have caused deep anxiety among immigrant and Muslim communities. Trump’s choices dimmed speculation that he […]
Outsider Picks by Trump Could Give US Intelligence a Jolt
President-elect Donald Trump’s first selections for key national security posts may say little about his foreign policy vision, but they do seem to emphasize a commitment to take the country’s intelligence agencies out of their comfort zone. Trump on Friday announced his intention to nominate Mike Pompeo, a Republican congressman from Kansas, to lead the […]
Rachel Maddow cancels segment and delivers a passionate plea about President-elect Trump
During Friday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow stopped her usual programming to speak directly to her audience about General Michael Flynn. Earlier in the week General Flynn was reportedly tapped by the administration of President-elect Donald Trump to be the new National Security Advisor. Maddow thinks this was a very […]
Alt-Right Twitter Users Create Fake ‘Black Person’ Accounts Promoting Racism
A pro-Donald Trump white supremacist website called the Daily Stormer said it created 1,000 fake Twitter accounts for fictional black people this week to a way to troll the internet and spread racist ideas. The announcement, which came from a blog post from the website’s founder Andrew Anglin, is a response to Twitter’s recent ban on accounts circulating alt-right […]
Illinois man sentenced for planning to join Islamic State
A suburban Chicago man accused of trying to fly overseas with his two younger siblings to join Islamic State was sentenced Friday to five years in prison in a deal with prosecutors. Mohammed Hamzah Khan, who has been in custody for more than two years, would get credit for time served and could be released […]
U.S. and France Turn to Ad Strategies to Fight Jihadis
After the Orlando and Paris attacks claimed by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), the United States and French governments are turning to advertising strategies to combat extremism and prevent youngsters joining radical movements. Both countries have been major targets for radical Islamists and those inspired or directed by an extremist group. The U.S. has […]
Trump pays $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits
He had vowed never to settle, staunchly defending his Trump University project. But on Friday US president-elect Donald Trump agreed to pay $25 million to settle three Trump University lawsuits, having vowed never to do so. His turnaround on settling the dispute over the real estate seminars was branded a ‘stunning reversal’ by New York’s […]