Muslims suffer because of Europe’s terror laws – Amnesty
Europe’s reinforced terrorism legislation is discriminating against Muslims and refugees. In a report out on Tuesday, the campaign group Amnesty International says the legislation is “dangerously disproportionate” and is spreading fear and alienation. Security is meant to protect our rights & freedoms, not used to trample them. #Europe’s leaders, are you listening?
Muslims ‘Convenient Scapegoats’ Says UN Head
Muslims have become “convenient scapegoats,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday, addressing a forum to tackle the recent rise in discrimination against Muslims. The forum in New York City was co-organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Permanent Missions of the United States, Canada and the European Union Delegation.
The Muslim as a ‘Manchurian candidate’
Connecting President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to either ban all Muslims from entering the United States, subject them to an ideological litmus test prior to entering, or have them register their whereabouts once in the country is one simple truth: the desire to see all Muslims as conspiratorial. It is an idea that remains at the […]
Boxer Anthony Joshua sparks anger for photo in mosque
A British boxing star has stirred far-right anger after posting a picture of himself taking part in Muslim prayers at a mosque in the UAE. Anthony Joshua, an International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight champion, put the picture of himself and his friends praying on the website on Tuesday and it has since been retweeted more […]
Trump Pledges War on Radical Islamic Terrorism
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to wage war on “radical Islamic terrorism” is about to become U.S. policy. In its emphasis on ideology, it is a war that puts him at odds with his two immediate predecessors. While both former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama have avoided casting the war on terror […]
Germany’s top court rejects bid to ban far-right NPD
Germany’s highest court has rejected a bid to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD), ruling that the xenophobic party poses no threat to democracy due to its dwindling influence. Judges at the Federal Constitutional Court accepted on Tuesday that the NPD, which is frequently accused of having neo-Nazi links and a racist agenda , […]
These Lawmakers Will Boycott Trump’s Inauguration
Donald Trump apparently hasn’t accepted the idea, but he is heading into his presidential inauguration on Friday with a historically low approval rating, according to a recent poll. His 40 percent favorability among Americans trails that of at least the past six presidents, according to data released Tuesday by The Washington Post and ABC News.
Trump snubs ethical norms because we’ve forgotten why they matter
Let’s be honest. Conflicts of interest are boring. The president-elect knows this. In fact, he’s banking on it. Instead of addressing his conflicts in a meaningful way at his press conference last week, Trump pointed to a stack of folders behind him.
How Hatred of Islam is Corrupting the American Soul
By Khaled Abou El Fadl ABC Religion and Ethics Updated Jan 19, 2017 (First posted Jan 18, 2017) Khaled Abou El Fadl is the Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law. He is the author of Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari’ah in the Modern Age. A bill requiring the […]
Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Sentence, Hundreds Of Others
President Barack Obama issued what will likely be his final commutations and pardons as commander in chief on Tuesday afternoon. The commutations were for 200 people, including Chelsea Manning, the army private and analyst sent to prison for revealing secret U.S. military and government information that effectively gave birth to WikiLeaks, the whistleblowing website.