Debate Still Rages Over Controversial American Abolitionist John Brown
Slavery and the Civil War were some of the darkest chapters in America history. But one man predicted the bloody conflict and believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. John Brown’s prophecy came true, but now, 158 years after his death, people are still in […]
Hate Crimes Rise For Second Straight Year In 2016
Last year was an unprecedented year for hate as 2016 witnessed the number of hate groups in the U.S. rise for the second consecutive year, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported Wednesday. The number of organizations the Southern Poverty Law Center considers hate groups increased from 892 in 2015 to 917 in 2016. Anti-Muslim hate […]
The rise of populism: Should we be worried?
Across the globe, right-wing populists are riding high – from Brexit, to the election of US President Donald Trump, to the possible rise of Marine Le Pen. Is this the dawn of a new nationalist era and how worried should we be? New York University history professor and expert on fascism Ruth Ben-Ghiat says we’ve […]
Yemen: Airstrikes on Funeral “Kill 8 Women and a Child”
Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen said Thursday that an overnight airstrike has killed eight women and a child at a funeral reception near the capital, Sanaa. A spokesman for the Houthi rebels, Abdel-Rahman al-Ahnomi, said that there was a second airstrike that hit emergency responders in Arhab, which lies southwest of Sanaa, the BBC reported. The […]
Islamic State Calls on Supporters to Target Scholars
Islamic State propagandists have launched a coordinated online campaign accusing prominent Muslim clerics in the Arab world and the West of betrayal in an apparent bid to delegitimize them, especially in the eyes of younger Muslims. The terror group says the clerics are collaborating with Arab regimes and the international coalition opposed to IS and […]
10 school officials reportedly suspended after 3K grade irregularities found
The principal and assistant principal of Dwight Morrow High School were among 10 high-level Englewood school district employees suspended Thursday after an audit of grades and college credits turned up thousands of irregularities, according to NorthJersey.com. An independent consultant hired by the district found more than 3,000 problems with the way grades and graduation…
Trump Has Got Palestinians Worried
Israel’s illegal construction of settlements and its forced displacement of Palestinian communities had intensified well before U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. It is therefore not surprising that most Palestinians have been bracing for more ruthless Israeli policies following this meeting. Trump’s sharp departure from […]
Pakistan: suicide bombing in religious shrine kills at least 72, including children
At least 72 people have been killed and 250 wounded in the fourth bombing to strike Pakistan in as many days. ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out at a crowded Sufi shrine in Sindh province in the south of the country. Situated in the town of Sehwan, the popular shrine […]
Calls Grow Louder for Probes of Trump-Russia Ties
The U.S. Senate’s top Democrat said Thursday that Congress and the Justice Department must conduct meticulous, thorough investigations of any links between Russia and President Donald Trump’s inner circle stretching from last year’s campaign to the present. “This is not a drill,” said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “All of us can agree […]
Corrections officer accused of stealing from her union tops Week in Crime
A corrections officer who served as treasurer of her union allegedly stole money from the organization. Meanwhile, police are seeking the public’s help to find the third man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Hoboken last month. A look back at last week’s crime The people involved in those incidents are among a […]