Israeli army ‘among world’s child rights violators’
Occupied East Jerusalem – Flanked by his mother and aunt, Ahmed Mahmoud strolled up the narrow street that leads to the main road in Issawiya in occupied East Jerusalem. It was mid-afternoon in early December 2016, and the 15-year-old had recently earned good grades at school. As a reward, the trio were on an outing […]
Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we fall for it today
By Petra S. McGillen, Assistant Professor of German Studies, Dartmouth College. German journalist and novelist Theodor Fontane. Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump appears to have a straightforward definition of fake news: Stories that are critical of him or his presidency are “fake,” while those that praise him are “real.” On the surface, the logic doesn’t hold […]
Utter Disregard for Rights Seen in Cruelty of Syrian War
Tuesday’s alleged chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, which has left dozens dead, was the latest outrage in a conflict marked by human rights violations carried out on an industrial scale, rights activists say. From the start, the conflict saw a disregard of the rules of war the world has tried to establish since World […]
An 11-year-old boy who tried to kill himself after a “horrific” social media prank has sadly passed away
An 11-year-old boy from Marquette, Mich., has died after he attempted to kill himself last month after a social media prank, a prank the boy’s mother called “horrific” and “social media bullying.” Tysen Benz died on Tuesday after having been on life support since he attempted to take his own life. The boy’s grieving mother […]
Donald Trump hints at military action in Syria
US President Donald Trump has hinted at possible military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as his administration considers retaliatory options after a chemical weapons attack killed more than 80 people. “I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity and he’s there, and I guess he’s running things, so something should happen,” […]
US, Afghan Forces Promise to Finish IS and Contain Taliban in 2017
The United States military, in partnership with Afghan forces, has promised to eliminate Islamic State terrorists in Afghanistan this year and contain a resurgent Taliban, citing recent battlefield successes against the two groups. U.S. counterterrorism airstrikes in support of Afghan operations against IS strongholds in the eastern border provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar have killed […]
Pakistani Islamist Leader Calls on Taliban to Join His Political Party
A Pakistani lawmaker and deputy leader of a conservative religious party, accused of links with militant groups, has invited the Pakistani Taliban to join his Islamist political party. As a three-day gathering of religious devotees and political followers got under way Thursday, the secretary general of Pakistani’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Abdul Ghafoor Haidari, called on […]
Life As An American Muslim
Muslim Americans face a unique set of challenges that their fellow Americans don’t. We’ll talk with a pair of American Muslims about having to regularly justify their right to even live in the U.S. – and about being associated with those who would harm others in the name of religion. We’ll start the show talking […]
Pentagon Looking at Options for Possible Strike on Syria
A senior U.S. military official said Thursday that the Pentagon was coming up with options for a possible strike on Syria after a chemical weapons attack blamed on President Bashar al-Assad killed about 100 civilians. The official told VOA there had been meetings around the Pentagon and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on what […]