A Muslim Marine reacts to Khizr Khan’s speech
In the week after speeches from the Clintons, the Obamas, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and other big names at the DNC, Khizr Khan’s speech has proven to be the most memorable. With his wife by his side, Khan made a moving speech about their son, Humayun Khan, a soldier who was killed in the line […]
France: Islamic Funding Reform
The organization and financing of the Muslim faith in France, has come under fire from Politicians after the succession of jihadist attacks in recent months. The Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve followed Prime Minister Manuel Valls in promising action.“The Foundation of Islam in France” will be launched in October with the aim of developing a counter-narrative […]
Will Bunch: Serious policy discussions being silenced in the name of defeating Trump
Over the last seven years, I’ve learned the easiest way to find out if your opinion on an important issue is a) so provocative that some people are offended by it b) obnoxious c) just plain stupid d) some combination of a), b) and c). Just throw it out there on Twitter — the less […]
Aetna to halt Obamacare expansion plans
HARTFORD, Conn. — Aetna Inc. reported Tuesday second-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as the Hartford-based insurer announced it will withdraw expansion plans for Affordable Care Act exchanges in response to steep financial losses and is considering future participation in its current 15-state footprint. Chief Executive Mark Bertolini said he is pleased with Aetna’s […]
Balancing act for Trump running mate Pence amid Muslim soldier row
No one said it would be easy being Donald Trump’s running-mate. And at a rally in Nevada on Monday, Mike Pence found himself treading a delicate line. Indiana Gov. Pence defended the Republican candidate but also a military mother’s right to criticise Trump for his attacks on the Muslim parents of a US soldier killed […]
How To Tell If You’re Infected With Zika
Florida public health officials announced 10 additional Zika cases have been identified in the Miami area, marking the virus’first known outbreak through the spread of mosquitoes. While federal investigators continue to trace the transmission, pregnant women are advised to avoid travel and exercise precaution in the affected area because the mosquito-borne virus can cause severe […]
Turkey’s Erdogan: The West is taking sides with coups
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised unnamed Western countries for what he said was support for the July 15 attempted coup which left more than 270 people dead and nearly 70,000 others suspended from their jobs. Speaking at an event for foreign investors in Ankara on Tuesday, Erdogan singled out Germany for criticism, after […]
The Art of the (Bad) Deal
Donald Trump was thundering about a minority group, linking its members to murderers and what he predicted would be an epic crime wave in America. His opponents raged in response—some slamming him as a racist—but Trump dismissed them as blind, ignorant of the real world. No, this is not a scene from a recent rally […]
Republicans and families of war dead slam Trumps attacks on Muslim family
Donald Trump is coming under further fire for his attacks on a Muslim couple whose son was killed in service in Iraq. Trump had suggested that Ghazala Khan, whose son was killed by a car bomber in Iraq in 2004, may not have been “allowed” to speak during a convention appearance with her husband. She […]
When extremists can’t say yes, Trudeau must say it for them
In adopting Canada’s most aggressive carbon tax, Alberta has focused the spotlight on a troubling aspect of the environmental movement. For some opponents, no safeguard is enough to overcome their implacable opposition to every element of the energy industry. According to Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, an independent, non-partisan research body, Alberta’s new carbon charge will be […]