A letter to President Obama: ‘Stop beating around the bush’
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, radical Islamic terrorism. That’s right President Obama, radical Islamic terrorism has taken the lives of way too many Americans. Despite what you have repeatedly told us, ISIS and other radical Islamic groups are not “contained.” Last Sunday, our nation witnessed the largest mass shooting in U.S. […]
Obama: Calling Terror Threat ‘Radical Islam’ Wouldn’t Change Anything
(Image via Twitter) President Barack Obama on Tuesday responded to criticism for failing to use the phrase “radical Islam” when addressing terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic extremists. He slammed his “friends on the other side of the aisle” for creating a “political distraction” over rhetoric. “The main contribution of some of my friends on […]
CAIR Tells Donald Trump: ‘Stop the Bigotry’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee falsely claims American Muslims don’t assimilate, want to commit mass murder WASHINGTON, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today demanded that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump “stop the bigotry” after he falsely claimed on Fox News […]
Christians, Muslims share harmony of Ramadan in church iftar
By Rula Samain – Jun 15,2016 – Last updated at Jun 15,2016 Muslims and Christians share an iftar meal at the Assembly of God Church in Salt on Friday (Photo courtesy of Fakhri Rihani) SALT — Gathered in a Bedouin tent in a churchyard, around 40 people waited for the mosque to announce the end […]
Fruits And Nuts Fight Off Type 2 Diabetes
Nearly 10 percent of the American population has diabetes, and that number appears to be rising as obesity also increases. Among people who are prone to developing Type 2 diabetes, which often occurs in adults who are overweight and inactive, the best preventive strategy may lie in a plant-based diet, according to a new study […]
‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’: 3 Magic Words Trump And The GOP Use To Suck In The Stupid
Radical Islamic Terrorism. Radical Islamic Terrorism. Radical Islamic Terrorism. There, I said it three times. is it gone yet? In the childish imagination of American conservatives the only reason that terrorism still exists is that President Obama and other Democrats have failed to utter the magical incantation “Radical Islamic Terrorism.” The Wingnut Republican Tabernacle and […]
8-hour manhunt: How N.J. man accused of fatal ambush in West Virginia was caught
A former New Jersey man, armed with a .223 caliber rifle, allegedly ambushed a group of men in a rural West Virginia town, killing three of them before escaping and leading police on an 8-hour manhunt that ended in Pennsylvania. Erick Shute, 32, originally of Pennsville in Salem County, fled West Virginia in a pick-up […]
President Obama: What would saying the words “Radical Islamic” accomplish?
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS June 14, 2016 WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday angrily denounced Donald J. Trump for his rhetoric in the aftermath of the shooting massacre in Orlando, Fla., saying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was peddling a “dangerous” mind-set that recalls the darkest periods in American history. “We hear language that singles out immigrants and […]
Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside
Donald J. Trump left little doubt on Monday that he intends to run on the same proposals on immigration and terrorism that animated his primary campaign, using his first speech after the massacre in Orlando, Fla., to propose sweeping measures against Muslims that pay little heed to American traditions of pluralism. Without distinguishing between mainstream […]
Muslim Americans rush to condemn Orlando massacre
As the country mourns the victims of this weekend’s Orlando nightclub massacre, members of the Muslim community are sending a clear message: that Omar Mateen, the man responsible for what is now the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, does not represent them. In an avalanche of social media posts, interviews and statements, American Muslims […]