Majority of fatal attacks on U.S. soil carried out by white supremacists, not terrorists
In the 14 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, nearly twice as many people have been killed in the United States by white supremacists and anti-government radicals than by Muslim jihadis, according to a new study. White supremacists and anti-government radicals have killed 48 Americans, including last week’s deadly attack in South Carolina, versus […]
During Ramadan, keeping an eye out for fraudulent halal meat
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) – For millions of Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan marks a time for ritual fasting during the day and, often, a large meal with friends and family after sundown. For those buying and selling ritually approved halal meat, it’s a time to pay close attention to ensure the food the […]
Church shootings underscore the lingering menace of homegrown terror
As the nation mobilizes to determine what motivated the gunman in the Charleston, S.C., massacre, the shootings highlight what a number of experts said Thursday is a chilling reality: The greatest danger from terrorism may be from our own ranks and within our own borders. “Since 9/11, our country has been fixated on the threat […]
Gideon Levy: Does unconditional support for Israel endanger Israeli voices?
Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Case
Samantha Elauf at her Supreme Court hearing in February. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After a February hearing, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday in a case dealing with religious discrimination in its hiring practices. The case in question originated in 2008, when an Oklahoma Abercrombie store manager denied a young […]
Aasif Mandvi at 2015 RTCA Dinner (C-SPAN)
Published on Mar 26, 2015 Aasif Mandvi at 2015 Radio and Television Correspondents’ Dinner. Watch the complete dinner here: http://cs.pn/1OyOtko
The Mysterious Murder of a Pakistani Professor
Suddenly, I felt something wrong had happened to my beloved shaheed mentor.” Dr Amna Afreen was squeezed into the back seat of a Toyota Probox station-wagon, travelling at speed down the Nipa Overpass on Karachi’s bustling University Road when the gunman opened fire. “I was about to enquire when I saw the left-eye glass of […]
Islamic finance’s global surge remains a missed opportunity for banks in US and Canada
Islamic finance is surging across the globe, gobbling up an ever increasing share of the more than $220 trillion in international assets outstanding. It’s a trend that has accelerated since the 2008 crisis shook confidence in conventional banking, prompting most of the world’s financial capitals from London to Dubai to join the battle to dominate […]
Rep. Ellison: Obama ‘One Of The Best Presidents Our Country Will Have Ever Seen’
Somebody had to say it. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), appearing on This Week, forcefully rejected the former New York City mayor’s claim that President Barack Obama does not love America. Host George Stephanopoulos told him it seems like there is a “double standard” that Republicans get asked more about their “outliers” than Democrats do – […]
Homeland Security Warns Right Wing Extremists Are An Equal Or Greater Threat Than ISIS
A new intelligence assessment, circulated by the Department of Homeland Security this month and reviewed by CNN, focuses on the domestic terror threat from right-wing sovereign citizen extremists and comes as the Obama administration holds a White House conference to focus efforts to fight violent extremism. Some federal and local law enforcement groups view the […]