Surveys Find Support for Religious Liberty and Free Speech, Need for More Education About Our Core Freedoms
Annual State of the First Amendment Survey Results Released Today WASHINGTON, July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, the Newseum Institute, in partnership with USA TODAY, released the results of its latest yearly State of the First Amendment survey. The results of this year’s survey show most Americans favor free speech, even over speech that offends, […]
American elections and Muslims
During the Cold War, for nearly four decades, most Muslim countries remained the closest of allies of the US and other Western countries in the common fight against the spread of Soviet communism. Pakistan, along with Saudi Arabia, played a leading role by providing bases, facilitating training of jihadists and extending logistic support. Afghan jihadi […]
Twitter Is Fuming Over a School Letter Demeaning Muslims
On Wednesday night, a school letter began circulating on social media from Christian school, King’s School in Linbro Park. The letter, which was addressed to parents starts off with a recap of a substance abuse campaign and then seemingly the author of the letter goes on a tangent about a Muslim businessman who owns property […]
Following Brexit Vote, Hate Attacks Sweep the U.K.
Published with permission from Alternet. In the immediate aftermath of the United Kingdom’s narrow vote to leave the European Union, reports are emerging that there has been a significant spike in hate attacks targeting Muslims, people of color, migrants and refugees. The Muslim Council of Britain saidtoday it has compiled “over 100 incidents reported of […]
Hijab, CAN and Religious Tolerance
On September 11, 2003, two teachers at the Franklin Science Academy in Muskogee, Oklahoma, were discussing the terrorist attacks that had occurred exactly two years earlier, when they spotted a sixth grader, Nashala Hearn, wearing a Muslim headscarf. The school’s dress code prohibited students from wearing “hats, caps, bandanas, plastic caps, or hoods on jackets […]
Ted Cruz Hearing Features Crackpot Anti-Muslim Witness
At a Senate hearing today sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, a well-known anti-Muslim activist denounced both of America’s Muslim congressmen for supposed ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The title of the hearing, “Willful Blindness: Consequences of Agency Efforts to Deemphasize Radical Islam in Combating Terrorism,” indicates that Cruz intentionally pandered to the magical thinking of […]
Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, draws Prophet Muhammad on YouTube channel
Comedian Steven Crowder has decided to use his YouTube channel to delve into dangerous free-speech territory by drawing the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Over 330,000 people have viewed Mr. Crowder’s “Painting Muhammad with Bob Ross” video, in which the comedian portrays the famous “Joy of Painting” artist while creating a scene with Muhammad and his many […]
Donald Trump’s escalating war on Muslims | Moran
I have a question about Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States: How would it work at our airports? Would the authorities judge arrivals by their appearance? Or would all visitors to the Land of the Free have to show proof of religion? Because if they’re like me, that could spell […]
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 […]
Fox News Inspired Terrorist Gets Probation For Plotting To Massacre Muslim-Americans
The Terrorist News Network: Fox News In May of last year a radical Christian extremist was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack on a community of peaceful Muslims in upstate New York. Robert Doggart, an ordained minister in the Christian National Church, pleaded guilty to a detailed plan to kill people and destroy buildings, churches […]