Hyatt Hotels defends hosting anti-Muslim hate group (ACT for America), even as competitors shut their doors
The hotel chain even offered conference attendees discounted rates. Defying pleas and petitions urging Hyatt Hotels to not host to a well-documented, anti-Muslim hate group, officials with the hospitality conglomerate said Thursday they would move ahead with plans to provide accommodations and discounted rates next week for guests attending the ACT for America conference at a […]
Town Manager Fired for Anti-Muslim Comments to Get $30K
Tom Kawczynski, a town manager in Maine who was fired for posting anti-Muslim comments, will receive $30,000 to avoid a lawsuit, local outlets reported. The decision was made behind closed doors in an hour-long, private meeting between Kawczynski, the town lawyer and four members of the local government, the Bangor Daily News reported. Kawczynski came […]
Midwestern Muslims Fearful After Anti-Sharia Rallies
Muslims in the Midwest state of Minnesota say they are worried about their security after recent anti-Sharia rallies held by right-wing extremists. Muslim leaders and members of Somali communities in Minnesota say they need help and protection as anti-Muslim sentiment and hate crimes targeting Muslim-Americans surge. Community members are critical of Act for America, a […]
How the US anti-Muslim marches were defeated
When the anti-Muslim ACT for America lobbying group called for nationwide protests against Islamic law, anti-racists and anti-fascists wasted little time in mobilising. In cities and towns across the country, counterprotesters outnumbered participants in the National March Against Sharia, which ACT for America said it had called for in response to alleged attempts to implement […]
Anti-Sharia Rallies Draw Counterprotesters in Cities Across the US
Competing protests took place in several cities across the United States Saturday between groups saying they are protesting Sharia and groups saying they are protesting discrimination against Muslims. The “anti-Sharia” protesters were organized by a group called ACT for America, a President Donald Trump-aligned organization that says it protects free speech and defends traditional American […]
Anti-Sharia rallies around the US denounce Islam while stoking concerns among Muslim groups
ATLANTA — Speaking out about what they believe are the ills of Islam, anti-Sharia law activists demonstrated nationwide Saturday, but were met by counter-protesters who assailed their rhetoric as insensitive and demeaning. Members of ACT for America, which has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, gathered in parks and plazas […]
How US groups spread hate via the Islamophobia industry
Anti-Muslim marches are slated to take place in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday, with several counterprotests expected. ACT for America, the country’s largest grassroots anti-Muslim group described by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an “extremist group”, called for the nationwide “March Against Sharia”. In a statement on ACT for […]
March Against Sharia Targets Muslims in U.S.
ACT for America founder Brigitte Gabriel says the Islamic law known as Sharia is taking over the land, eclipsing the U.S. Constitution, with radical clerics turning the nation into a modern-day caliphate. That isn’t even remotely true, but the inconvenient fact is unlikely to stop anti-Islamic zealots who disguise their Islamophobia as a humanistic concern […]
Dozens of US cities brace for anti-Muslim marches
Cities across the United States are gearing up for the National March Against Sharia, an anti-Muslim campaign that has been criticised by several rights groups and watchdogs. ACT for America, described by the Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC) as the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in the US, called for Saturday’s marches in at least 28 […]
Trump Welcomes Anti-Muslim Activist To White House
Brigitte Gabriel , who founded the anti-Muslim group known as ACT for America, made a visit to the White House Tuesday and called her talks with members of President Donald Trump’s administration “productive.” Gabriel and a colleague were at the White House to “participate in a brief meeting with a member of our legislative staff.