Tag: Media

Suspected White Supremacist Planned To Bomb Black Churches Arrested

Federal agents have busted a plot by two racists who intended to bomb black churches in order to begin a race war. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss. “The Federal Bureau of Investigations has arrested two Virginia men they believe were plotting to bomb black churches as part… Read More ›

The Distortion And Death Behind Israel/Palestine Coverage

A crisis in Palestine is again all over the headlines. From stabbings and molotov cocktails, to killing of protesters and anti-Arab lynch mobs–how much of the mass media coverage can we really trust? Abby Martin takes a look at how the so-called “Israel-Palestine conflict” has been covered by the mainstream press during the last crisis… Read More ›

“We Will Gas You Until You All Die” – Israeli Forces To Aida Camp

“We will gas you until you die – your families, your sisters, your children, everyone.” – Israeli border police officer to Palestinians in the Aida refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Yazan Ikhlayel, 17, was at Aida refugee camp’s local community center when Israeli forces stormed the camp. He was filming Israeli jeeps rolling… Read More ›

Britain First: The “Most Dangerous Far-Right Party”?

Britain First are far-right political party who say they want islam to be banned and would hang their enemies if in power. The group have more followers on Facebook than any other political party in the UK and have just announced their leader is running for Mayor of London. The anti-racism group Hope Not Hate… Read More ›

Here Are the (Many) Muslim Condemnations of ISIS You’ve Been Looking For

We’ve all heard it before. In the wake of violence carried out by Muslims, a proverbial echo: “Why aren’t Muslims speaking out? Why aren’t they condemning these acts, done in the name of their religion?” It’s a common exhortation, one that is ever the more amplified in the age of ISIS. Begged in earnest by… Read More ›

PM Announces Islamophobia To Be As A Separate Category Of Crime

  There is considerable coverage in the newspapers today (Daily Mail, The Guardian, Mirror, BBC News, ITV News,Sky News and Politics Home) about the Government’s announcement that police forces in England and Wales will begin recording Islamophobia as a separate category of crime. The announcement follows the mention of such a proposal in a speech… Read More ›

VIDEO: Islamophobic Attack Against Disabled Turkish Muslim On London Bus

Another video has emerged of a vicious Islamophobic attack on a Turkish Muslim man by a passenger on a London bus, whilst members of the public idly watched. WARNING THIS VIDEO CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE! Source: DOAM

Waltham Forest Police Release Picture Of ‘Neo-Nazi’ Who Called Women “Terrorists”

  The Waltham Forest Guardian reports on the release of a photo of a ‘neo-Nazi’ wanted in connection with an incident of racially aggravated harassment after he called two Asian women “terrorists” outside Leytonstone tube station last month. The two women were leaving the station on the evening of 20 August when a man is… Read More ›

VIDEO: Islamophobic Attack On Train, Perpetrator Either Drunk Or Mentally Unwell

A YouTube video of an Islamophobic attack on a train is going viral. However, it is unclear whether the perpetrator is heavily drunk or has mental health issues. WARNING THIS VIDEO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE! Source: 5Pillarsuk.com

Reality Check: Gaza Is Still Occupied?

Israel says it no longer occupies Gaza after disengaging from the strip of land in 2005. But Palestinians, international organisations, human rights groups and governments, including the United States, argue Gaza is still occupied. In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan challenges Israel’s narrative, arguing the country still controls Gaza’s borders, airspace and territorial waters. He… Read More ›