Tag: politics

Uber Driver Attacked By Passenger “Who Thought He Was Muslim”

A Christian Uber driver was beaten and threatened by a passenger who mistook him for a Muslim. This is a perfect example of just how dangerous fear mongering of other religions can be. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks discuss. Tell us what you think in the comments below. Watch the video… Read More ›

Paris Attack Survivor’s Story Teaches A Powerful Lesson

Before you blame ALL Muslims for the terrorist attack in Paris watch this incredible interview from a survivor of the attack. Cenk Uygur host of The Young Turks asks you not to give into temptation, stop and think about the Muslim victims before you lash out against the entire religion. Watch the video here: Source:… Read More ›

Emotional Muslim Survivor Recounts Shooting That Killed His Two Sisters In Paris Attack

Halima Saadi, and Houda Saadi, were celebrating a birthday in a Paris cafe when they were attacked by terrorists. Muslim survivor, Khaled Saadi recounts how he survived the shooting at La Belle Equipe restaurant and how he tried to save the lives of his sisters who both died in the attack. This quite clearly shows… Read More ›

Muslim Woman Called A ‘Murdering Muslim’ In Morrisons Supermarket

  The Big News Network relates a suspected hate incident in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire where a Muslim woman was allegedly abused in a Morrisons supermarket on Saturday morning, 14 November. The news site reports that the woman posted details of the incident on Facebook. She posted a message stating: “To the lady and man in… Read More ›

Palestine In Israeli School Books

Alternate Focus interviews Nurit Peled-Elhanan, author of the forthcoming book Palestine in Israeli School Books: Ideology and Propaganda in Education. Nurit Peled-Elhanan argues that the textbooks used in the school system are laced with a pro-Israel ideology, and that they play a part in priming Israeli children for military service. She analyzes the presentation of… Read More ›

Problematic Or Patriotic? Two Ways To Talk About Muslims

In March of 2011, Representative Peter King, a Republican from New York and the head of the House Homeland Security Committee, held the first of a series of hearings about the Muslim community in the United States. The first hearing, entitled “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and That Community’s Response,” was… Read More ›

Syrian Refugee “Flood:” Fearmongering Ignores Facts

In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, which has forced more than four million people to flee that country’s civil war, fears over the geopolitical fallout have gripped some quarters of the American public. Amid intense conversations about how to deal with the throngs of stranded people seeking shelter and safety in the West, right-wing… 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 ›

State-Sanctioned Genocide Targeting Rohingya Muslims In Myanmar

Myanmar is hosting its first free and fair election in 25 years, but is it really free and fair for the 1.1 million Rohingya Muslims who are deprived of statehood? Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit uncovered disturbing details about the conditions that Rohingya Muslims face in Myanmar. There is “strong evidence” of state-sanctioned genocide against Rohingya… Read More ›

Muslim Men And Kids In Double Digits

Some of the weekend papers (Daily Mail,Daily Telegraph, Daily Express) covered the second reading of Baroness Caroline Cox’s Arbitration and Mediation Bill in the House of Lords last Friday headlining with the peer’s incendiary remark that ” in some [Muslim] communities with high polygamy and divorce rates, men may have up to 20 children each.” The… Read More ›

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