Fear Sells – Islamophobia is Big Business
According to a report released today by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Center for Race and Gender at UC Berkeley, 33 Islamophobic groups had access to at least $205,000,000 in total revenue between 2008-2013. Not bad business for fear-mongering and inciting hatred and bigotry, after all, we all know fear sells. We […]
This Exhibit Makes You Think Twice About Your Webcam
It’s unsettling, even before you enter. Stenciled on the ground, just outside the entrance to the International Center of Photography’s (ICP) new museum in Manhattan, are words informing visitors that once you enter, you “consent to being photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded” and “surrender the right to the use of such material throughout the universe […]
Outing the CIA’s ‘Undertaker’
The following is an excerpt of Spooked: How the CIA Manipulates the Media and Hoodwinks Hollywood (Hotbooks/Skyhorse), which will be published on June 28, 2016. Remote even by the standards of Pakistan’s tribal areas, the Shawal Valley is surrounded by steep mountains that descend into thick forests interspersed with boulder-strewn alpine rivers. The valley is […]
Reporting Syria: ‘There’s a direct threat for everyone’
Beirut – He is mourned and remembered far beyond Syria and the modest patch of earth where he now rests. The death of Syrian citizen journalist Khaled al-Essa has raised further questions about the risks facing journalists and media activists covering the conflict in Syria. Al-Essa, 24, from Kafranbel in the northern Idlib countryside, had […]
UN urges UK to end xenophobic attacks after Brexit vote
The United Nations raised alarm as a series of racist incidents against minorities and foreigners were reported in the United Kingdom, following the country’s decision to leave the European Union. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Tuesday that “racism and xenophobia are unacceptable in any circumstances” around the world. “I […]
New Tech Treats Brain Injuries Without Injecting Drugs Directly Into The Head
Traumatic brain injuries come in many forms, from a mild concussion caused by playing football to a blow in a violent car crash that leads to unconsciousness and memory loss. These injuries can be difficult to treat without causing undesirable side effects, but a new technology may help doctors deliver helpful drugs to specific areas […]
Weight Loss Myths You Should Stop Believing Now
Tammy Chang and Angie Wang, University of Michigan. This article was originally published on The Conversation. The estimated annual health care costs related to obesity are over $210 billion, or nearly 21 percent of annual medical spending in the United States. Americans spend $60 billion on weight loss products each year, trying everything from expensive […]
When Parents Don’t Get Paid Leave, Their Happiness Suffers: Report
Having a child is a decision that can, and will, affect almost every aspect of a person’s life. On one hand, children can bring happiness, fulfillment, and a true sense of family to a couple. On the other, babies are expensive, time consuming, and can challenge the patience of even the most laid-back parents. In […]
Coaching legend Pat Summitt dies: Rutgers’ C. Vivian Stringer loses incredible friend
Women’s college basketball pioneer Pat Summitt was born and raised in Clarksville, Tenn., a deep South city that also had been the hometown of Olympic trendsetter Wilma Randolph and, for a short time in the 1960s, legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix. A few states to the North, C. Vivian Stringer became a trendsetting coalminer’s daughter who […]
US Airports Beef Up Security After Istanbul Attack
Airports across the United States have stepped up security in the wake of suicide bombings at Istanbul Atatürk Airport Tuesday. Turkish officials have blamed Islamic State group militants for the attack that killed at least 36 people and injured nearly 150 at Turkey’s biggest airport. Additional police force has been deployed across U.S. airports. Following […]