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 […]
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Wilders cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
Far-right Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders on Thursday canceled a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that sparked protests in Pakistan. In a written statement Thursday night, Wilders, an outspoken anti-Islam party leader, said he decided to “let the contest go” following death threats and concerns other people could be put at risk. Wilders added that his fight […]
Dutch premier distances govt from anti-Islam cartoon contest
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch prime minister on Friday distanced his government from a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest being organized later this year by anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Wilders “is not a member of the government. The competition is not a government initiative,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at his weekly press conference. Rutte’s […]
Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg has a long history of bigoted social media posts
Seminole County residents are calling for the resignation of tax collector Joel Greenberg after he posted an Islamophobic Facebook “question” and proceeded to wonder why people aren’t more tolerant of his bonehead, racially charged posts. “Very simple question… Name just ONE society in the developed world that has benefited in ANY WAY from the introduction of more […]
Nazi fan wins Republican primary in Missouri
Steve West, an anti-semitic conspiracy theorist who said Hitler did nothing wrong, defeated three other GOP candidates in the party’s primary election for Missouri’s 15th district. He now faces Democratic incumbent Jon Carpenter in November. He won with 49.5 percent of the vote; the second-place finisher had 24.4 percent. “Looking back in history, unfortunately, Hitler […]
Linda Sarsour Calls Standing Up To Trump A ‘Jihad’
Linda Sarsour, the Palestinian-American activist and one of the organizers behind the Women’s March, has sparked ire in conservative circles after calling opposition to President Donald Trump a “jihad.” The word is regularly used by radical Islamist groups and among some ultraconservative strands of Islam to mean violent struggle against non-believers. But the word has […]
Iranian-American leaves Islam, becomes a Christian
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 27, 2017 – The lead article today in Robert Spencer’s daily online publication called “Jihad Watch” has posted a story by Andrew Harrod concerning an Iranian-American, identified only as Martin, who grew up under Islam, became an atheist and is now a Christian. Martin’s testimony is not unique. In fact, authors Susan […]
Women’s March Organizer Draws Anti-Semitism Criticism
Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian-American organizer who rose to prominence after spearheading the Women’s March along with several other progressive activists, may end up facing the same level of backlash over an upcoming commencement address that preceded recently scheduled university appearances by some far-right personalities, including Ann Coulter and Milo Yiannopoulos. Critics are calling on New […]
Geert Wilders tweets fake picture of rival
Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders, know for his comments targeting Islam and Muslims, has triggered a row over fake news, after posting a Twitter message showing a digitally altered picture of another party leader at a rally. Some five weeks ahead of key elections in The Netherlands, Wilders on Monday posted the fake picture of […]
2014 video: Rep. John Bennett speaks out against Islam
In this video from 2014, Rep. John Bennett speaks out against Islam. Video will load shortly.