Billionaires Pressure on Harvard – Money Talks!
Harvard University’s donor revolt and its potential impacts. Another billionaire, Len Blavatnik, declaring intentions to cease giving. This poses a significant threat to the university’s ability to maintain its generous financial aid program for students. Len Blavatnik, a billionaire whose family foundation has donated over $270 million to Harvard, has now paused donations due to […]
Gilmer community condemning racist comments targeting Muslim woman
GILMER, Texas (KETK) A Facebook post made by a Gilmer businesswoman has sparked outrage on social media, along with the termination of her membership to the Chamber of Commerce. The woman identified on social media as the owner of Market Bistro and Ladyfingers Cakes, Lisa Gaines, posted to her personal Facebook the post below, but […]
Admitting The Terrorism Watchlist Was Unconstitutional Is Important, But Not Nearly Enough | Opinion
MAHA HILALON 9/17/19 AT 10:36 AM EDT On Wednesday, September 4th, Judge Anthony Trenga of the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the Terrorist Screening Database —colloquially referred to as the “Watchlist”—was unconstitutional. The case was brought forward by the Council on American Islamic Relations on behalf of 23 Muslim […]
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Dearborn employee terminated for racist Facebook post on Muslim model
A Dearborn employee under fire for a racist comment he wrote on Facebook has been terminated. Bill Larion’s post was made about a Muslim model who posed for Sports Illustrated. He commented on another news organization’s Facebook page under the photo saying, “Cute picture should be on the cover of Camels are us.” Larion was […]
After New Zealand Attacks, Muslim Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry
Updated 8:54pm E.T. As New Zealand grapples with the aftermath of the attack on two Muslim congregations in Christchurch, the mass shootings on the other side of the world have struck fear through Muslim American communities and renewed calls for action against the rise of bigotry in the U.S. Muslim Americans urged political leaders, local officials and […]
TEXAS NEWS PROGRAM ACCUSED OF PUSHING ‘ISLAMOPHOBIA’ BY TWITTER USERS
A segmant aired by an Odessa, Texas, news program was the subject of sharp criticism online Friday after some viewers accused the newscast of promoting “Islamophobia” and anti-Muslim biases. KOSA-TV, a CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television, ran a story this week about an event where two white European women—Katie Hopkins of England and Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff […]
Joey Christian called AT&T employee a “f—— Arab” in the video and said he had been “killing his kind for almost 20 years.”
Joey Christian was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct, and abusive language, on Tuesday in Friendswood, Texas, in southeast of Houston. Police had been called to an AT&T in Friendswood while a woman filmed Christian shouting at an employee. He called the employee a “f—— Arab” in the video and said he had been […]
Man charged after stabbing in Knoxville mosque
The mosque says the crime was not targeted at the mosque or Muslims.Author: WBIR StaffPublished: 12:57 PM EDT April 10, 2019Updated: 12:57 PM EDT April 10, 2019 A Knoxville man is charged with attempted first degree murder after he stabbed another man in a Knoxville mosque. According to court records, Daniel Jay Porter was in an argument inside […]
Professor Says Islamaphobia Is Emboldened By US Laws
Monday, April 8, 2019 By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon Police are investigating a fire set at an Escondido mosque late last month as arson and a hate crime. The mosque was defaced with graffiti that referenced the terrorist attacks at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 50 people. What is the root cause of these attacks? Constitutional law professor […]