Local bomb plot suspects not charged with terrorism?
The Muslims of America are asking why they’re not being charged as domestic terrorists. The four young men charged in an alleged plot against Muslims in Holy Islamberg, near Binghamton, face felony charges. However, The Muslims of America are asking why they’re not being charged as domestic terrorists. “These four individuals and those who threaten […]
Florida man arrested for making ‘Mother of Satan’ bombs in home, police say
Florida officials said an anonymous tip led them to a stash of Mason jars filled with a highly explosive powder – similar to the type used by Islamist terror groups in a string of overseas bombings. Lake Helen police officers and Volusia County deputies descended on a South High Street home and reportedly discovered jars filled […]
When to Call a Terrorist a Terrorist
In Saturday, a shooter gunned down at least 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the single deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. U.S. President Donald Trump declared it a “wicked act of mass murder.” As the country grieved, police arrested 46-year-old Robert Bowers, the apparent gunman, who had barricaded himself in the synagogue after a shootout with […]
Linking Lone Wolf Killers To ISIS Magnifies the Threat
While the magnitude of the attack on people enjoying a Saturday evening out in London on June 3 was not on the same scale as the carnage wrought on Manchester the previous month, terrorism and fear of terrorism is not just about the body…
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and Pakistan’s pluralistic history
There is a legend told through oral tradition in the sub-continent. There was a man who appeared before a great city, a wanderer seeking refuge in a new land. When the king found out about this person, he refused to allow him in. He sent this person a pot of milk, and with it a […]
It’s not terrorism unless it’s done by Muslims?
Home-grown terrorism is a serious problem in America, but major media outlets often fail to give the issue the time and attention it deserves; typically, they do not even label these incidents as acts of terrorism. I am not referring here to the attacks President Donald Trump (falsely) accuses the media of ignoring– I’m talking, […]