Rohingya It's Been Two Years Since 730,000 Rohingya Were Forced to Flee. There's No End in Sight to the CrisisTIME - Tun KhinTun Khin is President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK It was exactly two years ago today, on August 25 2017, that the Myanmar military launched a murderous “clearance operation” in Rakhine State.
Hijab Muslim ‘has hijab ripped off and pelted with eggs’ in savage attackmetro.co.uk - James Hockaday A Muslim teenager reportedly had her hijab removed, was forced to the ground and was pelted with eggs. Police are investigating after a video of the …
Hijab Gang of youths 'pelt Muslim girl, 14, with eggs and rip hijab from her head'mirror.co.uk - Andrew Byrne, Matthew Dresch, Gavin O'Callaghan The youths allegedly pelted the girl with eggs and ripped her hijab off after hurling racist abuse at a shopkeeper in Dublin, Ireland This video …
Rohingya Rohingya refugees rally to mark 2nd anniversary of exodusAssociated Press - By TOFAYEL AHMAD and JULHAS ALAM, Associated PressCOX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh by rallying, crying and praying Sunday as they demanded
Sikhism Sikh teacher from Montreal moves to B.C. for religious freedom at workcitynews.ca - by Lauren Boothby SURREY (NEWS 1130) – A recently-graduated teacher has moved to Surrey because of the ban on religious symbols in Quebec. Amrit Kaur, who is Sikh, …
Identitarian Movement Far-right activist posted to serve on Trident submarineThe Guardian - Mark TownsendMember of Identitarian Movement ‘due to start work on Navy’s nuclear Trident sub’ Two members of the Royal Navy, including one who is due to start work on a Trident nuclear submarine, are members of a
Islamophobia Muslim Americans Are Already Wary Of Traveling — And Trump's Taunts Don't HelpMTV News - MTV News Staff For many Muslim women — and especially those of us who observe hijab, an outward indication of our faith — traveling can feel like an insurmountable …
Iraq US officials confirm Israel air raid in IraqAl JazeeraAttack marks significant escalation in Israel's campaign against what it sees as Iranian military entrenchment in Iraq. US officials have confirmed that Israel was responsible for the bombing of an alleged
Monsanto Emails Show Monsanto Orchestrated GOP Effort to Intimidate Cancer ResearchersThe Intercept - Lee Fang In 2015, the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classified glyphosate, an active …
Stereotypes Broadcast bosses admit Islamophobia biases exist but accuse print of being 'far worse'thedrum.com - Sam Bradley Senior broadcast journalists from the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV have acknowledged that there are problems in how newsrooms reflect stereotypes and race …
Myanmar Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingya shows 'genocidal intent': U.N. reportReuters - Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 indicated the military’s genocidal intent to destroy the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, Nations
UKIP Leaked emails show Ukip leader comparing Muslims to NazisThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorRichard Braine, the new Ukip leader, has been accused of whipping up religious tensions and anti-Muslim prejudice after leaked emails showed he argued that people should no more want Muslims to settle
Myanmar Facebook admits it’s still being exploited to incite ethnic violence in MyanmarVentureBeat - Chris O'BrienFacebook said today that it has removed 216 social media pages, groups, and accounts in Myanmar, where it continues to be exploited in an ethnic cleansing campaign. In a blog post, Facebook said the actors
Play buttonTechnology China paid Facebook and Twitter to help spread anti-Muslim propagandaVox - Sigal SamuelIn China’s internment camps, Muslims are reportedly subjected to forced indoctrination, torture, and even death. Yet some paid ads on Facebook and Twitter would have you believe they’re wonderful places.
trump news update Far-right violence is on the rise. Where is the outrage?The Guardian - Owen JonesMohammed Saleem was murdered by a terrorist, and yet you’ve probably never even heard of him. It was April 2013, and the 82-year-old was walking home from evening prayers at a mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham.
Rohingya Rohingya say no to repatriations around anniversary of atrocitiesCNN - By Helen Regan, Stella Ko(CNN) — Bangladesh and Myanmar were set to start repatriating Rohingya refugees Thursday, a move that has been widely resisted by many living in the sprawling camps on the border between the two countries.
World News 'This Is It. I'm Going To Die': India's Minorities Are Targeted In LynchingsNPR - Lauren FrayerLast year, a long-distance truck driver, Mohammad Hashim, was hauling a load of refrigerators out of New Delhi when a dozen strangers on motorbikes forced him off the road. They pulled him out of his and
Airport Security I wrote a sketch about Muslims at airport security. Guess what happened nextThe Guardian - Aatif NawazPushed and prodded, it can be difficult to remain patient and go the extra mile to be compliant I know it’s coming – the double-take at my face, the auxiliary taps on the keyboard, the indiscreet scribble
Conservative View Dozens of people have been arrested over threats to commit mass attacks since the El Paso and Dayton shootingsCNN - By Steve Almasy, Dave Alsup and Madeline Holcombe, CNN(CNN) — Some are teenagers accused of threatening to gun down classmates. Others allegedly issued social media warnings of attacks on store customers or coworkers. Still others are said to have vowed unleash
Myanmar Myanmar/Bangladesh: Halt Rohingya Returnshrw.org (New York) – The Myanmar and Bangladesh governments should suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees until returns are safe, voluntary, and …
News Video Shows California High School Students Giving Nazi Salute Before Athletics BanquetTIME - Madeleine CarlisleAdministrators at a California high school said they “strongly condemn” a video that that appears to show students giving a Nazi salute and singing a Nazi song. But, the school district will not say how
Lubbock, TX Texas family sues school, claiming staff laughed while coloring student's head with markerABC News - Karma Allen A Texas family filed a federal lawsuit against their son's school district on Sunday, accusing it of discriminating against the boy by drawing on his …
Mike Pompeo Mike Pompeo Has Extreme Views on Muslims — and Liberals Don’t Seem to CareThe Intercept - Mehdi Hasan On June 11, 2013, not long after the Boston Marathon bombings, a Republican congressman from Kansas took to the floor of the House of …
Myanmar Panic in the world's largest refugee settlement: 'I will kill ... my entire family if I am forced to leave'Los Angeles Times - Vidya KrishnanPlans for a second attempt at repatriating Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar have spread panic in the world’s largest refugee settlement, home to 1.2 million people, prompting humanitarian officials
Schools US high school students appear to give Nazi salute at sports ceremonyGuardian US - Miranda Bryant in New YorkHigh school students in southern California appeared to give the Nazi salute in disturbing video footage taken at a sports team awards ceremony. A video purportedly shows around 10 members of the boys’
Gloria Steinem Feminist activist Gloria Steinem won’t visit Israel while ‘bully’ Netanyahu PMtimesofisrael.com - By Jewish News Reporter Feminist figurehead Gloria Steinem has called Israel’s prime minister a “bully” and says she will not visit the country as long as he remains …
Beto O'Rourke O’Rourke: El Paso shooting makes clear the ‘real consequence’ of Trump racismGuardian US - Martin PengellyDemocratic presidential candidate says suspect who killed 22 people earlier this month was inspired by Trump’s rhetoric The deaths of 22 people in the El Paso shooting earlier this month made clear “the
Israel Defense Forces Israel kills three Palestinians in besieged Gaza StripAl JazeeraOfficials say three Palestinians killed, one wounded, after overnight Israeli attacks in northern Gaza. At least three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the north of the Gaza Strip, according
Kabul Suicide Bomber Kills 63, Injures 182 At Wedding Reception In KabulNPR - James DoubekA suicide bomber killed at least 63 people and wounded 182 in an explosion at a packed wedding hall Saturday night in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the country's Interior Ministry. An Afghan government
Politics Workers had 3 options: Attend Trump's speech, use paid time off or receive no payCNN - By Sarah Westwood and Yon Pomrenze, CNNWashington (CNN) — Workers at the Pennsylvania petrochemical plant where President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday were told that if they didn't attend the event, they either had to use paid time off or receive
