Tag Archives: Islamophobia
Henry A. Giroux | Lockdown, USA: Lessons From the Boston Marathon Manhunt
“In a society where critical analysis and explanation of violent attacks of this nature are dismissed as terrorist sympathizing, there is a stultifying logic that assumes that contextualizing an event is tantamount to justifying it. This crippling impediment to public dialogue may be why the militarized response to the Boston Marathon bombings, infused with the […]
CAIR to File Complaint Over MN Judge’s Questioning on ‘Sharia’
“It is misguided and unethical for a judge to reference an individual’s general support of mainstream Islamic principles, known as Sharia, during sentencing to determine a defendant’s future dangerousness,” said CAIR Staff Attorney Gadeir Abbas. “By also linking modest dress to a propensity for violence, the judge revealed a disturbing bias that may have impacted […]
MPR> 2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case
In this Aug. 5, 2010 file photo, Hawo Mohamed Hassan, left, and Amina Farah Ali, both of Rochester, Minn., leave the U.S. District Court after appearing at a hearing in St Paul, Minn. A jury on Thursday convicted the two women of funneling money to a terrorist group in Somalia. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig, File) by Brandt […]
Kathy Manley> I Was One of the Radicals at the Mosque
In Defense of Radicalism by KATHY MANLEY WEEKEND EDITION MAY 3-5, 2013 Counterpunch.org After the Boston Marathon bombing some media outlets have suggested that the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) was an incubator of radicalism because the Tsarnaev brothers occasionally worshipped there, and because they had permitted “radicals” who “defended terrorism suspects” to speak […]
Liza Burr> The Purposeful Creation of Islamophobia
Reblogged from WAMMToday: “Islamophobia has a much longer history in Europe than in the U.S., but there is now ample evidence that Islamophobia is a flourishing industry in this country.” By Liza Burr WorldwideWAMM.org Read more… 1,487 more words More relevant than ever.
Liza Burr> The Purposeful Creation of Islamophobia
“Islamophobia has a much longer history in Europe than in the U.S., but there is now ample evidence that Islamophobia is a flourishing industry in this country.” By Liza Burr WorldwideWAMM.org November 2012 What is Islamophobia? Fifteen years ago, in 1997, the Runnymede Trust, a British think tank, identified eight components of Islamophobia. By this […]
Uzma Kolsy> Eight attacks, 11 days> Is something sinister at work?
Eight attacks, 11 days There’s a crime wave targeting houses of worship, most of them Muslim. Is something sinister at work? BY UZMA KOLSY August 14, 2012 Salon.com The remains of the Islamic Society of Joplin mosque(Credit: Islamic Society of Joplin/Facebook) David Conrad, a resident of Morton Grove, Illinois, was likely peeved by the noise from […]
Margaret Sarfehjooy> Iran> The Threat is Very Real
Iran> The Threat is Very Real By Margaret Sarfehjooy February 4, 2012 We are in very dangerous times, and we have to do everything we can to prevent another war—this time against Iran. Almost every day we hear about new sanctions, new threats, new promises that “all options are on the table.” It seems like the […]
Minnesota Congressman Should Apologize for Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
Minnesota Congressman Should Apologize for Anti-Muslim Rhetoric BY MARGARET SARFEHJOOY FREE SPEECH ZONE. Twin City Daily Planet March 26, 2011 Dear Congressman Chip Cravaack, As Minnesotans committed to the values of peace, equality, religious freedom and justice, we are appalled that you used your position as a member of Congress representing Minnesota on the Committee of […]
Response to “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and the Community’s Response”
WAMM Statement on Islamophobia Woman Against Military Madness strongly condemns the rising phenomenon of Islamophobia exemplified by Congressman Peter King’s Homeland Security Hearings titled, “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and the Community’s Response.” The title itself suggests that the community of millions of American Muslims is complicit in terrorism, stoking fear […]
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