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Abu Ghraib Justice: Oakland County lawyer fights for justice for Abu Ghraib victims
Troy, MI–Nine years after the battle began; a Troy lawyer was granted a trail in getting justice for the detainees tortured at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Death of Malcolm Shabazz
Grandson of El-Hajj El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) Confirmed by Family
94% Terrorism by Non-Muslims
An FBI report shows that only a small percentage of terrorist attacks carried out on U.S. soil between 1980 and 2005 were perpetrated by Muslims.
A Woman of Courage and Determination
In a world full of hopelessness and despair here is something to cheer about…
Boston: Questions Grow
Flags continue to fly at half mast in Boston, Massachusetts after the mysterious bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Update on CMUs: McGowan Revolves Through Custody Aref Given Diesel Therapy
By Karin Friedemann, TMO Daniel McGowan (Photo from www.supportdaniel.org) Last week, TMO reported that former CMU (Communication Management Unit) prisoner Dan McGowan was released to a halfway house in Brooklyn and had succeeded in obtaining information through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), that explained why he had been moved from the general prison population [...]
Asma Hanif Cares For Muslim Women
Asma Hanif is an advanced practice nurse who has devoted her life to operating Al-Nissa Holistic Health Center
SaveSmile 2013: IMANA Medical Relief Helps Sudan
IMANA Medical Relief’s (IMR) 4th Annual Surgical Mission, SaveSmile, was a great success thanks to the support of our donors and our extraordinary volunteer team.
Organized Silence, As Obama Goes to the Middle East
Sacramento–As talk of Barrack Hussein Obama is preparing his trip to the (former) Mandate of Palestine, your author only heard this evening for the first time that he was going to both Palestine and Israel – and that from a television show in San Jose…
Poor But Smart? Aim High, Say Researchers
Most American high school students from poor families, who earn excellent grades, are not aware that top notch colleges and universities want them, says a recent study.
Nominated Afghan Film Fails to win Oscar but makes an impact
Buzkashi Boys tells the story of two Kabul children who dream of being Buzkashi riders
Palestinian Hunger Strike Mom Faints at Hearing
Emaciated and wheelchair-bound, Samer al-Issawi appeared at a hearing before a Jerusalem civil court on Tuesday, February 19…
Free Speech or Hate?
By Dr. AS Nakadar This cartoon that appeared in Sunday Times over a week ago caused an uproar forcing Sunday Times to withdraw the cartoon and issuing an unreserved apology for its publication. Its editor Martin Ivens and the owner Rupert Murdoch himself apologized. In its print apology they said: “We crossed the line and [...]
NY Students Prevail
Perhaps due to the worldwide attention, the college has (so far) refused to cancel the event scheduled for February 7, in which leading Palestinian rights activist Omar Barghouti and Jewish scholar Judith Butler are to discuss Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)
The IAEA vs. Iran II–Professor Heinonen’s Prognostication
Dr. Olli Heinonen, originally from Finland now of Harvard, stated that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard would have to establish a special corps to secure the Persian facilities against outside attack.
God, Not Guns
Religious coalition takes on the NRA Religion News Service Jim Wallis, president and CEO of Sojourners, and Sayyid Syeed(R) of the Islamic Society of North America, smile at each other after speaking during a press conference at the United Methodist Building January 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. The group of religious leader organized by Faiths [...]
Making Sense of Mali’s Armed Groups
Al-Qaeda gets the most attention, but local groups and ethnic fighters are part of a complicated mix of instability
Winter Devastation Hits Syria
The worst winter storm in two decades has hit the eastern Mediterranean this week, bringing destruction and death to Syria and its neighbours
UN: Syria Toll 60,000
More than 60,000 people have died in Syria’s uprising and civil war, the United Nations said on Wednesday
