Government
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 [...]
ISNA Pres. Meets Twice with Pres. Obama
On Friday, March 8, 2013, ISNA President Imam Mohamed Magid joined 10 other religious leaders for an extensive 90-minute conversation with President Barack Obama about his plans for immigration reform.
Plan to Allow Knowledge transfer Private to Public
Legislation filed to allow agencies to hire private sector entrepreneur-in-residence
The Republican Obsession
If last week’s hearing for Chuck Hagel raised questions about his capacity to be secretary of defense, the show trial conducted by his inquisitors on the tribunal raised questions about the GOP.
Aftermath of 2013 OIC Summit in Cairo, Egypt
In an opinion ayman30 titled as “OIC Summit in Cairo exposes deep and widening divisions in the Muslim countries” was in effect a contravention of the summit’s theme, “The Islamic world: Fresh Challenges and Growing Opportunities.”
Anti-Islam Law Denied
By Laura Fawaz, Contributing Reporter Lansing, MI.–Last week, Muslims nationwide were urged to take action against HB 4769, better known as the Anti-Islam Legislation. State Legislator Dave Agema, a Republican from Michigan, was the state representative behind this bill, and actively pushing for it to pass during Michigan’s lame duck session. CAIR, the Council on [...]
Health Exchange Decision Changed Again
States now have until Dec. 14 to decide; Perry says Texas not setting up its own
Hamtramck Celebrates Thanksgiving with Interfaith Clergy
A police officer sounded his siren, magnified his speaker voice and pulled over a driver just minutes before a crowd talked “turkey” about reducing crime, building bridges and the commonly-held mandate of Jewish, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists, among other faith traditions to “love God and neighbor.”
IVC Visitors to The Muslim Observer
Farmington–November 12, 2012–The United States State Department periodically brings visitors to the United States from around the world in order to show them the true nature of this country.
Obama Wins
The 2012 election season thundered to a close last night, with a decisive victory for President Barack Hussein Obama.
RNC Doubles Down: Anti-Sharia Gets on Platform
Last Tuesday, delegates to the Republican National Convention voted in support of the 60-page party platform that has been described as “the most conservative in modern history.”
Statement by the President on the Occasion of Eid-al-Fitr
Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world
Bachmann, Gaffney, and the GOP’s Anti-Muslim Culture of Conspiracy
Whatever it was that prompted Gaffney to buy into a conspiracy, he embraced it wholeheartedly.
A First Amendment Analysis of Anti-Sharia Initiatives
Executive summary of an ISPU report on anti-Shari’ah legislation and its legality or illegality
Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol Reaches Lansing Again this May
Muslims flocked to the Michigan capitol on Thursday May 17th for the Michigan Muslim Capitol Day 2012.
Guess Who Is Reading Iqbal
One would be surprised to know that a collection titled Poems from Iqbal occupies the pride of place at the desk of premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty.
Decisive Muslim Voting
President Sarkozy Voted out, 93% of Muslims vote for Hollande By Karin Friedemann, TMO Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and newly-elected President Francois Hollande attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe to commemorate the end of World War II in Paris May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Lionel Bonaventure/Pool [...]
The Next Republican Party
Once upon a time there was a political tribe called “liberal Republicans,” led by chieftains named Nelson Rockefeller, Jacob Javits, Mac Mathias and others…. They are extinct now.
Raheela Ahmed Wins School Board Elections
Raheela Ahmed, a teenager, has created a history of sorts by winning the primaries in the school board elections in Maryland.
