Government
Keith Ellison at IAGD
What was interesting was that Rep. Ellison showed with very clear and persuasive arguments that King’s target had never been to root out radicalization in the Muslim community, since in fact he never even invited as witnesses members of the law enforcement community.
Massive Muslim Rally
And Mr. King, regarding the 30 years of violence during which the IRA killed over 1700 people, including over 600 civilians, King said, “”If civilians are killed in an attack on a military installation, it is certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the IRA for it.”
Recovering Islam: The American Mainstream News Media & the Middle East (Part 1)
The Tri-lateral “Commission” has no governmental or sub-governmental democratic controls or representation. The decisions and deals made by these powerful men affect almost every man and woman and even nature herself, but they are governed by personal relationships of influential males of regimes, militaries and the large commercial enterprises — not the peoples of this globe or their representatives…
States, Local Governments Face More Fiscal Uncertainty
Washington, DC – State and local governments, already trying to make ends meet because of dwindling revenue, increasing demands for services and growing budget deficits, are now facing even more red ink from some of the provisions of President Barack Obama’s proposed federal budget.
Zahid Syed, Chairman of Nassau County Human Rights Commission
NASSAU,NY–Zahid Syed was appointed as the chairman of the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights recently. An active community worker with extensive grassroots work he has impeccable record of service.
Democracy in Pakistan
The ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani, spoke in Cleveland Ohio this past weekend to a select group of Americans.
Wikileaks Catastrophe
US embassy cables leak sparks global diplomatic crisis
President Obama’s Speech to Indonesia
THE PRESIDENT: Terima kasih. Terima kasih, thank you so much, thank you, everybody. Selamat pagi. (Applause.) It is wonderful to be here at the University of Indonesia. To the faculty and the staff and the students, and to Dr. Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri, thank you so much for your hospitality. (Applause.)…
Ben Bernanke’s Worst Nightmare: Ron Paul
In the 111th Congress Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) introduced legislation to perform a wide-ranging audit of the Federal Reserve. That bill was, in Paul’s words, “gutted” before it came to the floor for a vote. Ultimately only a few very weak provisions of Paul’s original bill became law.
Keith Ellison. Andre Carson Re-Elected to Congress
MINNEAPOLIS,MN – Democrat Keith Ellison has defeated Republican Joel Demos to win a third term in his Minneapolis-area congressional district. Ellison drew national attention in 2006 when he became the first Muslim elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He is also Minnesota’s first and so far only black member of Congress. Ellison beat Demos [...]
Obama on Venezuela’s Right to Nuclear Energy
“We have no incentive nor interest in increasing friction between Venezuela and the US, but we do think Venezuela needs to act responsibly,” Obama told Spanish media at the White House.
Muslim Community Welcomes Ruling from Ontario Court of Appeal Granting Right to Wear Niqab
Montreal, Quebec, October 14th, 2010- The Muslim Council of Montreal (MCM) welcomes yesterday’s decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal in the case of R. vs, N.S., safeguarding the right of a sexual assault complainant to testify in court wearing her niqab.
A Model Muslim City (Politically): Hamtramck, Michigan (part 2 of 3)
Elections in Hamtramck, Dearborn, and the state of Michigan
Israel Seals Unprecedented Weapons Deals With the US
Israel buys most advanced US jet fighter
Iranian, Chinese Computers Also Discovered to Have Been Hacking DC Internet Voting System
According to testimony given to a D.C. City Council committee last Friday by J. Alex Halderman, asst. professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of Michigan, hackers from Iran and China were also attempting to access the very same network infrastructure, even as his own team of students had successfully done so, taking over the entirety of the Internet Voting system which had been opened for a first-of-its-kind live test.
Caught Spying on Student, FBI Demands GPS Tracker
Tracking device, Yasir Afifi FBI
A Model Muslim City (Politically): Hamtramck, Michigan
TMO Foundation research report on Hamtramck
Kathwari, Syed to Be Appointed by Obama to Key Posts
WASHINGTON D.C.–President Obama recently announced his intention to appoint businessman Farooq Kathwari and entrepreneur Dilawar Syed to key administrative posts.
Constitutional Referendum in Turkey:
September 12, 2010, a referendum on constitutional reform is being held in Turkey. The results are known: 58% for and 42% against the reforms.
