Islamophobia

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In a bid completely to return the Middle East to the old system of strict government media censorship, four countries have demanded that Qatar close down the Aljazeera television channel. Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates made the demands formally via Kuwait, which […]

Islam-hatred

What to do when anti-Muslim Hate Speech now passes the Dinner Table Test?

contributors

By Chris Allen | (The Conversation) | – – On hearing the news that Darren Osborne was arrested for terror offences including attempted murder following an attack on a group of Muslims near the Finsbury Park Mosque, it would have been easy to jump to the conclusion that the act was motivated by far-right ideologies. […]

Islam-hatred

What’s Wrong with the March against Sharia?

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The Bridge Initiative . | – – ACT for America hosted a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To many Americans — for whom sharia is synonymous with violence, oppression, and intolerance — these rallies will seem appropriate efforts to promote human rights and civil liberties. In reality, however, […]

Islamophobia

Surprise! The discourse of Anti-Muslim Hatred led to attack on Mosque-Goers in London

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By Bharath Ganesh | (The Conversation) | – – Following the attack on a group of Muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park that left one person dead and 11 injured, Londoners have once again demonstrated their strength and unity in the face of violence. Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police and senior national […]

Featured

London Mosque attack: Did Trump’s Tweets embolden Bigots?

Juan Cole

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A man driving a white van swerved just after midnight early Monday morning into a crowd of Muslims coming out of Finsbury Park Mosque in North London, severely injuring British Muslims. The Muslim Council of Britain called it a “violent manifestation of Islamophobia.” The organization asked […]

Counter-Terrorism

Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

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By Michael Jetter | (The Conversation) | – – Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks – and political decision-makers need to find solutions. Two key questions to consider are: How likely are you to fall victim to terrorism? What increases or decreases that likelihood? Our […]

Far Right

Fascist, Go Home! After Bombing, Manchester Residents Shut Down Anti-Muslim Demo

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TeleSur | – – “The people of Manchester don’t stand with your xenophobia and racism,” one man shouted at the English Defence League racists. In the aftermath of Monday’s tragic bombing, the people of Manchester showed little patience with the racist opportunists of the extreme right English Defence League, quickly confronting EDL attempts at provoking […]

Islam-hatred

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

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TeleSur | – – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released Tuesday by Muslim civil rights group Council of American Islamic Relations, CAIR. The report, titled “The Empowerment of Hate,” found that Muslim bias incidents rose by 65 percent between 2014 […]

Featured

It was ISIL, not Hackers, who Hijacked French Election

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – That hackers, most likely Russia-linked, were trying to throw the French election to Marine Le Pen this weekend by releasing thousands of emails from her opponent Emmanuel Macron, probably struck too late to achieve their goal. They were counting on the rule that candidates may not […]