religion

By Engy Abdelkader w/ research team Jordan Denari, Nathan Lean | (Bridge Initiative) | – – This report highlights trends and patterns surrounding Islamophobia since the start of the 2016 U.S. presidential election cycle. It does so in the broader context of hatred, violence and social hostilities confronting Muslims as a minority faith group in […]

Islam-hatred

Confused Muslim-hating Bigots Target American Sikhs

contributors

Hasan Minhaj | (Comedy Central video report) | – – “Hasan Minhaj sits down with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to find out how Islamophobia is affecting America’s (non-Muslim) Sikh population.” Comedy Central: “The Daily Show – Confused Islamophobes Target American Sikhs”

Islam-hatred

Ted Cruz turns away delegation of own Muslim Constituents, Smears them as ‘Extremists’

contributors

Written by Bridge Initiative Team | Bridge | – – If anything is part and parcel of American democracy, it’s the idea that voters can, and should, communicate their ideas and concerns to the members of Congress who represent them. On Monday, April 18, 2016, as leaders from the American Muslim community visited their lawmakers […]

Authoritarianism

Trump culture: threat, fear and the tightening of the American mind

contributors

By Michele Gelfand and Joshua Conrad Jackson | (The Conversation) | – – For the past 10 months, Donald Trump has been a political enigma. Against the predictions of journalists, policy wonks and odds makers, a tabloid darling with no political experience and few coherent policies is now poised to be the Republican nominee for […]

Fundamentalists

Not just Trump: Anti-Muslim Hatred becomes GOP Orthodoxy

contributors

Bridge | (Infographic) – – Via Bridge

Islam

Why Burqa Veils Are Illegal In Some Countries

contributors

Laura Ling | (TestTube Video Report) | – – “Face veils are often viewed as a symbol of modesty in Islam, but many governments have put restrictions on them. So where are burqas banned around the world?” TestTube: ” Why Burqas Are Illegal In Some Countries”

Featured

Prince’s Islamophilia as a Problem: “It’s fun to be in Islamic Countries”

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – in a 2011 interview in The Guardian, the late musician Prince said something that surprised his interviewer, Dorian Linskey: “It’s fun being in Islamic countries, to know there’s only one religion. There’s order. You wear a burqa. There’s no choice. People are happy with that.” Mr. […]

Education

Anti-Muslim Bigotry @ Idaho State to cost Pocatello $400 mn./ yr

contributors

Jay Hidlebrandt, Karole Honas, Misty Inglet | – KIFI Local News 8 | – – “The Idaho U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson held a press conference in Pocatello Thursday to address the recent hate crimes against Middle Eastern students.” KIFI Local News 8: “Idaho U.S. Attorney addresses hate crimes in Pocatello”

Arab Americans

Arab-Americans, including ‘Watan’ Newspaper, Endorse Bernie Sanders

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Many Arab-Americans want the Jewish candidate to be president. The prominent Arabic-language newspaper for that community in Southern California, Watan (“A Nation”), has endorsed Bernie Sanders. This outcome is not as strange as it might appear. Arab-Americans (who include Christians and Muslims) had been split between […]