Arab Americans

Bannon sent articles to white extremist leaders for line edits

What it means to raise the Palestinian flag in today’s America

Arab-Americans deal with stereotypes

Trump tries to Camouflage Muslim Ban with a Few Venezuelans and N. Koreans

TeleSur | – – The addition of North Korea and Venezuela broadens the restrictions from the original, mostly Muslim-majority list. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela and North Korea will be added to the list of countries banned from traveling to the United States. The order outlines different restrictions for each country on […]

Arab Americans

New Customized Muslim Banned planned by Trump

Juan Cole

Xenophobic policy will harm US Economy

African-Americans

Bannon & Trump lost Long ago: White Christians not a Majority in US

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In 1976,when Jimmy Carter was elected, a big majority (81%) of Americans identified as both white and Christian, with 4 in 10 of those being white Catholics. The country even had a majority (55%) of white Protestants! Carter, an Southern evangelical, benefited from the Christian vote […]

African-Americans

Beyond Charlottesville: Can we End Structural Violence against People of Color?

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By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | – – The importance of opposing the resurgence of emboldened KKK, Neo-Nazis and other hate-filled white supremacists that were on display in Charlottesville cannot be easily underestimated. Equally, if not more urgent, however, is the need to take advantage of the national disgust of hate groups by […]

Arab Americans

Dozens of Houston Area Mosques are 24/7 Shelters without being Asked

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ShiaWaves | (Video News Report) | – – “Houston’s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States. Dozens of mosques have either opened their doors for shelter, aided in rescue operations or provided goods, such […]

African-Americans

Trump’s US sees Spike in Hate-Fueled Violence, as Tweets distract Public

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By Joe Sexton | ProPublica | – – Last Wednesday, July 19, was something of a busy news day. There was word North Korea was making preparations for yet another provocative missile test. The Supreme Court, in its latest ruling in the controversial travel ban case, said that people from the six largely Muslim countries […]

Arab Americans

Federal Judge strikes down Granny Exclusion in Trump’s Muslim Ban 2.0

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By Andrea Germanos, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org)) | – – Judge writes that “the Government’s definition [of ‘close familial relationship’] represents the antithesis of common sense.” A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration’s interpretation of what qualifies as “bona fide relationship” defies common sense. (Photo: allison_dc/flickr/cc) A federal judge in Hawaii late […]