Article Archive for January 2011
Al Jazeera English Blacked Out Across Most Of U.S.|
WASHINGTON – Canadian television viewers looking for the most thorough and in-depth coverage of the uprising in Egypt have the option of tuning into Al Jazeera English, whose on-the-ground coverage of the turmoil is unmatched by any other outlet.
Spencer Uses Supposed “anti-Semitic” stance amongst Copts to support anti-Muslim rhetoric|
Spencer’s entire call for an alliance of non Muslim groups against Islam is obviously based on his theory that Muslims or “adherents of Sharia” seek the conversion, subjugation, or death of all non-Muslims.
Fire at Southampton halal food shop treated as arson|
A blaze at a Southampton grocery store is being treated as arson, police have confirmed.
The incident at the Emdads Halal Food Hall, on Derby Road, St Mary’s resulted in 18 people being evacuated from their homes.
Copenhagen: Thrown off plane for reading about Islam|
Joakim Johansson (24), was leafing through a book about Islam on a plane to London, at which the pilot threw him off.
“It’s totally absurd! I did nothing illegal.”
Roger Stockham Arrested With Explosives Outside Major U.S. Mosque|
DETROIT — A 63-year-old Southern California man who had explosives in his vehicle was arrested outside one of the nation’s largest mosques in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, authorities in Michigan said.
Salon.com: The blogger who still loves Mubarak|
In other words, members of the opposition were swept up and jailed in preparation for a day of demonstrations against the authoritatian government. And this opposition group was not even involved in the initial protests, though they joined in the ongoing demonstrations that began on Friday.
Dr. David Liepert: Rejecting the Myth of Sanctioned Child Marriage in Islam|
Most sane people consider them something beyond abhorrent, and yet on this issue they have convinced even Christian leaders to climb into bed with them, and with some Sunni and Shiite scholars to boot.
Haroon Moghul: 4 Reasons Why Egypt’s Revolution Is Not Islamic|
Just as in the case of Tunisia, we’ve been caught off guard by the rapid pace of events in Egypt. Commentators are having a difficult time understanding the dynamics of the Arab world and especially the role of religion in this latest apparent revolution.
Jingle Bells…Jihad Bells?|
Satire is a great technique. Satire is not only used for humor, but to criticize social norms. But what happens when satire goes wrong? Who was behind this video? Caroline Glick. According to Wikipedia she has done similar projects in the past, and has been ridiculed for it, even called a racist:
Seymour Hersh: Military Branch Being Run By ‘Crusaders’|
Sy Hersh has been one of the foremost investigative journalist in America for the past 25 years. This revelation is a whammy, imagine if the script were turned, and a Muslim nation’s army was being accused of being run by “Jihadists.” We would never hear the end of it. Can we now blame Christianity for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
