The Dangers of Mainstream Islamophobia|
By BAYLY WINDER
Several weeks ago, my political science professor asked the class, “What is the biggest problem the U.S. government has with Indonesia?” One student replied, “The Muslim majority.”
Anti-Muslim violence spiralling out of control in America|
On the evening of December 27, an Indian immigrant to America named Sunando Sen was pushed by a stranger onto the subway tracks in New York City and struck and killed by an oncoming train.
Iraq: After the Americans|
(Via Loonwatch.com)
Recently, we’ve had trollish commenters pop up on our site defending the invasion and decimation of Iraq by the USA. It seems that the whitewashing of the war and historical amnesia has already settled in.
An illusion of security|
by Yousef Munayyer (Chicago Tribune)
In seven days this month, at least eight places of worship associated with Middle Easterners or South Asians have been targeted in the United States. A Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., was the site of a massacre where six people were murdered.
Video: Right Winger Frank Gaffney Claims the Muslim Brotherhood is “Trying to Keep Us Stupid’|
Self-Proclaimed ‘prophet’ and Morningstar Ministries host Rick Joyner brought on right wing political commentator and ‘birther’ Frank Gaffney to discuss conspiracy theories about how the Muslim Brotherhood is supposedly taking over America.
Laila Lalami: Islamophobia and its Discontents|
by Laila Lalami
Thirty years ago, no one outside the halls of academe had heard of Islamophobia. Yet today it is virtually impossible to open a newspaper without encountering either the term or an argument against its use.
Commentary Whitewashes Discrimination|
by Raphael Magarik, the daily beast
Over at Commentary, Jonathan Tobin argues that Islamophobia in the United States must be a myth because… look! the Muslims are breeding like rabbits.
Veterans fill Lowell Iraqi restaurant after window smashed|
This is a great story and you should know of it. It happened here in my city. This is a wonderful restaurant run by a lovely Iraqi family that serves really great food. Someone smashed up the window of their little restaurant but the community came out to support them along with Iraq war veterans.
NYC mayor doesn’t address Muslim boycott of event|
NEW YORK – More than a dozen Muslim clerics and civic leaders skipped Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s annual interfaith breakfast Friday, saying they were upset that he supported police department surveillance efforts in their neighborhoods.
Message from Iran: Tell All Americans We Love Them|
Iran is portrayed in the Western media as a country run by fanatical, bloodthirsty Mullahs, ruling in concert with the often outrageous President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As for the Iranian people, angry mobs are often shown in the streets, burning American flags and shouting “Death to America!”
