From Palmyra to Venice: When Syria reclaims its narrative through art
The general view shows the ancient city of Palmyra, Homs, central Syria, April 8, 2025Syria's participation in the 61st Venice Biennale of Art this year was more than simply a return to one of the world's most important artistic platforms. Rather, it...
One year on, Gaza mourns journalist Anas al-Sharif’s death
Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif poses for a photo with his children. Al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli attack on August 10, 2025. The year 2025 became the deadliest conflict for journalists on record, with more than 300 journalists and media...
Why the Iran War Won’t End Soon (w/ Alastair Crooke) | TCHR
This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. Click here to watch on YouTubeThe United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran have inflamed West Asia to the point that it has turned “into a matrix of smaller wars taking place across the...
Prominent Milwaukee Muslim community leader Muhammad Isa Sadlon takes a back seat
Photos courtesy of the Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee Art Museum executive director Muhammad Isa Sadlon (originally named Christopher C. Goldsmith) spoke at the grand opening of the Santiago Calatrava addition to the MAM in 2001. Sadlon served as the...
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate war zone
‘Summer was an immaterial treasure and joy that belonged to all of us.’ Photograph: Alan Lima/The GuardianFar beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the air, dimming the view, changing the very...
Abdul El-Sayed Triumphs Over Haley Stevens in $60M Loss for AIPAC, Corporations
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters in Detroit, Michigan, on August 4, 2026. Jeff Kowalsky / AFP via Getty ImagesFormer public health official Abdul El-Sayed has achieved a dominant win in Michigan’s Democratic primary...
MWC’s Networking Brunch: The intersection of art, nature and community with Derrick Cainion
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Derrick Cainion, of Art Intersection MKE, will give a presentation on his world-class outdoor gallery at the August 28 Muslim Women’s Coalition Networking Brunch. “Inclusivity and representation are at the heart of our work. We...
“I’m Not Political” Just Means “I Support The Status Quo”
Feature image via Adobe Stock.Saying “I’m not into politics” is just saying “I support status quo politics.” It’s saying you endorse all the violence, exploitation, ecocide and abuse of the current order.Politics are always happening all around you in...
The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond
A barista prepares drinks at Qahwah House in Dearborn, Mich. Valaurian Waller for The ConversationThe mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah Hammoud, declared the city the “Coffee Capital of America” in November 2025.Hammoud’s declaration was inspired by...
Dr. Waheed Ahmed: A founder of Milwaukee’s Muslim community
Photo by Sandra Whitehead Waheed Ahmed, Ph.D., (left) and Will Perry (right) participated in a panel in May at the book launch for “Muslims in Milwaukee,” Three University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee professors began research for the book in 2010, after Dr....
