Denying the genocides of the past enables those who carry out the genocides of today
An Armenian cemetery in Üsküdar, on the Asian side of Istanbul. Like Jewish cemeteries across Central and Eastern Europe, many Armenian cemeteries in Turkey have been left neglected or destroyed. (Photo: John Klopotowski)Two Junes ago, I spent my birthday...
Iran, Israel, USA and World War 3 by Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges joins Middle East Eye on UNAPOLOGETIC for a conversation on what the consequences could be if Israel draws the USA into a full-blown war with Iran. Hedges reflects on his years reporting from war zones, the cynical nihilism driving Netanyahu’s...
No Laughing Matter: Teaching About Prophetic Humor
Muslim parents feel a deep responsibility to teach their children about Islam in a way that is both proper and respectful. In their effort to instill faith and discipline, they may unintentionally present the religion as overly rigid or strict. However,...
Solidarity Fast for Gaza-MKE calls “people of conscience” to fast
Photos by Sandra Whitehead Solidarity Fast for Gaza-MKE launched Friday, June 6, in front of the Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee. A coalition of Greater Milwaukee-based organizations launched a Solidarity Fast for Gaza through the end of June, joining a...
Gardening Sprouts Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Benefits
As of 2023, 55% of American families practice the art of gardening. Many took it on as a hobby following the Covid-19 pandemic as a way to pass the time. But gardening is an activity that goes beyond producing fruits and vegetables. It is actually greatly...
Israel strikes Iran: Is the world close to a nuclear radiation incident?
A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran on January 24, 2025 [Handout/Maxar Technologies via Reuters]Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked concerns among...
Thousands of Milwaukee Muslims gather together to celebrate Eid al-Adha
Photos by Lila AryanPeople of many cultures and one faith, dressed in their finest, came together to pray on Eid al-Adha in Milwaukee.Thousands of Muslims from Greater Milwaukee gathered last Friday in the recently expanded Baird Center in downtown...
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, new study shows
Muslim families enjoy a ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Adha festivities in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are...
As big tech grows more involved in Gaza, Muslim workers are wrestling with a spiritual crisis
Hasan Ibraheem in Long Island City, New York, on 3 June 2025. Photograph: Ahmed Gaber/The Guardian Is working in big tech halal? Muslim workers are reckoning with the possibility that their jobs go against their religious obligations Before Ibtihal...
Freedom Flotilla organizer asks Wisconsin conference: “What kind of world do you want to live in?”
U.S. activist and human rights lawyer Huwaida Arraf confronts an Israeli soldier in the West Bank town of Ni’ilin in 2008 during a nonviolent protest against an Israeli-constructed separation wall that would take about 1/3 of Ni’ilin’s land. Early Monday...
