There is nothing we can do about Israel other than everything
PROTESTERS DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE GATES DURING THE NATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON: FREE PALESTINE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2023. (PHOTO: LAURA ALBAST)The Israeli and U.S.-funded genocide of Palestinians has catalyzed a moment of global reckoning. This moment...
Will Biden’s Gaza stance cost him Wisconsin primary votes?
Actress Susan Sarandon, center, stands with activists from the group CodePink on Feb. 15 outside the Capitol Hill offices of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., as they advocate for Gaza. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A Wisconsin advocacy group is urging Democratic...
Weekly Briefing: Aaron Bushnell calls U.S. progressives to their greatest traditions
A VIGIL FOR AARON BUSHNELL OUTSIDE THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON ONE DAY AFTER HIS DEATH. PHOTO FROM DEMOCRACY NOW! When news broke last Sunday of the death of the US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, who declared, “I will no longer be complicit in...
Honoring Milwaukee’s Muslim entrepreneurs and visionaries on International Women’s Day
Photo by Mouna Rashid Taqwa Obaid, owner of Taqwa's Restaurant and Bakery at 4651 S. 27th St, grew as a caterer into an influential Muslim restaurateur in the Milwaukee area. As Milwaukee’s Muslim community has grown during the past 30 years, Muslim women...
Arab, Muslim organisers praise ‘uncommitted’ protest vote for Gaza in Michigan primary
The Council on American-Islamic Relations conducted an exit poll of Muslim voters and found that 94 per cent of the community chose uncommitted on the ballot. [Getty]Arab and Muslim advocacy leaders and groups are praising the high turnout of...
6 tips for balancing individualism and collectivism in a modern world
Living in the West, many of us have been taught to value our personal achievements and oftentimes, give little thought to pursuits that benefit the community as a whole. In Islam however, the beauty of our religion is how it gracefully entwines aspects of...
How a midlife crisis started Wisconsin’s new Albanian organization
Albanian language students and their teacher Albana Zagloul celebrated Albanian Independence Day Nov. 28 during class at the Oak Creek Library. By all accounts, longtime Milwaukee Muslim community member Albana Zagloul has just gone through a midlife...
World Court hearing on legality of Israeli occupation ends following week of testimony
HON. YVONNE DAUSAB, MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF NAMIBIA, JOINED REPRESENTATIVES OF OVER 50 NATIONS IN PRESENTING TESTIMONY TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ON THE LEGALITY OF THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION. (PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE)Israel and its...
What do Muslims believe and do? Understanding the 5 pillars of Islam
Muslim women break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Muslim Girl/ DigitalVision via Getty ImagesFor people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails...
From the sea to the river, Palestine will live forever!
Janan Najeeb, convener of the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine, at the rally and press conference at City Hall on Nov. 9 When I was invited to write this brief article on my perspective as a Palestinian American, I found myself writing and...