The Encampment Movement leads the way under Trump
Columbia University student organizers set up the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on April 17, 2024. (Photo: social media)On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. As the country reels from his inauguration...
Amid accusations of genocide from the West, China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang – report
Xinjiang region. (AFP) China has previously said the current drop in ethnic minority birth rates is due to the full implementation of the region’s existing birth quotas as well as development factors, including an increase in per capita income. BEIJING: Chinese birth...
IRC Book Club challenges assumptions and expands perspectives
Long-time regulars at the Islamic Resource Center Book Club say they keep coming back for stimulating discussions about challenging books. “It has always been a very challenging opportunity because what we read is provocative and the people who participate are...
Amid Israeli–Palestinian Violence, Facebook Employees Are Accusing Their Company Of Bias Against Arabs And Muslims
Earlier this month, a Facebook software engineer from Egypt wrote an open note to his colleagues with a warning: “Facebook is losing trust among Arab users.” Facebook had been a “tremendous help” for activists who used it to communicate during the Arab Spring of 2011,...
Omar reintroduces bill to repeal law used to justify Trump’s Muslim ban, Japanese Americans’ internment
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday reintroduced legislation seeking to repeal an 18th-century law that was used as justification for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and, more recently, for the Trump administration’s ban on travelers from...
Ajmel Quereshi and wife Jill Rauh honored for commitment to social justice
Husband Ajmel Querishi and wife Jill Rauh are recipients of the national Spirit of Marquette Award. Ajmel Quereshi, son of a founder of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, and his wife Jill Rauh were recently awarded a top honor at Marquette University, the Spirit of...
China’s persecuted Muslims find haven in the US
In January, 7-year-old Bayan Auelkhan landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with her parents. She found herself over 7,000 miles away from her home in Kazakhstan, and her family does not know if or when they'll return. But she doesn't mind the travel or...
San Francisco teachers union endorses BDS movement
A United Educators of San Francisco march The United Educators of San Francisco has become the first American K-12 public school union to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). The resolution passed on May 19, at the height of Israel’s recent...
AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin tackles the impacts of anti-Asian hate
A large crowd gathered in Milwaukee March 18 in a rally against anti-Asian hate crimes. Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2021 came on the heels of a mass shooting in Atlanta in March that left six people of Asian descent dead in a year when hate crimes...
It’s Time to End the ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel
The latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians ended in the usual way: with a cease-fire that left Palestinians worse off and the core issues unaddressed. It also provided more evidence that the United States should no longer give Israel unconditional...
