Marquette University’s new Muslim chaplain has two missions
Photo courtesy of Marquette UniversityFatih Harpci, Ph.D., joined Marquette University's Campus Ministry last summer as MU's Muslim chaplain. As students in Marquette University’s Arabic Language and Culture Club set up calligraphy and henna stations, an...
How the Gaza genocide is redefining world cinema
Bisan Owda rose to prominence for her videos on social media detailing life in Gaza since the beginning of Israel's war on the Palestinian enclave (Screengrab/AJ+)he UN recently published a report unequivocally documenting the fact that Israel is...
Telepsychiatric Physician Assistant brings tailored mental health care to Wisconsin community
Telepsychiatric Physician Assistant, Jamal Daher's mission is to help people reclaim their lives and find joy in living.Jamal Daher has been a successful mental health practitioner for several years, but he recently made two big moves—one professional and...
Mandela’s grandson: Israeli forces ‘singled out and humiliated’ South Africans on Gaza Flotilla
South Africa’s experience of apartheid and Palestine’s struggle against Israeli settler colonialism share deep links, helping drive a strong pro-Palestine movement in the African nation [photo credit: Joseph Chirume] Chief Mandla Mandela, grandson of...
Millions of US protesters hold anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies
People rally at the 14th and U street corridor before marching to the national Mall during the "No Kings" protest in Washington, DC. [Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo] Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 states of the United States to hold “No Kings”...
Louise Cainkar, Ph.D. — Leading scholar of the Arab/Muslim American experience
Louise Cainkar, Ph.D., poses with her 2009 book, "Homeland Insecurity: The Arab American and Muslim American Experience After 9/11." It's publication helped establish her as the nation's leading scholar of Arab and Muslim Americans.Community and political...
Situating Columbus in the Islamic World: A Forgotten Voyage of Conquest
Every October, as debates swirl around the legacy of Christopher Columbus, the focus often centers on his brutality toward Indigenous peoples and the colonial violence he unleashed. Yet another dimension of his voyages remains largely obscured: Columbus’s...
Inside America’s Academic Gulags (w/ Rashid Khalidi) | The Chris Hedges Report
This interview is also available on podcast platforms, Rumble and YouTube Historian Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, joins host Chris Hedges to detail the dwindling academic freedom in American universities and society at...
Local peace activist focuses on healing and prevention
Shawn Muhammad, director of Asha’s Ujima Men’s Program shows his "Male Advocate of the Year” award presented to him at the Office of Community Wellness and Safety’s Love Without Violence Conference. Milwaukee anti-violence advocate and peace activist...
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Anthophora dispar, the common digger bee. Photograph: photosteve/AlamyThe number of wild bee species in Europe at risk of extinction has more than doubled over the past decade, while the number of endangered butterfly species has almost doubled.The...
