NAZA Gaza film to stream free after Israel threats against directors
A mural in Israel targets the directors of the NAZA documentary [Getty]Award-winning documentary NAZA will stream online for free following its worldwide release in November, giving audiences around the world access to the film about Israel's genocidal war...
For Jewish activists in Brooklyn, Yom Kippur becomes a day to mourn Palestinians
Brad Lander speaks during a Yom Kippur service at Grand Army Plaza, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. (RNS photo/Fiona André)NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers marked Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, on Monday (Sept. 21) with a...
We have started losing control of AI. It’s time to shut it down
The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman. Photograph: Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, a former OpenAI researcher quit his job at Anthropic, warning that “neither company is acting responsibly” and that “the people building AI earnestly believe that it...
Deportation charges against Salah Sarsour aim to stop pro-Palestinian speech, attorney says
Photo by Yaseen Najeeb Salah Sarsour, 53, speaks to hundreds who gathered at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee June 18 to welcome him home on the day of his release after 81 days in ICE custody. In deportation hearings for Islamic Society of Milwaukee president Salah...
Making Your Muslim Community Latino-Friendly Beyond Hispanic Heritage Month
Is your Islamic center Latino-friendly? It should be. Every Hispanic Heritage Month, I receive requests to write about Latinos in Islam, present a Latin American-inspired story time, speak about the Latino experience at a local masjid, or organize a...
4 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments
Recording artist Macklemore appears on ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series in Central Park in New York on July 22, 2022, left, and Ed Sheeran appears at the premiere of the film F1 The Movie in London on June 23, 2025. (AP Photo)NEW YORK: All...
Madison Muslim Hadi Najeeb takes on IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb An adrenaline-charged Hadi Najeeb, 24, of Madison, lined up for the first event of the IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin on Saturday. He taught himself to swim competitively in just over eight months. "I knew I put in the work," he said. "I just had to go...
US Judicial Failure to Uphold the Law Against Genocide
“Contemplation of Justice” Statue on the Supreme Court Plaza by James Earle Fraser. (David, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.” That is the title of Omar El Akkad’s 2025 National Book Award–winning nonfiction book,...
In Southern California’s Palestinian community, survivor’s guilt and resilience go hand-in-hand
A woman places flowers into a coffin in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2025, during a demonstration at UCLA in memory of Palestinian lives lost in Gaza. Credit: Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesSouthern California is home to one of the largest...
MWC Networking Brunch: Doctor to share a key to physical and mental health
Shaheena Khan, M.D., will discuss how to use the body's natural mechanisms to prevent and address health issues at the September MWC Networking Brunch.Shaheena Khan, M.D., an assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a hospitalist at Froedtert...
