Scenes from the end of Zionism: Reflections on the Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Vienna
A billboard outside the first Jewish Anti-Zionist Conference, which was held June 13-15, 2025, in Vienna, Austria. (Photo: Daniel Friedman) The decision to hold the first Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Vienna was significant for historical reasons – being...
IRC Book Review: Saints and Misfits
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali, © 2017 - ISBN: 9781481499248 In Saints and...
Bestselling author Sabaa Tahir shared cultural inspirations for writing at Boswell event
“I am an American-raised, Pakistani-descended, British-born, Brown Muslim Immigrant Woman. And I have a NYT bestselling fantasy series. Because of you. Thank you.” - Sabaa Tahir, a recent Tweet to fans As part of her national book tour for A...
Hollywood blockbuster planned to feature female Muslim superhero “Ms Marvel”
When news circulated recently that Marvel was going to bring a Pakistani-American 16-year-old girl, Kamala Khan (aka Ms Marvel), into its much-loved cinema universe, I was pleased on a number of counts. I was pleased for myself, to now have a reference for...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Muslim Ban legitimizes bigotry
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s Muslim ban. By doing so, the court has genuflected before a deeply bigoted president and has sacrificed constitutional freedoms in the process. It’s almost impossible to describe the mixture of...
Basimah Abdullah: On Faith, Race, and Education in Harambee
This interview is part of an ongoing editorial series. Each segment highlights a woman in the Wisconsin community. The stories are intended to share personal struggles, public achievements, and the social complexities with their Muslim identity....
IRC Book Review: Furthermore
This review was produced by Marina Zouaghi, as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi, © 2016 - ISBN: 9781101994764 A fascinating book of...
Study shows link between social media statements and real-world violence
A new study by researchers at the University of Warwick investigates the relationship between Donald Trump’s tweets and anti-Muslim hate crime—with sobering results for social media optimists. Social media has recently come under increasing scrutiny for,...
“No Muslim Ban” community forum asks what group will be racially targeted next
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition and ACLU of Wisconsin hosted a “No Muslim Ban” community forum held at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee on June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the travel ban created by...
IRC Book Review: Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality by Asli Sancar, © 2007 - ISBN: 9781597841153...
