‘Nobody can occupy your imagination’: From Ground Zero’s producer on documenting his native Palestine
Poignant but with moments of dark humour … From Ground Zero by Rashid Masharawi documents 22 short stories in Gaza. Photograph: Cosmic Cat Being a Palestinian under Israeli occupation will not help someone make a good film, according to Rashid Masharawi,...
CAIR Exit Poll of Muslim Voters Reveals Surge in Support for Jill Stein and Donald Trump, Steep Decline for Harris
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the first set of results from its 2024 exit poll of 1,575 verified American Muslim voters.The national results show Green...
Chik’N’Dip food truck and restaurant fulfills dream of Milwaukee entrepreneur
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Businessman Osamah Shelleh is the owner of Chik’N’Dip food truck, and restaurant of the same name, inside Mayfair Mall food court in Wauwatosa. Zesty halal fried chicken is the name of the game at Chik’N’Dip, which is both a...
Iran’s big question about US election: Will Trump or Harris seek diplomacy?
A woman walks past an anti-American mural on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, August 19, 2023 [FILE: Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]Tehran, Iran – When the United States elects its president, the impact of its choice is felt around the...
‘We are done being your playground’: Journalist Joumana Haddad reports from embattled Lebanon
After decades of crises, Haddad sees her fellow Lebanese reaching their limit, saying, "How many times can you rebuild your home and your life and your dreams?" Click on image to watch Amanpour's interview with Haddad from Amanpour & Company...
Genocide is not a Jewish value! says Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee
Photos by Kamal Moon“Free the hostages,” a woman told protesters in front of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation Tuesday. “We agreed with her,” said Bryan Atinsky (center left) of Milwaukee. “We were saying a permanent ceasefire is the way to get them...
Thousands of authors and publishers are calling for a boycott of complicit Israeli publishing institutions
Activists call for boycotting Israel. (Photo via BDSMovement.net)In less than 48 hours more than 5,000 authors, book workers, and publishers—including many of the most prominent names in the publishing world—signed on to our collective campaign to commit...
Empowering Muslim Women: Refugee Support and Domestic Violence Awareness through Food Catering
Photo courtesy: Texas Muslim Women's Foundation The Texas Muslim Women's Foundation (TMWF) recently hosted a food-tasting event, showcasing their program. "Food for Good," which supports refugee and domestic violence survivor women through catering. The...
Milwaukee poet conveys Palestinian grief, joy and resistance
Photo courtesy of Milwaukee 4 Palestine A lifelong poet, Sawsan Rizeq uses poetry to speak out about the genocide of Palestinians. Creative expression is fundamental to solidarity movements everywhere. Visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and poets often...
What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops says about third places
The most popular spot on a late Friday night in a pocket of Manhattan’s West Village isn’t a trendy bar or a Michelin-starred restaurant but a Yemeni coffee house chain strictly serving coffee, tea and pastries.A step into Qahwah House on Carmine Street...
