Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict
Students attend a class in a damaged building in Gaza. / AFPThe International Day of Education, observed on January 24, provides an opportunity to reflect on the year just gone by and focus on the challenges ahead. In 2025, attacks on education continued...
PEN America awards and festival canceled after authors and translators pull out en masse
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 27: A person holds a sign during a vigil for U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell at the US Army Recruiting Office in Times Square on February 27, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 22, PEN...
The land and sea blockade against Israel is working as Israel takes a strategic hit
THE DEVELOPMENT ROAD PROJECT IS A RIVAL TO THE ISRAEL-CENTERED IMEC. TURKEY, THE UAE, AND IRAQ JUST SIGNED ON TO IT. (PHOTO: SOCIAL MEDIA/X)Israel’s aspirations to become the region’s transportation hub have taken a hit. The maritime and land blockade...
Salam School expansion promises big benefits for Greater Milwaukee Muslim community
Photos by Mouna PhotographyStudents left Salam Middle and High School, 4707 S. 13 St., at the end of yesterday's school day. An expansion project will create a separate campus for the high school for the 2025-26 school year and beyond.The Islamic Society...
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is a full frontal assault on free speech
Texas state troopers and University of Texas Police detain a woman at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas on 24 April, 2024 (Reuters)First, American politicians sought to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Now, they want to redefine...
Record-Breaking 700 Muslims from 25 States Participate in 9th Annual #MuslimHillDay on Capitol Hill
During the three-day advocacy event, Muslims urged Congress to support the free speech rights of student protesters, advocated for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and called for the free flow of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, including the...
Protesters at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee anti-war encampment make their voices heard
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadMany Milwaukee news outlets covered a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee protest Monday. Students set up an encampment on the lawn of Mitchell Hall and have vowed to stay until their demands are met.After months of marching,...
How Columbia University’s complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today
Mark Rudd, a leader of the student protest at Columbia University in New Your City, is interviewed outside Low Memorial Library, background, April 25, 1968, which has been occupied by students since the previous day. Rudd said that the purpose of the...
The second life of Walid Daqqah
WALID DAQQAH (RIGHT), HIS DAUGHTER MILAD (CENTER), AND HIS WIFE SANA’ (LEFT). (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FREE WALID DAQQAH CAMPAIGN)When he was diagnosed with Myelofibrosis in 2022, Walid Daqqah knew that his life had entered its final years. ًWhat few could...
Muslim American Society-Milwaukee’s 14th Annual Convention this weekend
Muslim American Society-Milwaukee's annual convention attracts about 1,000 attendees from across Wisconsin. Participants also come from Illinois and Michigan to hear national speakers. Returning for the first time since the pandemic, the Muslim American...
