Relatively unseen, unknown, and definitely unabated, the assault on U.S. Muslims continues under the government’s “war on terror” and the political right’s war on Islam. The outcomes of both are unconscionable as the civil liberties of American Muslims are assaulted … Continued
Social Security makes people cringe. It gives them migraines. It causes strange noises to come out of their mouths, like scoffs and snorts and hisses. And if you’re one of the millions who rely on it, you might break out … Continued
As we gear up for Halloween festivities, I’d like to take a quick moment to reflect on three things Halloween means to me. Number one, it’s a fun way to escape the daily routine and be creative and silly. Number … Continued
Prerna Lal puts anti-immigrant “Environativists” on blast in her expert article, “How Do You Make A Rabid Right Winger Believe in Global Warming?” Answer: Blame it on immigrants. The anti-immigrant lobby, led by the Center for Immigration Studies, has long … Continued
Oh boy. A Louisiana justice of the peace is in a heap of trouble. Read this Hammond Star article and then try to pull your jaw off the floor. A justice of the peace said he refused to issue a … Continued
Rafal Pankowski, Searchlight Magazine Christian fundamentalists cannot forgive Madonna for the quasi-religious associations of her stage name, it seems. An added aggravation of her first east European tour was the choice of 15 August, the Assumption Day holiday, for the … Continued
by Carlos Rich I have not always liked meat. Where I grew up in Guatemala meat was not always available to us and it was more costly back then. We used other foods as means of getting our protein, like … Continued
Recently the John Tanton Network’s Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) hosted a “religious perspectives on immigration” panel in Washington, DC, to counter faith-based “supporters of amnesty for illegal aliens.” Simply put, when anti-immigrant leaders turn to religion—or attack religious groups—in … Continued
While I was on vacation a terrible tragedy occurred in Chicago. A teenage boy, Derrion Albert, was beaten to death, caught in the middle of a brutal street fight. It happened just before Chicago was anticipating a win as the … Continued
by Chris Bober Given the political and social climate of the last few months, America needs to have a meaningful, national dialogue about race and we need to have it soon. Of course, I’m not the first to argue this … Continued