Israel’s antiquated marriage laws survive because they are a core component of its version of apartheid — a racist system shielded from Western public view.
Jonathan Cook: ‘Mixed Marriages: a Second Holocaust’
Tag: Muslims
Islam vs the West: 4 Fallacies Exposed
Isn’t Islam inherently violent? What stopped the Islamic world having an Enlightenment? Why are some Muslims so into head-chopping? Jonathan Cook examines some common misperceptions.
Gaza Sparks Global Protests — Except in India
Since 2014 when the BJP came to power, there has been increased repression of protests, particularly those led by Muslims or aligned with a cause like Gaza, writes Betwa Sharma.
The Chris Hedges Report: When Religious Mafia & Rightwing Extremists Take Over
Rollo Romig, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist book I Am On the Hit List: A Journalist’s Murder and the Ruse of Autocracy in India examines the historic and political context of the 2017 murder of Gauri Lankesh and chronicles the rise…
THE ANGRY ARAB: Why Ilhan Omar is a Dangerous Woman for the US
Washington doesn’t like its Muslims or Arabs to take pride in their heritage or oppose the Israeli occupation, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
The Arab Struggle Against Bigotry
For decades, Arabs in the United States have been the focus of bigotry that spikes after incidents of violence and its exploitation by politicians, including President Trump, writes Marjorie Cohn at Truthdig.
Trump Needs to Rethink Terror Policies
President Trump vows to restructure his travel ban for seven mostly Muslim countries – and consider a “safe zone” in Syria – but those ideas create more risks than they eliminate, says Ivan Eland.
The Irony of Trump’s Immigration Ban
Although the vast majority of Americans are descended from immigrants, the country goes on periodic rages against immigration for certain groups, now including President Trump’s partial ban on Muslims, reports Lawrence Davidson.
Meaning Behind the Republican Bile
There has been little inspirational about the U.S. presidential race, especially on the Republican side where insults have replaced argument and bigotry has become a cheap currency for winning over voters, but there are also significant lessons in this debased…
Ignoring Complaints, Except on Muslims
In the old days, companies responded to complaints with the saying “the customer is always right.” Not so much anymore, except it seems when a right-wing group gets angry that a TV show presents Muslims as real people, as Michael…