CAIR: A Savage Response to Islamic Protest
The stakes continue to rise in the showdown between talk host Michael Savage, who is heard locally 6-9 p.m. on WOR (710 AM), and an Islamic group that says Savage uses the show to spread hatred against Muslims.Earlier this week, Savage sued the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming the group infringed on copyright by […]
CAIR-CA: Death Threat Against Muslim Leader Probed
The FBI is investigating a death threat against Basim Elkarra, director of the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, that he says stems from a legal spat between his organization and popular conservative radio host Michael Savage.Elkarra said he met with the FBI in the past two weeks to discuss the threat on […]
CAIR OpEd: What Comes After the Annapolis Conference?
The number one grievance for the 1.5 billion Muslims around the world is the lack of a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. America continues to misjudge the religious and political significance of this conflict, says Ahmad Al-Akhras. On the 60th anniversary of the UN partition plan, President Bush invited the conflicting parties of the […]
MI: Anti-Muslim Bias Should Offend All Americans
Americans are quickly disgusted by racism, anti-Semitism and other unacceptable expressions of hatred. Islamophobia is a bitter fruit from the same tree, but few Americans can identify this increasingly prevalent form of bigotry against Islam and Muslims. Like others who traffic in hatred, Islamophobes are fueled by fear and ignorance. They deliberately create environments of […]
Video: CAIR-NY Rep Comments on Fighting Hate Crimes
With the latest spurt in hate crimes against Muslims across America, law enforcement agencies are working hard to tackle the problem and nab the perpetrators.To view the video, click here.
CAIR-CA Joins Panel at Police Hate Crime Forum
A public forum on how to recognize, report and prevent hate crimes is scheduled to be held Wednesday evening at the Sacramento Police Department.The annual Community Hate Crime Prevention and Awareness Forum, sponsored by the Organization of Chinese Americans, will begin with a 5:30 p.m. reception, followed by a panel discussion from 6:30 p.m. to […]
CAIR: NYFD Anti-Terror Plans Spark Fears of Witch Hunts
Plans for New York firefighters to share anti-terrorism information with Homeland Security officials have drawn criticism from Islamic Americans and even some firefighters who fear the program may violate constitutional protections.New York City firefighters rest after responding to an emergency in July.The Fire Department of New York has a vested interest in spotting terrorists. The […]
Video: Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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DC: Justices Question Guantanamo Detainee Lawyer
A lawyer for the detainees at Guantanamo Bay underwent a barrage of questions Wednesday from Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia, with the attorney portraying the case as a fundamental test of the U.S. system of justice. The court plunged into the controversy over the military prison facility, where 305 prisoners are detained […]
Hersh: Bush Told Olmert of NIE Before He Was Briefed
Yesterday, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters that President Bush was first briefed on the National Intelligence Estimate’s conclusions on Wednesday, Nov. 28. But today in an interview with CNN, Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker’s Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist, revealed that Bush actually knew about the NIE at least two days earlier and had […]