How NSA Spying Impacts Muslim Communities and Cultivates Islamophobia
by Rania Khalek, Dispatches from the Underclass In the second episode of our new podcast, Firedoglake’s Kevin Gosztola and I speak with Gadeir Abbas, a staff attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), about the NSA surveillance as it relates to and impacts Muslim communities. This part really stood out and should leave you […]
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Lodi celebrates unity
Christina Cornejo, Lodi News-Sentinel During Monday’s 16th annual Celebration of Unity, Lodians had the opportunity to learn that taking steps towards tolerance of neighbors of other ethnicities and religions may mean asking more questions. Hosted by the Breakthrough Project for Social Justice, the event serves as a way to spread a message of tolerance and […]
Washington state Muslims lobby on drones, DREAM Act
By Venice Buhain, The Capitol Record Muslims from around Washington gathered for the annual Muslim Lobby Day in Olympia Monday to talk to legislators about limiting drones, funding for housing and passing the DREAM Act. About 550 people registered for the annual event, Arsalan Bukhari, a staff member for the Council on American-Islamic Relations of […]
Texas apartment owner settles discrimination lawsuit
By Terry Evans, Fort Worth Star-Telegram EULESS — An apartment manager is out of a job and the company that owns the complex where she worked is paying $317,000 to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit concerning the segregation of tenants based on race. “The federal government took my job,” said Nancy Quandt, who left her […]
Bullying Hits California Muslim Students
by Joseph Mayton”š Beyond Chron Bullying of Muslim students in the Bay Area is a growing concern, a report published last month by the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) revealed. The survey showed evidence that Muslim students in California as a whole are facing religious-inspired bullying at school, creating fear among students that to be […]
Saturday Is 12th Anniversary of Gitmo; Protests Planned
By Deirdra Funcheon, The Pulp Happy birthday, Gitmo! Saturday, January 11, marks the 12th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility — the 12th anniversary of indefinite detention without charge or trial. Protestors from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Amnesty International USA, and some 20 other organizations will be marching in Washington to demand […]
Film puts lives of Detroit-area Muslims in spotlight
‘The Education of Mohammad Hussein’ delves into the lives of young Muslim students. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady captured the economic crisis in Detroit with their acclaimed 2012 documentary “Detropia.” Tonight, HBO will debut another made-in-Detroit documentary from the two women. “The Education of Mohammad Hussein” is a 38-minute […]
CAIR attorney discusses issues surrounding federal watch lists
A federal district court in San Francisco is hearing the case of Rahinah Ibrahim, a Malaysian PhD student at Stanford University, who has been fighting the federal government to get her name off the terror watch list for eight years. The government argues that revealing the evidence that placed Ibrahim on the list would jeopardize […]
CAIR-Texas Rep Interviewed About Promoting Positive View of Islam and Muslims
Alia Salem is the executive director of CAIR’s Dallas/Fort Worth chapter.
“Redskins” name condemned by black, Latino, Muslim groups
By Theresa Vargas, Washington Post Hours before the Washington Redskins stepped onto FedEx Field on Monday night to play the San Francisco 49ers, a group of African American, Latino and Native American leaders stood with their backs to the stadium and said the time had come for the team to change its name. The news […]