Pope decries “epidemic of animosity” against immigrants and other faiths

November 20, 2016 Article

Pope Francis visits the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, October 1, 2016. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

Pope Francis on Saturday said an “epidemic of animosity” against people of other races or religions was hurting the weakest in society, striking a note of caution against the rise of populist nationalism. Little more than a week after Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president, buoying anti-immigrant parties in Europe and elsewhere, the

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Understanding the Anand Karaj

November 19, 2016 Article

Following a protest at an interfaith wedding at a Sikh Gurdwara in Leamington in September, concerns were raised about a rise in extremism among young [...]

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Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits

November 19, 2016 Article

Donald Trump agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle fraud lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminars, in what New York’s attorney [...]

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Illinois man sentenced for trying to join Islamic State

November 19, 2016 Article

A would-be Islamic State recruit who worked in a Chicago-area hardware store was sentenced on Friday to more than three years in prison for seeking [...]

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How Breitbart promotes the anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney

November 18, 2016 Article

The recent speculation around Frank Gaffney’s proximity to president-elect Donald Trump is still subject to debate. Gaffney heads up Secure Freedom – previously known as the Centre for Security Policy (CSP). Speculation grew that Trump had sourced Gaffney for advice on national security issues. This was denied by Trump’s transition team. Nor would they confirm

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How Breitbart indulges and promotes anti-Muslim voices

November 16, 2016 Article

Breitbart under the leadership of Stephen Bannon has given succour and support to prominent anti-Muslim extremists and anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists. One prominent and popular voice is Pamela Geller president of Stop Islamization of America. Geller began blogging for Breitbart in 2009. In 2014, she authored less than 40 articles for Breitbart. That figure more than

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Over 100 Mosques Targeted and Attacked Since May 2013

November 15, 2016 Article

As part of the #No2H8November campaign of public information, we within Tell MAMA have highlighted the fact that over 100 mosques and Islamic institutions have been targeted and attacked since May 2013 to September 2016. Something that you would not hear in the Daily Mail, it is a shocking reflection of the growing levels of

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Trial to begin of man accused of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox

November 14, 2016 Article

Rain drops land on a framed photograph of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, at Parliament Square in London, Britain June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files

The trial of the man accused of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox a week before Britain voted in June’s referendum on membership of the European Union is due to begin on Monday. Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, was shot and repeatedly stabbed in the street as she arrived for an advice session

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A Step by Step View of the Paris Attacks Last Year. We Remember

November 13, 2016 Article

The new facade of the Bataclan concert hall is seen after months of renovations at the site almost one year after a series of attacks at several sites in Paris, France, France, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

The attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 by gunmen and suicide bombers left 130 dead and hundreds wounded. It began at 21:20 local time (20:20 GMT) with an explosion outside the Stade de France stadium. A routine security check, had, according to the Wall Street Journal, prevented the 20-year-old suicide bomber, Bilal Hadfi, from

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We remember Paris today – the Bataclan, Le Petit Cambodge

November 13, 2016 Article

by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Today marks the first anniversary of the multiple attacks by Isil in Paris in which 130 people were murdered, 89 of [...]

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