by Edward Williams posted April 24, 2013 by The Root The Boston-bombing suspects show that it’s time the media and the public redefined their view of Islam. The American story has too long been told through a racial lens and always vis-à-vis “whiteness.” This is a dangerous premise — fortifying the principles of […]
On April 13th 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany, a meeting of German speaking Syrians took place who originate from all milieus participating in the conflict*. Representatives of the German peace movements provided the frame for the debates. Declared aim was to promote a dialogue of civil society in order to pave the way for political negotiations.
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by Pepe Escobar Posted May 2, 2013 by Online Asia Times This eminently Bushist Obama “red line” business, applied to Syria, Iran or both, is becoming a tad ridiculous. Take Pentagon head Chuck Hagel’s tour of Israel and the “friendly” GCC (the de facto Gulf Counter-revolution Club) last week. US defense contractors had the
An FBI report shows that only a small percentage of terrorist attacks carried out on U.S. soil between 1980 and 2005were perpetrated by Muslims. Princeton University’s Loon Watch compiled the following chart from the FBI’s data (as explained below, this chart is over-simplified … and somewhat inaccurate): Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Soil by Group, From 1980 to 2005,
Non-Muslims Carried Out More than 90% of All Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Soil Read More »
