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by Aysha Qamar The Black police officer who went viral for his bravery in distracting the angry Donald Trump mob that took over the Capitol is being rightfully called a hero, not just by Americans nationwide but representatives in Congress. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman lured a group of rioters away from the Senate chamber’s […]
Issue 1 Volume23 January2021 Final Print
by Aysha Qamar Following the violent Capitol takeover on Jan. 6, members of the FBI and Washington, D.C. police are asking people to identify anyone who may have been involved in the attack. As names and photos continue to be shared on social media and other platforms, the truth that the rioters were not only working-class or “blue […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah No one dared say it on the day of the failed coup that white supremacist Republican supporters of Trump, Christian evangelists, Hindu fascists, and Zionist extremists walked in the chambers of democracy with the intent to murder Democratic members of Congress and a few Republicans. The white cloud of violence are […]
By Yousuf Ali For the past 3 years, Qatar has been ostracized by its neighbors in the Gulf. This has included it being suspended from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Several analysts have provided several reasons for the hostility to Qatar from its neighbors. For example, Qatar has found itself on the opposite sides of […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Krishna Gudipati carried the Indian flag to Capitol Hill when Trump terrorists invaded Congress on January 6, the day the House and the Senate members met to verify November 3, Presidential votes. The Indian media and public officials expressed shock at the incident. Why are people from India in shock? The […]
by Rehan Qamar In attempts at making their lives “a little bit easier”, a Pakistani-American doctor gave nearly 200 patients a Christmas gift that changed their lives. He erased more than half a million dollars in medical debt. The doctor, Dr. Omar Atiq, founded a cancer clinic in 1991 in Pine Bluff in Arkansas. He […]
by Zaid Aleem President Donald J. Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter following a history of actions that breached business laws, NPR reported. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have […]
by Aysha Qamar As violent Trump supporters terrorized the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, members of Congress were not the only people they were looking to intimidate. These terrorists also targeted journalists and press under Donald Trump’s message of declaring the news and media an “enemy of the people.” “Murder the media,” was written on a door of […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah America is in shock to see a violent Republican mob terrorizing the nation, disrupting the congressional proceedings to certify the country’s election. The losing President Trump was behind the rally whose supporters had threatened violence earlier if Congress rejected their demands to overturn the election. The violent Republicans comprising of Christian […]
By Yousuf Ali Without a doubt, 2020 was an eventful year for the entire world. The whole world was essentially paralyzed by a global pandemic spread through the incompetence of many governments and the irresponsible actions of certain individuals. Furthermore, there was the American election cycle which saw the defeat of incumbent President Donald Trump. […]
by Zain Ahmed History was made when the Los Angeles Lakers faced the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio on Dec. 30. To start off, Lebron James celebrated his thirty-sixth birthday by becoming the first player in NBA history to score double digits in points for 1,000 consecutive games according to the National Basketball Association […]
by Zaid Aleem According to CNN, crowds in massive numbers took to the streets in the central Chinese town of Wuhan at midnight on Friday, celebrating the arrival of 2021. The celebration took place after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands in the country and forced the town to be locked down […]
by Dr. A. S. Nakadar A few months back, a Muslim gathering of the Middle Eastern countries had invited me to speak on India’s current situation. They had heard about the atrocities against Muslims and about attempts to subjugate Muslims in India. The audience had heard, seen, and listened to these on social media. They […]
By Yousuf Ali An explosion erupted in Nashville, Tennesse on Dec. 25, resulting in no civilian casualties outside the death of the suicide bomber in question. Initially, there were many unanswered questions about what exactly happened in addition to the motive behind the attack. Since then, we have learned a great deal about the attack […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Violence is real and impacts millions in every religious and ethnic community. It’s a broad term that includes physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual, cultural, verbal, financial, and violence through neglect. The statistics are mind-blowing. But stories behind these staggering statistics are unimaginable. Behind every data, there are real people, real families, […]
by Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd Even before President-elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence. Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013, followed by CIA Deputy Director from 2013 […]
by Aysha Qamar From creating programming to comfort traumatized and displaced children to encouraging parents to include their children in the census count, Sesame Workshop has continued to play its part in keeping parents and young children aware of social issues. Earlier this year in light of national protests and movements against racial injustice, Sesame Street teamed up with CNN […]
by M. Muhammad Ahmed Despite sub-zero temperatures and fresh two-inch snowfall, dozens of Muslims and Jews volunteered together on Christmas day to help low income residents of southwest Detroit enjoy Christmas morning with bags of gifts. Over 400 children received gifts as part of this multi-faith effort which has been going on for the past […]
by Sanaa Picture this: two strangers outside a masjid are embroiled in a lively discussion over a minor campaign undertaken by a 13th century Turkish tribal leader who doesn’t even have a recorded biography. No, they are not historians specialising in 13th century Turkey. No, they are not even Turkish. They’re just one of the […]
