Issue 7 Volume22 September 2020 Final Print
Issue 7 Volume22 September 2020 Final Print
Entries by TMO
Elections 2020: Battleground Congressional Districts-4
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah The focus is on NJ-02, NJ-03, NY-02, NY-11 congressional districts in this week’s column. NJ-02 New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District is in the southern portion of the state. It includes Salem, Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic counties and parts of Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, and Ocean counties.[2] The current representative of the […]
Within 2 weeks, Snapchat has registered over 400,000 new voters
by Aysha Qamar Utilizing its platform, Snapchat, the popular social media app, is registering new voters ahead of the election on Nov. 3. As of this report, the app has registered 407,024 people, according to data reported within the app. A spokesperson confirmed with Axios that the tally seen in the app’s “Register to Vote” portal represents […]
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ was filmed where Uyghur Muslims are kept in concentration camps
by Aysha Qamar It seems Disney is willing to go to no end to increase profits. First, the company came under fire for ignoring social distancing measures and hosting a grand fireworks celebration prior to closing, then the company reopened amid the pandemic, warning customers to enter at their own risk. Now Disney is in the hot […]
Donald Trump Condemns and Cancels Diversity Trainings
By Yousuf Ali The president of the United States Donald trump caused more controversy on Sept. 5 when he announced the canceling of diversity training programs. According to him, these cost millions of dollars and went on to say that they are a waste of money. Furthermore, the document published by the White House went […]
Pass Interference: The Playbook Against Muslim Voter Mobilization
By Nadia Ahmad We have been had. And we will continue to be had unless we step up our A-game. The best defense is a good offense. For the past two decades, we have always been playing defense. Establishment Muslim Democrats have been steering the conversation and direction of Muslim political engagement for decades. It’s […]
Elections 2020: Texas-22,The race is getting steamy
by TMO Staff Dr. Muqtedar Khan, a Political science professor at the University of Delaware and an immigrant from Hyderabad, India, recently interviewed Sri Preston Kulkarni running for congressional district-22 of Texas on his show that he calls Khanversation. It reminded me of the interview a Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar, had with Indian Prime Minister […]
Teachers in 5 states have died of COVID-19. Trump is still demanding all schools open their doors
by Aysha Qamar Deadly consequences are the result of schools resuming in-person learning amid the novel coronavirus. Teachers have died as a result of COVID-19 in at least five states since the beginning of the new school year. As the U.S. continues to fail its residents in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, educators worry about […]
Padma Kuppa: Hindutva’s Mouthpiece in Michigan
by Pieter Friedrich “Democracy dies in darkness,” said Padma Kuppa in March 2020. “The minute you stop paying attention and stop being aware of what’s going on, you let other people take over things that impact your daily life.” Kuppa, who was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2018, is seeking a second term. As […]
Election 2020: Battleground Congressional Districts-3
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah In this weekly column on election 2020, I cover four congressional districts designated as a tossup. MO-02 Missouri’s second congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state, primarily of the suburbs south and west of St. Louis, including Arnold, Town and Country, Wildwood, Chesterfield, and Oakville. The district includes […]
Campuses nationwide report high numbers of COVID-19 cases within a month of reopening
by Aysha Qamar Schools nationwide are continuing to open amid the pandemic, despite the U.S. government’s lack of response handling the novel coronavirus. While many students and professors have been urging schools to go remote for the fall, some have opened anyway only to close days later. Others have opted for complete online or remote […]
Recipe Fudgy Brownies Loaded with Protein
by Noor H. Salem, Certified Holistic Health Coach Almost everyone loves brownies, and it’s easy to say that avoiding desserts was one of the top struggles many of my clients experienced. When you hear brownies, you might automatically link them to a sugar-loaded treat that will leave you in the duty of a big workout. […]
‘Words Matter’: Powerful ad addresses Trump’s anti-Asian rhetoric and calls for immigrants to vote
by Aysha Qamar Since the start of the pandemic, Asians across the globe have been subject to racism and xenophobia as misinformation continues to spread about the novel coronavirus. In the U.S., misinformation about how the virus spread has led to racist verbal and physical attacks on people who appear to be East Asian. As […]
Election 2020: Battleground congressional districts-2
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Every week this column focuses on four battleground districts. Last week featured districts AZ-06CA-21, FL-26, and TX-21. A separate article was about TX-22. This week the focus is on IA-01, IA-02, IA-03, and IN-o5. IA-01 Iowa’s 1st Congressional District covers the northeastern part of the state. It includes Worth, Mitchell, Howard, […]
Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Yousuf Ali Brandan Tarrant, the white-supremacist terrorist who murdered at least 50 Muslims during Friday prayers in 2019 in Christchurch was sentenced to life in prison by a New Zealand Court on August 27. The sentence considered the harshest available in New Zealand, comes as the first of its kind to be imposed under […]
‘America is not a racist country,’ Haley says in RNC speech, after detailing experiences with racism
by Aysha Qamar Despite the ongoing protests against racial injustice, America is not racist according to Nikki Haley, the country’s former ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina. Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, had the opportunity to speak at the Republican National Convention Tuesday as the party’s token brown woman. Amid celebrations […]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Walnut Cookies Recipe
by Noor H. Salem, Certified Holistic Health Coach With September is just a few days away, you may already begin to spot seasonal drinks at your local coffee shops, such as pumpkin spice lattes or cappuccinos. At the supermarket, you will soon find the line of pumpkin pie, cookies, cakes, and treats that may make your […]
Rohingya Genocide: Strengthening the U.N. Response Three Years On
by Nadira Kourt for the Center of Global Policy In the three years since Myanmar began perpetrating genocide against the Rohingya, little has been done to ease the suffering of the Rohingya, address the causes of the atrocities, or bring their perpetrators to justice. It is imperative that the United States use its influence on the […]
Election 2020: Battleground Congressional Districts
By Dr. Aslam Abdullah As part of a series on US election 2020, every week, I will present a brief review of 28 most competitive congressional districts. The Democrats hold sixteen of these districts, while the Republicans hold 12. The districts under review in this article are CA-21, FL-26, AZ-06, and TX-24. A separate report […]
TX-22: Muslims stabbing Muslim Indians in US elections
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Learning from the American Israeli Political Action Committee, the Hindutva fascist group in India, the RSS, in its strategy meeting as early as 2012, concluded that through its sympathizers and members in the US, it could emulate the Jewish groups. It decided to create a lobby to impact the US policies […]
