When you think of Arab or Muslim political activists, you likely imagine flag-waving, fist-pumping protesters demanding rapid political reform. However, in the United States, Muslim political activism seems to take on a different meaning.
Glancing at Wiaam Yasin, you wouldn’t immediately assume she’s an activist with a passion for immigration reform. A petite 20-year-old who [...]
A prominent atheist activist urged President Obama Friday to reverse a Bush-era policy that allows some federal grant recipients to consider a candidate’s religion in their hiring practices.
Amanda Knief, a lobbyist for the Secular Coalition for America and a co-founder of Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers, complained to Mr. Obama that he has “not rescinded [...]
(RNS) Many Muslim Americans had hoped that the death of Osama bin Laden would improve their image among other Americans, but according to a new survey, just the opposite has happened.
Rather than being mollified, anti-Muslim sentiment has intensified since Navy Seals killed the al-Qaida leader in a May 1 raid in Pakistan, according to [...]
On Sunday, I record all the talk shows and watch them later in the day. One of the best interviewers (second only to Candy Crowley) is Chris Wallace. This week he asked Herman Cain an important question in light of Cain’s early comments about Muslims in appointed office.
His comments concern me as I see [...]
Florida’s largest teachers’ union joined the American Civil Liberties Union and several rabbis and ministers seeking to halt a 2012 ballot measure they say falsely couches a push to allow school vouchers in the language of religious freedom. The groups filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state Wednesday to prevent the [...]
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