Trump Absent, GOP Presidential Candidates Face Off on Syria, Planned Parenthood and Islamophobia; Former Salt Lake City Mayor Sues Bush Admin. Officials for Mass Surveillance During 2002 Olympics; “Audrie & Daisy”: Mother of Audrie Pott, Teen Who Committed Suicide After Assault, Tells Her Story; Maryville Rape Survivor Daisy Coleman Meets Mom of Teen Who Killed … Continued
Spain Elections Voters in Spain went to the polls this weekend to vote in the country’s Parliamentary elections. Two of the country’s newer political parties picked up seats. The anti-austerity party, Podemos, captured 20% of the vote. Ciudadanos, the pro-business centrist party won 14%. It’s created a situation where at least three of the four … Continued
“Don’t Be a Puppet” Last month, the FBI invited Arab, Muslim, and Sikh organizations to preview a new interactive website that they’ve designed for teachers and students. It features a series of games called “Don’t Be A Puppet” and it’s designed to teach students to identify peers who may be under the influence of what … Continued
Over the last year uprisings against police violence have erupted around the U.S. spearheaded by victims of violence and their families and the newly organized Black Lives Matter, an organization lead almost entirely by Black women. Internationally women of color are also organizing against state violence. And this October 31st women of color in France … Continued
Solidarity and Historical Memory As the prime minister of Hungary announces that his country will not accept Muslim refugees, Professor Paola Bacchetta talks with Michèle Sibony, commentator and spokesperson for the French Jewish Union for Peace about Islamophobia and claims of rising anti-Semitism in France. Sibony locates the roots of French Muslim resentment against Jews … Continued
