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Egyptian protesters climbing the wall of the US embassy

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During the Olympics I picked up a copy of The Sun newspaper to read on the train. As I flicked through the paper I

noticed that there were no bare breasts on Page 3, or on Page 5.



But then I got to page 13 and there she was, a beautiful young woman in just her pants. Her photo was the largest of any woman in the issue, larger even than those of Jessica Ennis who had just won a gold medal.



Newsreaders on TV don’t say, ‘And now let’s look at…

"The Secret Meeting that Changed Rap Music and Destroyed a Generation"

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/15/12) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today released a video appeal in

Arabic to those protesting an anti-Islam film, portions of which have been circulating on the Internet.

In the video, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad tells viewers in the Middle East that ordinary Americans and the U.S. government should not be blamed for the religious hatred expressed in the film.

[NOTE: In 2011,…

Imam Jamil Al-Amin, once known as H. Rap Brown, rose to fame for his eloquently defiant revolutionary stance against

By Obaid H. Siddiqui

the institutional and social racism of the 1960s, and then for his role as a local, national, and international Muslim leader in the decades since. He rose to infamy after his murder conviction in 2002. Yet, most people…

Included were a list of all public and private entities that have sought authorization for drone…

In recent weeks, Republican politics and attempts across America to block the building of mosques have

Founding director, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University…

A Soaking Success: Walk for Children of Syria

by Nusaiba Mubarak • Sep. 10, 2012 •

Atlanta police cars slowly arrived at the corner between the CNN Center and Centennial Park at noon on Saturday, September 8th. “Who is the organizer of this event” they asked a large group of Muslim…

The Root)-- On the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11, I find myself saying one thing and one thing only: Please stop telling

Lucas Jackson/AFP/Getty Images

September 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM

me about Sept.…

The Root) -- Members of the NAACP -- including its president and CEO, Benjamin Todd Jealous -- along with local

NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, second from left (Charles Cook/NAACP)

The NAACP and activists fight for the release of a black Georgia man who shot a man on his…

4 Reasons Chicago's Teachers Are on Strike

HRW issued a statement on Tuesday saying that since June about 33 members of the March 23 movement (M23) who

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/10/12) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today released the second in a

series of Islamophobe profiles documenting the individuals and organizations involved in spreading anti-Muslim bias in the United States.…