Politics
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US Muslims reflect on how 9/11 changed their lives and what the future holds for them
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Many Muslims in the United States point to September 11, 2001 as the day their…
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How 9/11 changed air travel for Muslims, Arabs and everyone
For Arab passengers flying into the US in the wake on the 9/11 outrage, life has become particularly difficult. (THE…
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Close to home: how US far-right terror flourished in post-9/11 focus on Islam
By Adam Gabbatt in New York The far right and white supremacists are responsible for the vast majority of extremist-related fatalities…
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ADL head: On NY Islamic center, we were wrong, plain and simple
by Jonathan A. Greenblatt Syrian refugee and activist: 'You either leave or you die' 08:25 Jonathan A. Greenblatt is CEO and…
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US faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war
BY LUIS ANDRES HENAO, PETER SMITH AND MARIAM FAM ASSOCIATED PRESS (THE OLYMPIAN) America’s major religions and denominations, often divided on…
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Since 9/11, US Muslims Have Gained Unprecedented Political, Cultural Influence
BY STEVE FRIESS (NEWS WEEK) It’s been an impressive 2021 so far for Muslim Americans. The U.S. Senate, that bastion of partisan…
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They Left Us: As Withdrawal Nears, Afghans Who Helped the US Feel Betrayed
As U.S. troops pack up, many American allies trapped in Afghanistan are losing any hope of escaping and questioning why…
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Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias
Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias (INDEPENDENT) A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the…
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Hotels could become home for many Afghan refugees in Seattle area
By John Ryan (KUOW) Relief organizations in the Seattle area are having to get creative to find housing for an…
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Dave Upthegrove to Organizations That Didn’t Endorse Him: “Is It Because I’m a White Guy?”
By Rich Smith (THE STRNGER) In his bid to represent South King County on the council for a third term, Dave…
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