Rojava Pushed to the Brink as Syrian Government Advances
The Syrian government initiated a full-scale invasion of Rojava, starting with the Kurdish-dominated neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo city.
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Unveiling the Politics of Hindutva: A Review of ‘Parivaar: A Celebration of Community as Family’
In an increasingly interconnected world, the rise of far-right ideologies is not confined by borders. One such ideology is “Hindutva,” a form of Brahminical supremacy originating in India, propagated by the paramilitary organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which has been making its presence felt globally.…
Last Friday Prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Draws 160K Despite Strict Measures by Israeli Forces
Old City, Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – At least 160,000 people gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque on April 29 to perform the last Jummah Friday prayers of Ramadan 2022. After an early morning storming of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces left dozens injured, and despite strict security…
Al-Aqsa Mosque Stormed: Israeli Police Detain 400, Injure 153
Old City, Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – At least 153 people were hospitalized Friday after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. As tensions are rising, these were the first confrontations at Temple Mount since the start of Ramadan on April 2, 2022. The…
Far-Right Stirs Violence Against Anti-Trump Protests
Minneapolis, MN – An upcoming Trump rally announced for Thursday, October 10 at the downtown Target Center in Minneapolis has local left-leaning groups organizing counter-protests while national right-wing groups conflate their plans with false claims of terrorism. Plans to hold the GOP political rally in…
Young Muslim Collective Spotlights Government Surveillance of Muslims in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – As the Trump administration doubles down on the United States government’s Islamophobic policies, resistance to those policies widens. Over the past couple of years, Muslim youth from the Young Muslim Collective (YMC) in the Twin Cities area have been organizing public forums…