On Tuesday, May 24th, we witnessed a tragic event at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. 19 children, and one teacher who walked into a school on a Tuesday morning, won awards for honor roll, grades, and behavior, and celebrated their last week before summer vacation, did not return home to their families that evening. Instead, they were mercilessly massacred at …
Great News for All Muslims
Great News for all Muslims, The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus on Tuesday a resolution declaring March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. This is a huge step in our efforts to bring light to acts of Islamophobia. The resolution was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It marks the day when a gunman …
Voting rights vulnerable as Senate fails to pass legislation
In late January 2022, Senate Democrats failed in their efforts to pass federal voting rights bills. The voting rights legislation would target a recent increase in measures that are meant to restrict and disenfranchise Black and minority votes following the 2020 federal election. Sending absentee ballots to voters who didn’t request them is now criminalized in Texas; in Georgia, voters …
