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Muslim Ban
Ilhan Omar Never Stood a Chance Political attacks against the Muslim Minnesota congresswoman — culminating in one from the president — have devolved into pure Islamophobic id.
donald trump
Apr. 30, 2018
Trump Won’t Take Back His ‘Muslim Ban’ Campaign Promise Either Trump has a pathological inability to admit mistakes, or cherishes religious discrimination — or maybe both.
Latest Trump Travel Ban Loses in Appeals Court But, ultimately, the Supreme Court will decide whether the law stays or goes.
Get Ready for More Court Battles Over Trump’s New, Broader Travel Ban Just as SCOTUS prepared to consider the original version, the president has issued a new ban that raises some of the same old issues.
Here Are 4 Ways the Supreme Court Might Handle Trump’s Travel Ban All are plausible, but they would create vastly different outcomes.
After Another Setback, Only the Supreme Court Can Save Trump’s Travel Ban Now At least one of two national injunctions against enforcement of the travel ban will be left in place by higher courts. SCOTUS is Trump’s last chance.
The Many Expressions of Sally Yates ▶️ Come for the “smug ownage,” stay for the “stoic righteousness.”
By Jared T. Miller
Bella Hadid Says She’s Proud to Be Muslim The model opened up about her faith in a new interview.
good causes
Mar. 16, 2017
Check Out This ‘Banned Countries Dinner Series’ The first, on March 21, celebrates the Persian New Year.
Trump’s Hard Road Ahead to Save His Travel Ban Short of surrendering and doing without a temporary travel ban, Trump may have to go to the Supreme Court to get his way — even then, it’s iffy.
Trump Team’s Words Could Sabotage the Second Travel Ban, Just Like the First The revised order fixed a lot of legal problems—but the White House can’t fix the paper trail identifying it as an intended “Muslim ban.”
Russell Simmons Protested Trump’s Travel Ban at We Are Muslim Too Rally “We are here unified because of Donald Trump. We want to thank him for bringing us together.”
White House Won’t Appeal Travel-Ban Case to Supreme Court But they may write a new, similar order, instead. (So much for “SEE YOU IN COURT.”)
trump travel ban
Feb. 5, 2017
MoMa Foregrounds Art From Countries Affected by Trump Travel Ban The museum is moving pieces from the Western canon in order to showcase art from Iran, Iraq, and Sudan.
The State Department Has Revoked Tens of Thousands of Visas Due to Travel Ban Earlier this week, the White House said that only “109 people were affected and slowed down in their travel” by the ban.
benefit concerts
Feb. 2, 2017
Zedd Is Throwing a Massive Benefit Concert for the ACLU “As an immigrant myself I feel the need to stand up against the tyranny that threatens our basic human rights.”
unpopular opinions
Feb. 1, 2017
immigration
Jan. 31, 2017
24 Hours at JFK: The Hour-by-Hour Account of Two Iraqis’ Detainment and Release Thanks to a team of lawyers operating on no sleep, two persistent New York representatives, and a huge mass of spontaneous protesters.
Coca-Cola and Chobani Join Companies Publicly Denouncing Trump’s Travel Ban Coke calls it “contrary to our core values,” while Chobani’s CEO says he’s “very concerned.”
James Corden Condemns Trump’s Anti-Muslim Ban A rare political statement from The Late Late Show host.
getting apolitical
Jan. 31, 2017
the national interest
Jan. 30, 2017
Trump Has Made Up At Least 4 Lies About His Refugee Ban The only purpose of this policy is to retroactively justify Trump’s campaign fearmongering.
Bruce Springsteen Speaks Out Against Muslim Ban He also dedicated “American Land” to immigrants.
food politics
Jan. 30, 2017
Starbucks Promises to Hire 10,000 Refugees in Response to Trump’s Muslim Ban The company also says it will donate 4 million trees to Mexican coffee farmers.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wins SAG Award “I’m the winner. The winner is me. Landslide!”
international relations
Jan. 29, 2017
White Helmets : Syrian Heroes Won’t Be at OscarsThe documentary’s subjects are Nobel Peace Prize–nominated humanitarian rescuers.
deep pockets for good causes
Jan. 29, 2017
the national interest
Jan. 29, 2017
Obama’s America Rises Again It turns out to be Trump who does not understand this country.
islamophobia
Jan. 29, 2017
Giuliani Says Travel Ban Was Legal Way to Enact Trump’s Muslim Ban Trump apparently asked Giuliani to come up with the “right way” to implement an illegal Muslim ban, and the travel ban was the proposed solution.
trainwrecks
Jan. 29, 2017
Priebus Says Green-Card Holders Exempt From Entry Ban, Contradicting White House Count the Trump administration among those who don’t seem to understand the president’s new executive order.
Celebrities Condemn Trump’s Muslim Ban From fundraising to boycotting the Oscars, celebs are taking action.
John Legend Decries Trump’s Muslim Ban “Our America is big, it is free, and it is open to dreamers of all races, all countries, all religions.”
trolling the trolls
Jan. 29, 2017
scary things
Jan. 28, 2017
Judge Blocks Part of Trump’s Ban on Citizens From 7 Muslim Nations and Refugees The hastily planned executive order, which has upended the lives of countless U.S. visa holders, has failed its first legal hurdle.
Hate Crimes Against Muslims Increased by 67 Percent Last Year In 2015, hate crimes against Muslims reached their highest levels since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, according to new FBI data.
