Whether it is France or Nigeria, Italy or Myanmar, the presence of militant Muslims is a serious cause of concern to all — most of all to Muslims who want freedom from Islamists, be they inspired by Iran, Saudi Arabia or Pakistan. If one were to watch India through the lens of its social media and the statements made by …
By TAREK FATAH
MLK – The Conscience of a Nation
By BOB WEIR
FLOWER MOUND, TX — January 19, 2020 — Every year, during the celebration of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, I’m reminded of a dreadful day so many years ago. April 4, 1968 is a day I’ll never forget. I was working the four-to-midnight shift with my partner, Leroy Spivey, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. We were …
By BOB WEIR
Why Not Diwali Holiday? Hindus Ask Valley Stream School District
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Diwali holiday in VSCHSD would be a step in the positive direction in view of presence of a substantial number of Hindu students in the District; as it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of Hindu pupils. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of …
The Other Genocide of Christians: On Turks, Kurds, and Assyrians
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
One of the most refreshing aspects of Resolution 296—which acknowledges the Armenian Genocide, and which the House recently voted overwhelmingly for—is that it also recognizes those other peoples who experienced a genocide under the Ottoman Turks. The opening sentence of Resolution 296 acknowledges “the campaign of genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans, Maronites, and other Christians.” And that …
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Happy Kwanzaa
By City of Mount Vernon Mayor-elect SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
A Dear Friends Message MOUNT VERNON, NY — December 26, 2019 — For over a half-century, African Americans have come together in observance of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of the principles at the core of our heritage and culture. Through family and community gatherings, we study and uphold the Ngozo Saba, or ‘seven principles of African Heritage’, Umoja–Unity, Kujichagulia–Self Determination, …
By City of Mount Vernon Mayor-elect SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
Cuomo Signs Legislation Establishing 400 Years of African-American History Commission
Establishes a Commission to Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Arrival of Enslaved African People in the English Colonies and Recognize African-Americans’ Contributions to New York ALBANY, NY — December 14, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday signed legislation (S.3204/A.7667) to establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission. The Commission will develop and carry out activities throughout New York …
Turkey: Reliving the Glory/Gory Days of Jihad
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Turkey’s little remarked on but ongoing mistreatment of historic churches is increasingly reflective of that nation’s growing sense of Islamic supremacism. Before the Turks invaded it, Anatolia (present day Turkey) was an ancient Christian region; a large chunk of St. Paul’s epistles were sent to or dealt with its churches, including the seven of the Apocalypse. With the Turks’ conquest, …
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Major Polish Jewish Festival Coming This Year to New York Seeking Bigger Audience
By BEN HARRIS
NEW YORK, NY — November 10, 2019 — Every year in late summer, the streets around Grzybowski Square ring with the sounds of klezmer. A triangular patch of land in the heart of downtown Warsaw, Grzybowski Square was part of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and is just a stone’s throw from the Nozyk Synagogue, the city’s only …
By BEN HARRIS
Ilhan Omar’s Anti-American, Pro-Islamic Polemic on the Armenian Genocide
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Last week the House voted overwhelmingly (405-11) in favor of formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide, which was perpetrated by Ottoman Turks. Among those miniscule few to vote “present,” thereby abstaining from voting, was Minnesotan Democrat, Ilhan Omar. Her logic was expressed in a tweet: A true acknowledgement of historical crimes against humanity must include both the heinous genocides of the …
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Friday, October 24, 2019 @ 10am EST
Share your perspective and/or make inquiry on topic. Call: (347) 205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11551037 WESTCHESTER, NY — Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor speaks to the latest issues Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, and Ecuador. Is three a concern for the homeland of their birth and culture manifest in some …