Pretending “that Muslim women can be liberated from patriarchal structures through Western military intervention” is based in “an Orientalist perspective that sees Muslim women as passive victims without agency;” nor should we deny that ISIS is the product of U.S. interventionism:
The Appeals Court disagreed with the judge’s ruling that damages were unproven and that lower court award of “$1 in symbolic damages” for the state trooper’s mental anguish and emotional distress is wholly inadequate,” given the state police’s “egregious” conduct:
“[I]f you’re happy with yourself and you’re in total surrender with the creator, then you are Muslim really, regardless of what label you put on yourself” — Palestinian immigrant Emad Al-Turk:
- What Is It Like Being Muslim in Mississippi? (Clarion-Ledger)
The “fighting words” exception to First Amendment protection is narrowly defined: “Fighting words are not a means of exchanging views, rallying supporters, or registering a protest; they are directed against individuals to provoke violence or to inflict injury”:
- Trump’s Angry Anti-Muslim Comments Not Hate Speech (SF Examiner)
“He said every Muslim was a demon. As he calls himself a Christian, I was embarrassed. Everything he said is a contradiction to the song, ‘They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love'”:
- Vince Hatt: Forums Presented Two Views About Islam (La Crosse Tribune)
“Dressed in colorful clothing that reflects local styles and able to speak three languages – Dari, Pashto, and English – Zari is the first Afghan character in “Sesame Street” history.… ‘Baghch-e-Simsim’ … [is] the most popular children’s television program in” Afghanistan:
- ‘Sesame Street’ in Afghanistan Debuts New Puppet with Big Dose of Girl Power (Christian Science Monitor)
“IS’s Amaq news agency said on Friday the group freed nearly 300 workers, but had executed four of them for being from the Druze minority”:
