Bloomberg’s apologies for his stop-and-frisk program ring hollow absent apologies for his Stazi-style surveillance on Muslims:
- Mike Bloomberg Ran Stasi-Style Police and Surveillance Operations Against Muslim Americans (The Intercept)
- Bloomberg Apologized for Stop-and-Frisk. Why Won’t He Say Sorry to Muslims for Spying on Them? (The Intercept)
India cracks down on Virtual Private Networks and journalists:
- Indian Police Open Case Against Hundreds in Kashmir for Using VPN (Tech Crunch)
- Jammu and Kashmir Police Question Three Journalists amid Social Media Ban (Committee to Protect Journalists)
A Kokomo councilman Greg Jones resigned Jan. 17 over Islamophobic comments; now, his successor Roger Stewart is under fire for anti-Muslim post:
- Muslim Group Calls for Councilman to Resign (Kokomo Tribune)
In response to criticism about Iran coming parliamentary election, Spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that
- Iran Says
US Must Fix Its Own ‘Nontransparent’ and Undemocratic Elections Before Lecturing Others (Common Dreams)
By adopting China surveillance system and controlled media, Pakistan insults as well as injures Islamic prohibitions on spying
- Pakistan Puts Press Freedom at the Core of the Struggle for New World Order (Modern Diplomacy)
“In pushing for regime collapse in Iran, US officials should at least be aware of what they’re courting. Even if their policy is successful, it could be more disastrous than what they’ve ever imagined”:
- Fantasies of Regime Collapse in Iran Come Without a Plan (Atlantic Council)
Macron wants “to end practice allowing foreign imams to teach French Muslims, saying Turkey is yet to accept rules”:
