by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 12, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
One Tree Hill is visible from almost any vantage point in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formed 67,000 years ago from the last eruption of three volcanic craters, which are still visible. Despite its name, there is no tree on the mountain’s summit. This presents what I...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Apr 17, 2019 | Opinion
The recent massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand was the manifestation of a growing global phenomenon, which has been described as nationalist populism, white nationalism, extreme supremacist ideology, xenophobia, racism, populist nationalism and other terms....
by Martin Accad | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
By now, everyone has heard of the shootings at the two mosques of Al Noor and Linwood in Christchurch, New Zealand, that led to the deaths of 50 Muslims and the wounding of 50 others at prayer on March 15. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident these days, with...
by Christian McIvor | Mar 21, 2019 | Opinion
There were 91 anti-Muslim assaults in the U.S. reported to the FBI in 2015. This well surpassed the average number reported between 2002 and 2014, which was 45, and was the highest in a single year since 2001, when 93 were reported. In 2016, this number increased to...
by Wesley Allen | Mar 20, 2019 | Opinion
I’m an introvert. I don’t get my energy from others and tend to view strangers who call me with suspicion. It’s just the way I’m wired. I’m also a natural introspective, so when I encounter some news that overwhelms me, I tend to go inward to ponder things until I’m...
