Category Archives: Islam

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 20, 2012

Selective Outrage Media Lens, London, 18 January 2012 News that a fourth scientist in two years, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, had been assassinated in Iran by an unknown agency generated minimal outrage in the press. Patrick Cockburn notedin the Independent: ‘While … Continue reading →

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What really links the ‘urinating marines’ video with Abu Ghraib

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 17, 2012

In the digital age, people document and share everything – even insults to the fallen Jonathan Jones guardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 January 2012 18.17 GMT A still from a YouTube video allegedly showing US marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban … Continue reading →

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“Have a Nice Day, Buddy:” What The Actions of a Few US Marines Say About us All

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 15, 2012

 Jan 13 2012 by Sherene Seikaly and Maya Mikdashi Golden, like a shower, said one of the US marines as he urinated, along with three of his fellow officers, on three dead Afghans. Over the last forty-eight hours this grizzly spectacle … Continue reading →

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Marines Urinating on Dead Taliban: How Low Will We Go?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 14, 2012

By Ethan Casey Huffington Post Posted: 1/13/12 11:45 AM ET I haven’t fully digested the disgusting news that U.S. Marines have been caught on video urinating on dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, so this post is not offered as a coherent … Continue reading →

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Taking Beitar to task: Mohammed Ghadir

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 22, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Striker Mohammed Ghadir puts Israeli anti-racism to the test By James M. Dorsey Maccabi Haifa striker Mohammed Ghadir believes that he and Beitar Jerusalem, the bad boy of Israeli soccer, are a perfect match. “I am well … Continue reading →

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CONCLUDING PART: Does the `blowback’ paradigm explain 9/11?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 23, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews CONCLUDING PART Does the `blowback’ paradigm explain 9/11? Truth-ers disagree By rahnuma ahmed Before launching into my discussion of the `blowback’ paradigm, let’s take a quick look at the findings from a new poll of New Yorkers: … Continue reading →

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9/11, growing disbelief at US government’s account a decade later…

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 11, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By rahnuma ahmed Today, September 11, 2011, is the tenth anniversary of the attacks on New York city’s Twin Towers, and the Pentagon. Eleven days after the attack, president Bush, in his address to a joint session … Continue reading →

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Tedx Ramallah

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 14, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Given the recent deaths of film makers Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier, this powerful affirmation of the power of film can be an inspiration to us all And hip hop used as never before: Believe me this … Continue reading →

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Who gets to define terrorism?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 26, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Ethan Casey July 26th 2011 My column last week on drone attacks so clearly struck a nerve that I intended to write a follow-up this week, addressing some of the many comments and responses. I did publish … Continue reading →

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Saved by the Sharia

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 20, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Islamic Sharia Laws 15 Apr 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com Saved by the Sharia By Dr Mahjabeen Islam The questions in the Pakistani mind centre around the vast difference between an American life and a Pakistani one. There is furore … Continue reading →

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