The last debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is finally over. It had fewer wild moments than previous debates, with both Clinton and Trump appearing subdued. Here are some of the highlights, as captured in Twitter: GUNS – Trump insisted Clinton wanted to take away all the guns, and…
Read MoreThe second Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had plenty of fireworks, tweeted live by altM at #altMLive. Trump came into the debate under intense pressure, after a leaked 2005 video showed him bragging about groping women. Dozens of Republicans publicly denounced him and called for him to step down,…
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Last night was the first time that Hillary Clinton directly faced Donald Trump, in the first of three scheduled Presidential debates. They went in with very different expectations. She had to show that she was trustworthy, likeable, knowledgeable, Presidential. He had to show that he could speak in full sentences and without…
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Recently, a blogosphere debate erupted on headscarves/hijab among various Muslim women. The debate was preceded by physical harassment against visibly Muslim women (see this, this, this, and this). The worsened climate of Islamophobia was greeted with shock and disgust by a number of Americans. A number of non-Muslim women—Dr. Larycia…
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Here’s a timely and compelling piece on gay marriage – partly touching on how religious organizations will be affected: “The First Amendment may make it unlikely that a church, say, would ever be coerced by law into performing same-sex wedding rites in its sanctuary. But religious organizations are also involved…
Read MoreOn 4th August 2010, Proposition 8, a ballot initiative whereby the California Constitution would only recognize marriage between a man and a woman, was overturned. It was a triumph for those who…well, support same-sex marriage – i.e., those on the political left. I agree with many other leftist issues, such as environmentalism. But as a Muslim, I cannot support same-sex marriage.
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