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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Iran election: Expats face voting dilemma
BBC Persian asked Iranian expats if they planned to vote in Friday’s presidential election and why.
WannaCry malware virus possibly linked to North Korea
Researchers said the WannaCry virus is similar to one used by the network that struck Sony in 2014, raising speculation it was sponsored by North Korea.
Police probe man’s sudden death in Dundee street
Officers have sealed off a section of Lawton Road in Dundee following the early-morning incident.
Texas Seeks Medicaid Money It Gave Up Over Planned Parenthood Ban
Four years after Texas gave up millions of dollars in federal Medicaid funds, a request presents an important early test for the Trump administration.
Muslim Actress Channels Ariana Grande In Musical ‘Love’ Letter To Trump
President Donald Trump?s rise to power has stirred much consternation and concern among American Muslim communities.
It?s also provoked fearless (and devilishly irreverent) acts of defiance ? like the one created by Kausar Mohammed, an actress from Los Angeles, California.
In ?Dangerous Muslim,? a parody of pop star Ariana Grande?s hit song ?Dangerous Woman,? Mohammed sidles up to a wall plastered with photos of the president, jokes about Trump?s ?fish lips,? and seductively poses on a bed, all while singing about a special ?something? Trump has that?s making her feel some type of way.
?Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous Muslim,? Mohammed sings. ?Something about you makes me more in love with my religion.?
The bawdy, satirical Facebook video, published May 8, purports to be a ?love letter to Trump? ? but is exactly the opposite of it. The video actually subverts stereotypes about Muslims to criticize the president.
Trump promised to be a president ?for all Americans? but has steadfastly neglected the concerns of American Muslims. He?s watched silently as anti-Muslim hate crimes spiked dramatically in the U.S. and bungled his way through a backdoor Muslim ban, which sought to ban people from several Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States. The ban, which came in the form of an executive order, sparked mass protests and caused hundreds of people to be detained at airports. A U.S. appeals court is currently reviewing the executive order.
Mohammed poked fun at the beleaguered travel ban and the profiling Muslims have often faced while traveling. She sings, ?Your airport holdups they got me warmed up for your frisking.?
Mohammed and her co-star in the video, actor and producer Krishna Kumar, also pointed out the utter absurdity of connecting the violent ideologies of a few extremists to the faith of the world?s 1.6 billion Muslims.
?Not all Muslims are like that, 1.6 billion in fact. A couple suck, but we?re not all bad.?
Watch Mohammed?s video above.
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U.S. officials: Syria prison executing at least 50 inmates a day
Syria’s government is executing dozens of prisoners a day and wiping out their remains with a newly built crematorium, the U.S. Department of State said Monday.
Trump vows to support police during memorial, blasts ‘defamation’
President Donald Trump, appearing at a memorial honoring 394 officers killed in the line of duty in the past year, reiterated support for law enforcement.
Barron Trump to attend St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland
President Donald Trump’s youngest son will attend a Maryland school, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, in the fall, first lady Melania Trump announced Monday.
Free Tuition? Tennessee Could Tutor New York
Enrollment is up by a third and federal student loan debt is down in the first state to offer free tuition at its community colleges.