The Hypocrisies of Trump’s ‘Miniskirt’ Crusade in Afghanistan

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 U.S. policy has promoted the economic and religious right. The idea that it has been good for women in the global south is ludicrous. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Uncomfortable

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Bin Laden Pops Up With Warning to France

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 Looks like Osama bin Laden is still around after all The French Foreign Ministry said Thursday that video footage showing a man appearing to be bin Laden and threatening repercussions against France for recent actions he finds objectionable (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fashion Police: France Votes to Ban the Burqa

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2010 The French Senate voted 246-1 Tuesday to make it illegal for women to wear garments that cover their entire faces. The measure, if greenlighted by a constitutional body, will affect only a few thousand people, but its implications for religious freedom and women's rights have attracted international interest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Banning the Burqa

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2010 Anti-Muslim sentiment in Spain is getting enshrined into law, with legislation banning the burqa being passed in villages across northeast Spain, legitimizing xenophobic views in the Catalan region where most communities have few if any Muslim inhabitants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Battle Over the Burqa

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2009 Since President Barack Obama in his recent Cairo speech made a tut-tutting remark about countries that restricted wearing religious garb in school, the controversy over the Muslim burqa has resumed in Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Holland To Vote on Burqa Ban

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 One of the most socially progressive European states debates whether or not to allow women to wear the garments in public Can a fatwa be far off? | storyAlso, The Guardian probes an Islamic debate over the place of nudity in, heaven forbid, marriage | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )