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Trimming With the Devil in Green Bay

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Dec 19, 2023 Who knew the National Railroad Museum was a courageous bastion of free speech? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The Costs of South Asian Chauvinism

Ram Puniyani / InDepth News Jan 25, 2023 In India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, religious politics has led to economic disaster. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

South Asia Islamophobia Burgeons in Sri Lanka

Raksha Kumar / Truthdig Jul 16, 2018 The government of this island nation—like the government in nearby India—responds minimally or not at all to violence against minority Muslims. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

In New York, Intolerance Has Become Routine

Rahima Nasa / ProPublica Jul 16, 2018 A Human Rights Commission report says almost 40 percent of Muslim, Jewish and Sikh residents of the city surveyed had experienced some kind of harassment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Islamophobia Is Being Codified and Becoming Increasingly Acceptable in America

Arnold R. Isaacs / TomDispatch Jun 13, 2018 In today's America, disparaging Islam is acceptable in ways that disparaging other religions is not. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Satanic Temple Triumphs in Red-State Battle for Abortion Rights

Emily C. Bell / AlterNet Jan 25, 2018 The Missouri solicitor general rules that women need not undergo a mandatory ultrasound before having an abortion, following a lawsuit claiming the procedure violates one woman's personal religious beliefs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hobby Lobby Fined $3 Million for Smuggling Iraqi Religious Artifacts

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2017 The home crafts chain imported more than 5,500 Iraqi artifacts that were intentionally mislabeled, federal prosecutors say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Executive Order Eases Political Restrictions on Religious Institutions

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2017 Numerous advocacy groups threatened legal action after the president signed the order early Thursday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Violence After the Brexit Vote Might Hold Lessons for America

By Patrick G. Lee / ProPublica Jan 12, 2017 A divisive vote, with jobs and immigrants the most combustible issues, leaving many anxious about intolerance and the violence that can stem from it. Sound familiar? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Here Are 7 Questions Mike Pence Should Be Asked at the Vice Presidential Debate

By Adele M. Stan / AlterNet Oct 4, 2016 Too few voters know the extremist agenda of Trump's running mate, but some pointed queries could change that. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

On the Fourth of July, None of Us Has Inalienable Rights if American Muslims Don’t

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 4, 2016 On the day when the United States was first conceived in rebellion against deprivation of God-given rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, it is worth remarking on our political season. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hate Groups That Promote Anti-Muslim Sentiment Have Received $208 Million in the Past Eight Years

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 The UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender and the Council on American Islamic Relations have jointly produced a new study on hatred of Muslims in the United States. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )