Jan 12 Obama calls out politicians for race and religion-targeted rhetoric By Amanda Gomez In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called attention to recent rhetoric that targets people’s race or religion. “This isn’t a matter of political correctness” he said. Continue reading
Dec 12 No consensus about legality of Trump's idea to ban Muslims from U.S. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press There's no legal or historical precedent for closing U.S. borders to the world's 1.6 billion Muslims, but neither is there any Supreme Court case that clearly prevents a president or Congress from doing so. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:43 American Muslims feel singled out amid a climate of fear By PBS News Hour In the wake of recent terror attacks, American Muslims have been weathering a backlash. In Texas, a group has been protesting in front of an Islamic center, brandishing rifles. In Pittsburgh, a Moroccan immigrant taxi driver was shot by a… Continue watching
Dec 11 Obama's executive actions could open a door for successors By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While the White House has condemned Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigrants as "disqualifying" and "toxic," President Barack Obama may have only himself to blame if a President Trump ever succeeds in putting his plan,… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 11:00 Are politics of fear driving anti-Muslim sentiment? By PBS News Hour The threat of attacks at home can drive divisive and dangerous rhetoric. How do we keep our fear in check? Gwen Ifill explores that question with Ronald Brownstein of The Atlantic, Dalia Mogahed of the Institute for Social Policy and… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:18 Politicians grapple with how to fend off terror threats By PBS News Hour In the wake of the San Bernardino shootings, the question of how to respond to terror is dominating Congress and the presidential race. The House reviewed the visa waiver program, and Democrats called for greater gun control measures. Meanwhile, lawmakers… Continue watching
Dec 08 Donald Trump's comments escalate GOP rhetoric on Muslims By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump calls for ban on all Muslims entering U.S. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."… Continue reading
Dec 03 Pope's visit sows 'seeds of hope' in Central African Republic By Larisa Epatko At the tail end of a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis spent roughly 24 hours in the turbulent Central African Republic. His visit didn’t last long, but humanitarian organizations are hoping it has a lasting impact. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump and Carson repeat calls to spy on U.S. Muslims By Associated Press Donald Trump says he wants a database, watch lists and unspecified other "checks and balances" to track Muslims in the U.S. Continue reading