Many of the recent attacks in the US have taken place shortly after well-publicised anti-Muslim hate speeches, argues Erik Love. Yet “most of these attacks have been dismissed as the work of mentally ill individuals, rather than symptoms of larger social problems”.
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CAIR auctions off Allen West’s ‘Nuts!’ letter on ebay
Former Congressman Allen West’s “Nuts!” letter went up for auction on ebay today with a starting bid of $1000.
The letter received a wave of national press coverage in July 2011 when it was written as a response to the Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization CAIR’s penning of a letter titled Cut your ties with anti-Islam Extremist!
The framed paper, hailed as “one of the shortest Congressional Letters ever written in US History,” is the original letter on official U.S. Congressional stationary signed by Allen West.
The listing states, “This item has something for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a die-hard member of the Tea Party, Democratic Party, or protect the Civil Rights of Americans; this item is perfect for your collection.”
See also CAIR press release, 7 January 2013
Justin Trudeau, Palestine and the politics of right-wing smear campaigns
Steven Zhou examines the background to the right-wing smear campaign against Justin Trudeau’s keynote appearance at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference in Toronto last month and suggests that Canadian Palestinians and Muslims need their own Idle No More movement.
EDL leader Stephen Lennon jailed for 10 months for using false passport to attend Geller’s conference
Pamela Geller welcomes illegal immigrant Stephen Lennon to New York
The leader of the English Defence League has been jailed for using someone else’s passport to get into the United States. Stephen Lennon, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a false identity document with improper intention, contrary to the Identity Documents Act 2010, at Southwark Crown Court.
US Jewish foundations support Islamophobia at home, settler triumphalism abroad
Richard Silverstein examines the role of the Fairbrook Foundation, the Koret Foundation and the Irving Moskowitz Foundation in funding extremist Zionist groups and anti-Muslim propaganda.
Via Loonwatch
The GOP’s anti-Muslim wing is in retreat
Tim Murphy and Adam Serwer report that Republicans finally seem to be distancing themselves from the Muslim-bashers in their midst.
Top 5 Islam-bashing Republicans to watch in 2013
While some prominent haters were booted out of office, there are still plenty of Islamophobes hanging around American politics. Alex Kane lists five of the worst examples.
A look back at media coverage of Islam and Islamic law in 2012
Krystina Friedlander of islawmix provides a useful summary of anti-Muslim stories in the US media over the past year.
Islamification of USA still some way off: Gallup poll finds 77% of Americans are Christian, 0.6% Muslim
America is largely a Christian nation with 77 percent of adults identifying themselves as Christian, according to a Gallup survey, while only 0.6 percent identified as Muslim.
“The United States remains a largely Christian nation; more than 9 in 10 Americans who have a religious identity are affiliated with a Christian religion,” reported Gallup on Dec. 24. “There has been little change in this portrait of religious identity in the U.S. from last year.”
Colorado faith leaders combat anti-Muslim ads with ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ campaign
Standing in Denver’s main mosque on Christmas Eve, Christian, Muslim and Jewish community leaders launched an ad campaign promoting understanding and tolerance between the religious groups. “Love Thy Neighbor” ads on Denver buses are intended to combat anti-Muslim ads produced by the American Freedom Defense Initiative. The controversial group attracted attention with hateful posters in New York subways and DC metro stations.