MediaMatters.org: Pamela Geller does not belong on national television Hate blogger Pamela Geller (cross-posted from mediamatters.org) Numerous mainstream media outlets have recently hosted right-wing “Atlas Shrugs” blogger Pamela Geller to discuss the controversy surrounding a proposed Islamic community center set to be built blocks away from Ground Zero. However, Geller’s history of outrageous, inflammatory and false claims, particularly when it comes to issues related to Islam, demonstrate that she cannot be expected to make accurate statements and should not be rewarded with a platform on national television. Media bring Geller into the mainstream, telling nation she is a credible source […] Geller routinely uses … Continue reading US Prime Time TV and extremists

Robert Spencer calls himself a “scholar of Islam”, but the more one delves into his “scholarship,” the more one realizes that he is anything but. In a recent post about a truly shocking news report from Saudi Arabia, Spencer begins by saying, “It’s in the Qur’an…” It’s in the Qur’an: “We ordained therein for them: ‘Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.’ But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge … Continue reading Robert Spencer’s “Cut and Paste” Scholarship

Muslim-American Spills His Guts, Admits Barack Hussein Obama’s Taqiyya Loonwatch How many of you have heard of taqiyya?  It’s a religious belief of Muslims where they can lie to infidels.  Read all about this fundamental Islamic doctrine right here. Basically, it allows them to lie about what religion they belong to, among other things!  I didn’t believe it when I read Robert Spencer’s book, but just today a prominent Muslim-American named Wajahat Ali, known for drinking goat milk (that’s what Muslims drink), spilled his guts and wrote a tell-all piece for The Guardian.  Hear it straight from his own words … Continue reading SHEIKH OBAMA!

By playing nasty, Labour is wrecking its own chances The public likes the shift in tone to more amiable, co-operative politics, but Labour’s leadership hopefuls are acting tribal Jackie Ashley guardian.co.uk, Sunday 22 August 2010 21.00 BST Article history Labour is playing bad politics. The leadership campaign is turning into a tin-ear, foot-in-mouth competition about who can be nastiest to the Liberal Democrats. As candidates desperately try to prove themselves more true Labour, more tribal than the next guy, they are in danger of missing the big picture about our changing politics. They could end up wrecking their party’s position … Continue reading Labour Party – The Nasty Party ?

Al-Qaida in Yemen: Poverty, corruption and an army of jihadis willing to fight Dubbed an ‘urgent security priority’ by the US, Yemen has become a regional hub for al-Qaida. In the first of two special reports, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad meets the group’s new fighters Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in Jaar guardian.co.uk, Sunday 22 August 2010 21.30 BST Article history Armed men claiming to be al-Qaida members address a crowd in Yemen’s southern Abyan province. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesThe market at Jaar, a small city in Abyan province in southern Yemen, is on a filthy, dusty road strewn with garbage, plastic bottles, cans and rotten … Continue reading Al-Qaida Yemen

Catch the spirit by Zeresh It is an overwhelming feeling when people unite for a cause. When in an instant, strangers no longer remain strangers. In the last 10 days, I’ve seen Pakistan come together in ways never seen before. The Pakistani youth has risen and literally stepped out on the streets to help their countrymen affected by the flood.  It is exhilarating to think about not what they are doing as volunteers but what they will become. With as many as 20 million people affected, roadside relief camps have sprouted up by the dozen in Karachi. Students have taken … Continue reading Rising to the challenge – Pakistani youth

Nietzsche and Islam By Roy Jackson Routledge, 2007 Reviewed by Nicholas Birns, The New School As is well known, Nietzsche tended not to look upon monotheism, rationalism, or egalitarianism with favor. Yet, fascinatingly, his few references to Islam tended to be “generous” (1). Jackson does not cite any of Nietzsche’s comments. This omission, on the first page, foreshadows a major flaw of the book, which is that it is far more about Islam than about Nietzsche. Nothing new about Nietzsche per se will be learned from this book. Jackson’s sketch of Nietzsche’s life and work in the third chapter of … Continue reading Nietzsche was Muslim?

Outfoxed! Cheeky cub clambers over camera equipment and takes pictures of professional photographer This clever cub became the ultimate wildlife photographer after outfoxing a professional and taking her own picture as he was snapping her. The inquisitive five-month-old vixen was so intrigued by the camera equipment she clambered right on top of it. And while she was supposed to be the subject of the shoot, the cub stood on the shutter release button and took her own frames. An eye for a picture: Jessie the vixen cub clambers over camera equipment in her pen at New Forest Wildlife Park in … Continue reading Outfoxed?

Computers that read minds are being developed by Intel New technology could allow people to dictate letters and search the internet simply by thinking, according to researchers at Intel who are behind the project. By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent telegraph.co.uk Scientists are developing computers that can read minds Photo: ALAMY Unlike current brain-controlled computers, which require users to imagine making physical movements to control a cursor on a screen, the new technology will be capable of directly interpreting words as they are thought. Intel’s scientists are creating detailed maps of the activity in the brain for individual words which can … Continue reading Thought Crime ?