Christine Blasey Ford Nominated for Distinguished-Alumna Award at UNC
An English professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill has nominated Christine Blasey Ford for a distinguished-alumna award for “speaking truth to power.”
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Week of Trump Rallies Draws Over 26,000; Hundreds at 2 Clinton Events
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump saw many thousands of supporters gather at several rallies this week, far outpacing his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who again cancelled one of her few campaign events.
Palestinian Government Demands Role in Investigating Chapel Hill Shootings
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry is demanding “the involvement of Palestinian investigators to clarify the circumstances of” the murder of three Muslim Americans in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Ministry denounced Chapel Hill shooter Craig Stephen Hicks as “an American extremist and hateful racist.”
#ChristianLivesMatter, #CopticLivesMatter Fail to Trend Compared to #MuslimLivesMatter
After a gunman murdered three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, the Twitter hashtag #MuslimLivesMatter trended worldwide.
Sister of Chapel Hill Victim Claims Movies ‘Like American Sniper’ Dehumanize Muslims
The sister of shooting victim Deah Barakat insists the triple killing in Chapel Hill is an example of anti-Muslim violence in the U.S. Officials say the attack was the result of a dispute over a parking space.
Turkish President Slams Obama for Silence on Chapel Hill Deals on Mexico Trip
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Mexico for two days to “enhance bilateral” ties. The Muslim president used his public appearance in the Mexican capital to send a message to the United States government, however, and to attack President Barack Obama.
Obama Condemns ‘Brutal and Outrageous’ Chapel Hill Murders
In a statement Friday, President Obama announced an FBI investigation into the Chapel Hill murders in North Carolina, offering sympathy to the victims and their families.
Is New Atheism Simply a New Faith?
Perhaps there’s a religious aspect to the Chapel Hill killings after all, if New Atheism is, in fact, a religion.
