North America
Court issues stay on Trump immigration order
A Brooklyn federal judge blocked Trump's order barring immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, as activists occupied JFK and several other US airports.
Tag: Islamophobia
Watching the Shadows
Obama’s final year: a CounterVortex scorecard
With a Trump despotism looming, CounterVortex offers its final assessment of Barack Obama's record in addressing the oppressive legacy of the Global War on Terrorism.
North America
Jewish Resistance against Stephen Bannon
Under the banner of "Jewish Resistance," protesters rallied outside the Zionist Organization of America gala in Manhattan—where the featured speaker was to be Steve Bannon.
North America
Yes, Donald Trump is a fascist
The appointment of Stephen Bannon, head of “alt-right” Breitbart News, as Trump’s senior counselor removes any doubt about the new order that awaits the United States.
New York City
Judge rejects NYPD settlement in surveillance suit
A federal judge rejected the New York Police Department's proposed settlement of a lawsuit accusing the department of improperly monitoring the city's Muslim community.
Southeast Asia
Burma sanctions lifted amid ethnic cleansing
Villages are in flames and hundreds displaced in a new army crackdown on supposed Rohingya militants—days after President Obama lifted all sanctions on Burma.
Greater Middle East
30,000 (Ahmadiyya) Muslims march against terror
The 30,000 Muslims who marched against extremism in London were followers of the Ahmadiyya sect—a dissident current in Islam persecuted by the orthodox Sunni.
New York City
NYC: Chelsea bombing suspect charged
The suspect in the Chelsea bombings apparently expressed admiration for al-Qaeda and ISIS in his personal journal—which will be exploited by the media and ISIS alike.
North America
Highest jump in post- 9-11 anti-Muslim hate crimes
A new report compiled by California State University finds a dramatic increase in hate crimes in 2015, particularly those targeting Muslims and Arab-Americans.
South Asia
Amnesty closes India office after sedition charges
The India branch of Amnesty International closed its office after being accused of "sedition" by Hindu fundamentalists over its reports on human rights abuses in Kashmir.
South Asia
‘Untouchable’ protests against Hindutva vigilantes
Dalits ("Untouchables") in India's Gujarat state launched a protest mobilization to oppose a wave of terror by Hindu fundamentalist vigilantes given a free hand by authorities.
Europe
Fascist imperative behind relentless terror
There is common political content to all the relentless terror attacks—whether they come from the Islamist right or Islamophobie right, they are equally part of the global reaction.