4 Jul, 2013

Indian-American Businessman Sets up New “Centrist” Political Party in U.S.

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Springfield, VA (edited version of a PRWEB news release) July 04, 2013 – An American businessman whose birthright can be traced back to South India has set up what he refers to as a “new Independent Party” known as Proud American. Announcing this today, the U.S. Independence Day, Mr Krishnan Suthanthiram said, “Wishing you a […]

4 Jul, 2013

U.S. Islamic Advocacy Group Reminds Americans about Days of “Tyrannical British Rule”

By Robert McCaw

On July 4, CAIR will mark Independence Day by joining fellow Americans at the “Restore the Fourth” rally in Washington, D.C. and in cities across the country in support of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches. These efforts come at a time when the country’s national security and law […]

4 Jul, 2013

Most Still Proud to Be American But 71% say Declaration Signers Would Be Disappointed

by Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ — July 4, 2013 – Gallup – As the United States celebrates Independence Day, most of its adult residents continue to say they are proud to be an American, including 57% who are extremely proud and 28% who are very proud. This high level of pride in being an American has varied only […]

4 Jul, 2013

Global Peace Index 2013: An Alternative Means of Tracking Tourism Competitiveness

Another Ground-breaking Travel Impact Newswire exclusive

The publication of the latest 2013 Global Peace Index (GPI) in June 2013 offers the travel & tourism industry an opportunity to develop a new set of competitiveness indicators that go beyond jobs and economic growth and focus on the wider goal of building peace and stability. Travel & tourism is inextricably linked to conflict […]

4 Jul, 2013

FREE Download: School Course Modules on Peace & Tourism

Imtiaz Muqbil

The Institute for Economics and Peace does not only produce the annual Global Peace Index. It has an entire school course called the “Building Blocks of Peace”, including lesson plans and activities designed for 14 -16 year olds. One of the four modules is specifically on peace and tourism. Available for free download from the […]

3 Jul, 2013

First Australian Muslim minister racially abused for taking oath on Quran – Hindustan Times

Hours after Ed Husic became Australia’s first ever Muslim minister, he was flooded with online racial abuse for taking oath of office on the Quran. 43-year-old Husic, was appointed as parliamentary secretary to prime minister Kevin Rudd and parliamentary secretary for broadband yesterday . Husic, son of Bosnian migrants, was the first MP to be […]

2 Jul, 2013

Are the German police using racial profiling? DW.DE

Biplab Basu is waiting at the heavy door of “ReachOut,” a small organization that helps victims of rightwing extremism and racism. Basu himself has often encountered racism, he recounts. A couple of months ago, he and his daughter were the only ones who were checked by police in a train approaching the Czech-German border. Basu […]

2 Jul, 2013

EU Cities/Regions Get Star Ratings for Active & Healthy Ageing Projects

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Brussels, Europa Press Releases, 2 July 2013 – 32 cities and regions across Europe have been rewarded for new ways of helping older people. These award-winners have been implementing innovative technological, social or organisational solutions to enhance the efficiency of health and social care systems, and have been presented with awards from European Commission Vice-President […]

2 Jul, 2013

“What is Data Mining” Article Shows What Was Known About the NSA Before Snowden

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 02, 2013 – In a bid to show just how much was known about NSA activity before the recent Edward Snowden controversy, idcloak has republished its January 2013 article What Is Data Mining, What Is NSA’S Utah Data Center, And What Data Collection Methods Are Being Used There? The article points […]

2 Jul, 2013

Deutsche Bank Survey: Investors Seek Higher Due Diligence Emphasis at Hedge Funds

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LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 01, 2013 – Deutsche Bank today identified the changing regulatory environment as the most significant factor driving the growing importance of operational due diligence (ODD) amongst hedge fund investors. Deutsche Bank’s Hedge Fund Consulting Group’s second annual operational due diligence survey, which polled investors globally representing over $2.13tn of total […]

2 Jul, 2013

Americans Feel More Divided than Any Time since Civil Rights Era, Values Survey Finds

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 28, 2013  — With July 4th approaching, more than 60 percent of Americans say the nation is more divided as a country now than it was 10 years ago, with even higher percentages saying America is at least as fragmented now as it was during the Great Depression, Vietnam, and Watergate. And […]

2 Jul, 2013

China Issues New Visa Category to Attract Talent

By Hu Min

July 01, 2013, (Shanghai Daily) – New exit and entry regulations which take effect from today promise more convenience for foreigners coming to China to work with the introduction of a “talent introduction visa.” But the revised Entry-Exit Administration Law is also aimed at cracking down on foreigners who work or stay in the country […]

2 Jul, 2013

Another early warning: U.S. Again Putting Global Financial System at Risk

By Kevin P. Gallagher (China Daily)

2013-07-01 – The US economy continues to have a hard time recovering from the global financial crisis. So the last thing one would expect the US government to do is to engage in policies that open the floodgates to severe risks in financial markets again. And yet it is precisely doing that. For all the […]

2 Jul, 2013

Massive debt plagues China’s local governments

By WEI TIAN

Beijing, 2013-07-01, (China Daily) – How much have China’s local governments borrowed? The answer has always been shrouded in mystery. The last official update was released by the National Audit Office in mid 2011. It put the nationwide figure at 10.7 trillion yuan ($1.75 trillion) by the end of 2010. Last week, the audit office […]

2 Jul, 2013

Xinhua Commentary: Snowden case vindicates need for global cybersecurity rules

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BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — The Edward Snowden case plus the latest revelations by a German magazine that the United States was eavesdropping European Union (EU) offices give rise to the need for international regulations on surveillance activities. The EU has warned the Obama administration of “grave adverse consequences” and demanded “swift and concrete” answers. […]

2 Jul, 2013

Asia Times Online: State complicity in Myanmar pogroms

MEIKHTILA – The government of Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, so active in its efforts to assure Western governments and investors that the new Myanmar will never return to the dark days of the previous ruling military junta, has so far wholly failed to prevent the contagious spiral of brutal attacks on Muslim communities carried out […]

1 Jul, 2013

CAIR Issues Backgrounder: The Extrajudicial Exile of Muslim-American Citizens

Compiled by Imtiaz Muqbil & Sana Muqbil

A compilation of progressive, positive, inspiring and motivating events and developments in the world of Islam for the week ending 01 July 2013 (22 Sha’baan 1434). Pls click on any of the headlines below to go to the story.

1 Jul, 2013

People’s Daily editorial stresses stronger ties with masses

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(Xinhua) July 01, 2013 – BEIJING,  — The Communist Party of China (CPC) and its members must always bear in mind that cutting themselves off from the masses is the biggest threat to the ruling party, according to the CPC flagship newspaper People’s Daily. The CPC is founded among the people and powered by the […]