Monday, March 30, 2020
Technology and Privacy During a Pandemic: Should Government Surveillance Be Used to Stop the Spread of COVID-19?
Support the Violence Against Women Act
Support the Violence Against Women Act
My life with Liberal Klans in Oregon!!
Arab/Muslim Americans are treated less than animals! We are called Sand N…
We are being prosecuted in a daily basis! High tech lynching, institutionally racism! Especially for Arab women!!
Oregon late A.G. Dave Frohnmayer had my SS# blocked & prevented me from getting employed, made me homeless and jobless!
Dave Frohnmayer was the one who started & initiated the fraud of Foreclosed-houses & taking over our homes!
His bank robber Rep.Bob Ackerman, Doug McCool, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock. Hired Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates. Forged my family’s signature. Gave our fully paid Condo to the thief Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle was working in the USA Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She administered the power of attorney to have my sister signature, added her son to the deed. Sold without my signature!
Bob Ackerman had never responded to the Summon from the Court, and the sheriff never served me or arrested him either!!
ThIs is what kind of criminal government we have in Oregon!!
Arrest Rep. Bob Ackerman, Doug Mccool, Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle, Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock, Wells Fargo
Both D.A. Doug Harcleroad, Alex Gardner told me they have NO JURISDICTION on Frohnmayer! Oregon criminal Officials are complicit with these crimes against me!
Both EPD, Lane County Sheriff Dept. and the FBI had been told to step down from investigating the bank robber Rep. Bob Ackerman & the rest of Lane County Criminal Officials are complicit with him!!
I ran five times for public offices! Voter Fraud & Sedition by Lane County government to protect & cover up for the two criminals Frohnmayer & Ackerman!!
Oregon government is complicit with their crimes!!
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Please sign petition.
https://www.change.org/
Dave Frohnmayer was going to kill me by sending some fabricated story after he called the manager where I used to live to tell her he was waiting for him to pick him up from the Airport!
My life with Liberal Klans in Oregon!!
Arab/Muslim Americans are treated less than animals! We are called Sand N…
We are being prosecuted in a daily basis! High tech lynching, institutionally racism! Especially for Arab women!!
Oregon late A.G. Dave Frohnmayer had my SS# blocked & prevented me from getting employed, made me homeless and jobless!
Dave Frohnmayer was the one who started & initiated the fraud of Foreclosed-houses & taking over our homes!
His bank robber Rep.Bob Ackerman, Doug McCool, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock. Hired Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates. Forged my family’s signature. Gave our fully paid Condo to the thief Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle was working in the USA Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She administered the power of attorney to have my sister signature, added her son to the deed. Sold without my signature!
Bob Ackerman had never responded to the Summon from the Court, and the sheriff never served me or arrested him either!!
ThIs is what kind of criminal government we have in Oregon!!
Arrest Rep. Bob Ackerman, Doug Mccool, Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle, Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock, Wells Fargo
Both D.A. Doug Harcleroad, Alex Gardner told me they have NO JURISDICTION on Frohnmayer! Oregon criminal Officials are complicit with these crimes against me!
Both EPD, Lane County Sheriff Dept. and the FBI had been told to step down from investigating the bank robber Rep. Bob Ackerman & the rest of Lane County Criminal Officials are complicit with him!!
I ran five times for public offices! Voter Fraud & Sedition by Lane County government to protect & cover up for the two criminals Frohnmayer & Ackerman!!
Oregon government is complicit with their crimes!!
https://www.facebook.com/
www.davefrohnmayer.com
Please sign petition.
https://www.change.org/
Dave Frohnmayer was going to kill me by sending some fabricated story after he called the manager where I used to live to tell her he was waiting for him to pick him up from the Airport!
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | March 30, 2020 - The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) would like to extend our support and appreciation to the Senators who sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a letter on March 26, 2020 requesting that COVID-19 relief be sent to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
ADC believes in and advocates for the rights of all people to be treated with dignity and respect. We would like to add our voice to that of the Senators’ and urge the Trump Administration to send aid to the Palestinian people during this pandemic. ADC believes healthcare is a human rights issue and that medical assistance to vulnerable populations should not be politicized.
There are currently at least 116 confirmed coronavirus cases in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, more than double the number of cases when the Senators sent their letter to Mr. Pompeo. The medical situation in parts of Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip has been dire, where there are currently only 70 intensive care hospital beds and a total of 65 ventilators, not all of which are available. COVID-19 medical relief will be imperative in the Palestinian peoples’ efforts to fight against this global pandemic alongside all other affected Peoples.
ADC reiterates its support and appreciation for this request and hopes that it results in the release of COVID-19 medical assistance to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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Federal prison workers file suit seeking hazardous pay after guards exposed to coronavirus in Louisiana lockup
Boy cot the Hobby Lobby!
A week ago, the billionaire founder of Hobby Lobby said they didn’t need to close because his wife had a vision from God that they should keep selling hobby junk in a pandemic.
Hobby Lobby chose to close its stores yesterday. Today, it fired people by email. People lost their insurance. They offered no severance. They said, "it’s in the hands of God.”
Remember that. #always #boycotthobbylobby
https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1244385925334855680?s=20
A week ago, the billionaire founder of Hobby Lobby said they didn’t need to close because his wife had a vision from God that they should keep selling hobby junk in a pandemic. Hobby Lobby chose to close its stores yesterday. Today, it fired people by email. People lost their insurance. They offered no severance. They said, "it’s in the hands of God.” Remember that. #always #boycotthobbylobby.
https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1244385925334855680?s=20
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Why does it seem the rich and famous get tested for coronavirus while others don’t? It’s complicated - The Boston Globe
Here’s why the coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to overcome oligarchy: Robert Reich
Here’s why the coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to overcome oligarchy: Robert Reich: The coronavirus has starkly revealed what most of us already knew: The concentration of wealth in America has created a a health care system in which the wealthy can buy care others can't.
It's also created an education system in which the super-rich can buy admission to college for their ch
It's also created an education system in which the super-rich can buy admission to college for their ch
‘Unacceptable’: Democrats seethe after Trump announces plan to refuse congressional oversight of corporate bailout funds
‘Unacceptable’: Democrats seethe after Trump announces plan to refuse congressional oversight of corporate bailout funds: Progressive lawmakers on Friday evening denounced President Donald Trump's intention to disregard provisions in the just-passed coronavirus relief bill that would provide crucial oversight of $500 billion in taxpayer money already poised to be a 'Wall Street slush fund.'
'This is unacceptable,' R
'This is unacceptable,' R
Trump ignored advice to tell country the coronavirus pandemic was ‘bad and could get very worse’ in early March: analysis
Trump ignored advice to tell country the coronavirus pandemic was ‘bad and could get very worse’ in early March: analysis: According to a day-by-day examination of the White House efforts to get up to speed on dealing with the growing coronavirus pandemic that has now brought the country to an almost complete standstill, Politico reports that Donald Trump was advised in early March to warn the public things were about t
CAIR–Alabama Urges Officials to Protect Civil Rights, Inmates and Disabled in Coronavirus Response
CAIR–Alabama Urges Officials to Protect Civil Rights, Inmates and Disabled in Coronavirus Response
(BIRMINGHAM, AL, 3/29/2020) – The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama) today urged public officials ensure adherence to the basic civil and human rights for everyone – and particularly for vulnerable populations of inmates and the disabled -- in that state.
"Like past challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic is a call to action to our nation’s better angels," says CAIR-Alabama’s Executive Director Hamid M. Khan. "The civil and human rights of all Alabamians should not be undermined by short-sightedness and instead be guided by maintaining the dignity of all during these difficult times."
In a statement, CAIR-Alabama wrote:
1. Alabama Hospitals Must Adhere to Federal Standards Concerning Care for Those Disabled and Avoid Rationing of Life-Saving Treatment
Affirming the stance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, the Council on American-Islamic Relations–Alabama, demands reform to the Alabama Department of Public Health's Emergency Operations Plan.
Specifically, we seek change regarding ventilator rationing during health emergencies, which states hospitals are ordered to “not offer mechanical ventilator support for patients” with “severe or profound mental retardation,” “moderate to severe dementia,” and “severe traumatic brain injury.” This policy also applies to children.
Each of these provisions violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and places lives at serious risk.
We call upon state and local officials to take immediate action to address this discrimination and assist local jurisdictions and providers in developing non-discriminatory approaches before there are lethal consequences to the application of these illegal policies.
2. Alabama Must Institute Adequate Precautions and Preventive Measures for Those Currently Incarcerated in Alabama’s Jails and Prisons
The Council on American-Islamic Relations–Alabama also calls upon officials throughout the State, in considering the health and safety of people in jails and prisons, not to mention corrections officers and related law enforcement and release those people most at risk of suffering severe complications or death from contracting COVID-19. Ample evidence demonstrates those incarcerated in jails and prisons are housed in close quarters and are often in poor health.
SEE: US condemns ‘broken’ Alabama prison system
https://apnews.com/
Alabama, in compliance with state and national public health care guidelines, needs to educate both staff and the people detained in local, state, and federal facilities on the dangers of the virus and how to avoid contracting it; keep infected staff out of facilities and isolate individuals who have tested positive; avoid lock downs; regularly screen and test all individuals in the facility and those who work there; ensure free and accessible phone communication with family members and confidential access to legal counsel; release elderly and medically fragile people before they contract the disease; release people in pretrial detention who are charged with nonviolent offenses; limit future pretrial detention by issuing citations rather than arresting and booking people into jail, and approve early release of people who are within six months of their end of sentence date.
CAIR-Alabama is part of America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-AL Executive Director Hamid M. Khan, (205) 531-7766, h-Khan@cair.com, contact@cairalabama.org, amassoud@cairalabama.org
(BIRMINGHAM, AL, 3/29/2020) – The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama) today urged public officials ensure adherence to the basic civil and human rights for everyone – and particularly for vulnerable populations of inmates and the disabled -- in that state.
"Like past challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic is a call to action to our nation’s better angels," says CAIR-Alabama’s Executive Director Hamid M. Khan. "The civil and human rights of all Alabamians should not be undermined by short-sightedness and instead be guided by maintaining the dignity of all during these difficult times."
In a statement, CAIR-Alabama wrote:
1. Alabama Hospitals Must Adhere to Federal Standards Concerning Care for Those Disabled and Avoid Rationing of Life-Saving Treatment
Affirming the stance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, the Council on American-Islamic Relations–Alabama, demands reform to the Alabama Department of Public Health's Emergency Operations Plan.
Specifically, we seek change regarding ventilator rationing during health emergencies, which states hospitals are ordered to “not offer mechanical ventilator support for patients” with “severe or profound mental retardation,” “moderate to severe dementia,” and “severe traumatic brain injury.” This policy also applies to children.
Each of these provisions violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and places lives at serious risk.
We call upon state and local officials to take immediate action to address this discrimination and assist local jurisdictions and providers in developing non-discriminatory approaches before there are lethal consequences to the application of these illegal policies.
2. Alabama Must Institute Adequate Precautions and Preventive Measures for Those Currently Incarcerated in Alabama’s Jails and Prisons
The Council on American-Islamic Relations–Alabama also calls upon officials throughout the State, in considering the health and safety of people in jails and prisons, not to mention corrections officers and related law enforcement and release those people most at risk of suffering severe complications or death from contracting COVID-19. Ample evidence demonstrates those incarcerated in jails and prisons are housed in close quarters and are often in poor health.
SEE: US condemns ‘broken’ Alabama prison system
https://apnews.com/
Alabama, in compliance with state and national public health care guidelines, needs to educate both staff and the people detained in local, state, and federal facilities on the dangers of the virus and how to avoid contracting it; keep infected staff out of facilities and isolate individuals who have tested positive; avoid lock downs; regularly screen and test all individuals in the facility and those who work there; ensure free and accessible phone communication with family members and confidential access to legal counsel; release elderly and medically fragile people before they contract the disease; release people in pretrial detention who are charged with nonviolent offenses; limit future pretrial detention by issuing citations rather than arresting and booking people into jail, and approve early release of people who are within six months of their end of sentence date.
CAIR-Alabama is part of America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-AL Executive Director Hamid M. Khan, (205) 531-7766, h-Khan@cair.com, contact@cairalabama.org, amassoud@cairalabama.org
Video: CAIR’s ‘Daily Dose’ COVID-19 Conversation on ‘Balancing Fear and Hope’ in COVID-19 Pandemic
Video: CAIR’s ‘Daily Dose’ COVID-19 Conversation on ‘Balancing Fear and Hope’ in COVID-19 Pandemic
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TONIGHT: CAIR’s ‘Daily Dose’ COVID-19 Conversation to Focus on ‘Balancing Fear and Hope’ During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Saturday, March 28, 2020
German prosecutors say Hanau shooter had a 'deeply racist mentality'
https://www.dw.com/en/german-prosecutors-say-hanau-shooter-had-a-deeply-racist-mentality/a-52443129
https://www.dw.com/en/german-prosecutors-say-hanau-shooter-had-a-deeply-racist-mentality/a-52443129
https://www.dw.com/en/german-prosecutors-say-hanau-shooter-had-a-deeply-racist-mentality/a-52443129
Does Germany do too little to remember victims of racist terror? | DW | 11.03.2020
https://www.dw.com/en/does-germany-do-too-little-to-remember-victims-of-racist-terror/a-52714447
‘Essential’ frontline workers in open revolt over unsafe conditions
‘Essential’ frontline workers in open revolt over unsafe conditions: Low-wage earners helping to keep the nation’s top retailers operating during the COVID-19 crisis are balking at the Trump administration’s bid to return to business as usual by Easter.
Frontline retail workers at Amazon and Walmart forced to work without the benefit of face masks, gloves or hand
Frontline retail workers at Amazon and Walmart forced to work without the benefit of face masks, gloves or hand
America is entering another great depression
America is entering another great depression: The one extremely thin silver lining of the current crisis and the economic collapse that has followed is that it provides indisputable proof that workers, not CEOs, are the engine of the American economy. If we are on the verge of another Great Depression, as seems likely, that didn't happen becaus
Revealed: Trump Administration is leaving the nation’s emergency backup hospital system on the sidelines
Revealed: Trump Administration is leaving the nation’s emergency backup hospital system on the sidelines: The Trump administration is leaving untapped reinforcements and supplies from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, even as many hospitals are struggling with a crush of coronavirus patients.The VA serves 9 million veterans through 170 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics, but it’s also legally
During the Coronavirus crisis, Israel confiscates tents designated for clinic in the Northern West Bank
#TrumpGenocide trends as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with president’s coronavirus failures
US Military Command Rushes Into Mountain Bunkers After Daughter Of Murdered President John F. Kennedy Meets With Trump
Media Silent as Poll Workers Contract Covid-19 at Primaries That DNC, Biden Campaign Claimed Were Safe
Friday, March 27, 2020
'It's scary, but stay home': Gresham couple fighting illness asks community to take COVID-19 seriously
LA health care provider thanks woman for her coronavirus ‘sacrifice’ after cutting off her lupus meds
OREGON's Juridical Small Sacrifices US Top Model Case of Professional Judicial Ethics regarding (Elizabeth) Diane Downs Synopsis by Franz Kurz (March 2016).
Medical experts slam Trump for carelessly promoting ‘sloppy science’ and ‘dangerous public policy’ during the coronavirus pandemic
Medical experts slam Trump for carelessly promoting ‘sloppy science’ and ‘dangerous public policy’ during the coronavirus pandemic
Civic Nation BrandVoice: Don't Underestimate The Power Of The Muslim Woman
Celebrating Muslim Women today and everyday!
"Muslim Women’s Day is a day to bring awareness to the unique identities in the Muslim women community. It is also a day to highlight the incredible strides Muslim women are making around the world. One in 10 global citizens is a Muslim woman and they are making a huge impact on the global economy as both professionals and consumers."
CAIR Publishes New Online 'Health Care Providers' Guide to Islamic Religious Practices' in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic | Tonight: 'Balancing Fear and Hope' During the Pandemic | CAIR-FL Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Guatemalan-Maya Center
CAIR Publishes New Online 'Health Care Providers' Guide to Islamic Religious Practices' in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic | Tonight: 'Balancing Fear and Hope' During the Pandemic | CAIR-FL Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Neo-Nazi Vandalism
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Tonight's Program:Faith in Crisis
Tonight’s program is themed “Faith in Crisis? Balancing Fear and Hope’ During Coronavirus Pandemic” and will feature CAIR-Georgia Executive Director Abdullah Jaber, who is also an imam (Islamic religious leader), and CAIR-Georgia Legal and Policy Director Murtaza Khwaja.
Also on tonight’s program, Sabika Makhdoom of CAIR’s Washington state office, who will offer an update on the situation in that state.
Heres a recap of yesterdays program:
Muslims Report From U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots in Daily Dose: COVID Conversations with CAIR
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Tidbits - Mar. 26, 2020 - Reader Comments, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Donald Trump, Bailout, Back to Work, Sanders, Biden, Airline Bailout, Cruise Lines, Heroes and Heroines - All Essential Workers, Cuba, solidarity, Nigeria, Brazil, Resources.
China has made eating wild animals illegal after the coronavirus outbreak. But ending the trade won't be easy
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U.S. deaths from coronavirus top 1,000, amid incomplete reporting from authorities and anguish from those left behind
Rep. Katie Porter explains the good and the bad of the coronavirus bill
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-katie-porter-explains-the-good-and-the-bad-of-the-coronavirus-bill-81219141583?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
https://twitter.com/msnbc/status/1243266745323978757?s=21
https://twitter.com/msnbc/status/1243266745323978757?s=21
How China built a covert Twitter propaganda machine — then let it loose on coronavirus
How China built a covert Twitter propaganda machine — then let it loose on coronavirus: ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.
Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, immediately noticed when her Twitter account unleashed a torrent of posts in C
Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, immediately noticed when her Twitter account unleashed a torrent of posts in C
Trump White House ignored Obama-era NSC ‘playbook’ for pandemic response: report
Trump White House ignored Obama-era NSC ‘playbook’ for pandemic response: report: The Trump White House has no excuses for its lack of pandemic preparedness. None. Every few days we learn about yet another warning from the past, another way some part of the government tried to prepare for a pandemic, only to have Team Trump ignore all the preparation and waste months denying that
The ‘false choice’ between saving lives and saving the economy is a ‘profoundly stupid’ response to this pandemic: cultural historian
The ‘false choice’ between saving lives and saving the economy is a ‘profoundly stupid’ response to this pandemic: cultural historian: During a rant earlier this week, far-right talk radio host Glenn Beck argued that in order to save the economy, older Americans should return to work and abandon social distancing — even if they’re putting themselves at risk of dying from the coronavirus pandemic. It was an idiotic assertion even by
The ‘false choice’ between saving lives and saving the economy is a ‘profoundly stupid’ response to this pandemic: cultural historian
The ‘false choice’ between saving lives and saving the economy is a ‘profoundly stupid’ response to this pandemic: cultural historian: During a rant earlier this week, far-right talk radio host Glenn Beck argued that in order to save the economy, older Americans should return to work and abandon social distancing — even if they’re putting themselves at risk of dying from the coronavirus pandemic. It was an idiotic assertion even by
‘Narcissist in charge’: Trump pummeled for admitting nationwide efforts to curve coronavirus are ‘detrimental to my election success’
‘Narcissist in charge’: Trump pummeled for admitting nationwide efforts to curve coronavirus are ‘detrimental to my election success’: In a stunning statement President Donald Trump admitted his motivation in re-opening the country is to help not the American people but his re-election chances. In a mind-blowing tweet the president blasted the “LameStream Media” for what he claimed is “trying to get me to keep our Country closed as
‘Narcissist in charge’: Trump pummeled for admitting nationwide efforts to curve coronavirus are ‘detrimental to my election success’
Fox News host blasted after saying ‘people are dying, and I realize that’ — but ‘women…can’t get their nails done’
The ‘false choice’ between saving lives and saving the economy is a ‘profoundly stupid’ choice: cultural historian
Trump’s coronavirus intel failure is worse than Pearl Harbor and 9/11 — and he only has himself to blame: analysis
Matt Gaetz gets obliterated after going full ‘Florida Man’ with racist, uninformed coronavirus tweet
Trump sends cease, desist letter on ad featuring one giant sound bite of his mad coronavirus musings
Coronavirus has now killed more than 1,000 Americans. But health officials say the peak is yet to come
Federal Lawsuit Asks Court to Immediately Release COVID-19 Vulnerable ICE Detainees in Yuba County Jail | Davis Vanguard
OREGON's Juridical Small Sacrifices US Top Model Case of Professional Judicial Ethics regarding (Elizabeth) Diane Downs Synopsis by Franz Kurz (March 2016)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
'Sounding The Alarm': Lawmakers Hear Of The Dire Toll COVID-19 Is Having On Oregon
'Sounding The Alarm': Lawmakers Hear Of The Dire Toll COVID-19 Is Having On Oregon: In its first hearing, a legislative committee addressing the pandemic heard a dizzying litany of challenges the state faces.
Action Alert: Urge Congress to Reject DOJ’s ‘Plan’ to Indefinitely Detain Americans During Coronavirus Outbreak
Action Alert: Urge Congress to Reject DOJ’s ‘Plan’ to Indefinitely Detain Americans During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Bernie Sanders threatens to hold up coronavirus bill after 4 GOP senators push to cut unemployment aid
Senate Republicans Are Blocking Coronavirus Stimulus Because They Think It’s Too Good For Laid Off People
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: Asian-Americans Deserve Our Solidarity, Not Bigotry
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: Asian-Americans Deserve Our Solidarity, Not Bigotry
ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please consider the following commentary for publication.
CONTACT: ihooper@cair.com
TEL: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726
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Asian-Americans Deserve Our Solidarity, Not Bigotry
By: Roula Allouch
[Roula Allouch is National Board Chair of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. She may be contacted at: rallouch@cair.com]
Times of crisis usually bring together people across our nation and around the world. Whether the crisis is a tsunami, an earthquake, an act of war, a space shuttle disaster, or a mass shooting, unexpected disasters can reveal the best of humanity.
We donate money. We deliver food and clothing. We provide shelter. We comfort those impacted. We also pray across faith lines and demand change to prevent the crisis, whatever it is, from happening again. Again, this is the best of humanity.
Yet times of crisis can also reveal the worst of us, particularly in the United States. For proof, look no further than the sudden spike in discrimination and hate crimes directed against Asian-Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the weeks since the coronavirus spread from the Wuhan province of China to the United States and elsewhere, we have also seen a spread of bias incidents targeting Asian-Americans.
In New York alone, a number of incidents of anti-Asian hate have been reported over the past month, including a subway rider spraying air freshener on an Asian man, and a woman attacking an Asian pedestrian while yelling, "This is why there's coronavirus!"
In New Mexico, someone vandalized an Asian restaurant, spray painting "Trucha with the coronavirus,” which reportedly means watch out for the coronavirus.
Sadly, the irrational abuse leveled against Asian-Americans during this crisis is not unique. This has happened before. From Pearl Harbor to 9/11, crisis in America often sparks both solidarity and bigotry.
The internment of Japanese-Americans in concentration camps was the culmination of years of vicious anti-Japanese racism tolerated and propagated by American government officials, newspapers and businesses.
As an American Muslim who serves as chair of our nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, I know this pattern as well as anyone. In the years since the 9/11 terror attacks, my fellow Muslims -- and people incorrectly perceived to be Muslim, particularly Sikh Americans -- have been subjected to vandalism, hate speech and violent attacks.
But there is something uniquely malign about the hate perpetrated against Asian-Americans today.
After all, COVID-19 is a virus. It shares nothing in common with any human being. It doesn't have a race, religion, nationality, or a political ideology.
To be clear, there's never any reason or excuse for a hate crime. But attacking Asian people because the virus originated on the same continent they (or their ancestors) once called home confirms the diabolically irrational nature of bigotry. Bigots simply want to hate, and they seize any opportunity to hate someone different from them.
All of this is made even worse by the fact that the president of the United States has been using his bullhorn to fan the flames of bigotry. He insisted on referring to COVID-19 as the "Chinese Virus," even though he had been warned about the danger to Asian-Americans.
Only after the damage was done did Trump finally acknowledge the threat to Asian-Americans, tweeting, "It is very important that we totally protect our Asian American community in the United States, and all around the world.”
Better late than never, but the attacks continue. Once and for all, this must end. Times of crisis should bring us together, not drive some of us into hiding.
To that end, we should reach out to our local Asian-American community groups, such as churches, business associations and civil rights organizations, to express solidarity and offer assistance.
In addition, we should encourage government officials working to help businesses survive the economic crisis wrought by COVID-19 to pay particular attention to restaurants and businesses run by Asian-Americans that have been shunned by some patrons.
Finally, we must all continue to vocally condemn any attempt to smear Chinese-Americans, whether those smears come from the president or a troll on Twitter. Social media companies should immediately delete posts attacking Asian-Americans, especially those that spread false information.
Like so many crises before, COVID-19 is revealing both the best of us and the worst of us. Going forward, every American must do what they can to ensure that our Asian-American neighbors experience only solidarity, not bigotry.
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CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please consider the following commentary for publication.
CONTACT: ihooper@cair.com
TEL: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726
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Asian-Americans Deserve Our Solidarity, Not Bigotry
By: Roula Allouch
[Roula Allouch is National Board Chair of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. She may be contacted at: rallouch@cair.com]
Times of crisis usually bring together people across our nation and around the world. Whether the crisis is a tsunami, an earthquake, an act of war, a space shuttle disaster, or a mass shooting, unexpected disasters can reveal the best of humanity.
We donate money. We deliver food and clothing. We provide shelter. We comfort those impacted. We also pray across faith lines and demand change to prevent the crisis, whatever it is, from happening again. Again, this is the best of humanity.
Yet times of crisis can also reveal the worst of us, particularly in the United States. For proof, look no further than the sudden spike in discrimination and hate crimes directed against Asian-Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the weeks since the coronavirus spread from the Wuhan province of China to the United States and elsewhere, we have also seen a spread of bias incidents targeting Asian-Americans.
In New York alone, a number of incidents of anti-Asian hate have been reported over the past month, including a subway rider spraying air freshener on an Asian man, and a woman attacking an Asian pedestrian while yelling, "This is why there's coronavirus!"
In New Mexico, someone vandalized an Asian restaurant, spray painting "Trucha with the coronavirus,” which reportedly means watch out for the coronavirus.
Sadly, the irrational abuse leveled against Asian-Americans during this crisis is not unique. This has happened before. From Pearl Harbor to 9/11, crisis in America often sparks both solidarity and bigotry.
The internment of Japanese-Americans in concentration camps was the culmination of years of vicious anti-Japanese racism tolerated and propagated by American government officials, newspapers and businesses.
As an American Muslim who serves as chair of our nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, I know this pattern as well as anyone. In the years since the 9/11 terror attacks, my fellow Muslims -- and people incorrectly perceived to be Muslim, particularly Sikh Americans -- have been subjected to vandalism, hate speech and violent attacks.
But there is something uniquely malign about the hate perpetrated against Asian-Americans today.
After all, COVID-19 is a virus. It shares nothing in common with any human being. It doesn't have a race, religion, nationality, or a political ideology.
To be clear, there's never any reason or excuse for a hate crime. But attacking Asian people because the virus originated on the same continent they (or their ancestors) once called home confirms the diabolically irrational nature of bigotry. Bigots simply want to hate, and they seize any opportunity to hate someone different from them.
All of this is made even worse by the fact that the president of the United States has been using his bullhorn to fan the flames of bigotry. He insisted on referring to COVID-19 as the "Chinese Virus," even though he had been warned about the danger to Asian-Americans.
Only after the damage was done did Trump finally acknowledge the threat to Asian-Americans, tweeting, "It is very important that we totally protect our Asian American community in the United States, and all around the world.”
Better late than never, but the attacks continue. Once and for all, this must end. Times of crisis should bring us together, not drive some of us into hiding.
To that end, we should reach out to our local Asian-American community groups, such as churches, business associations and civil rights organizations, to express solidarity and offer assistance.
In addition, we should encourage government officials working to help businesses survive the economic crisis wrought by COVID-19 to pay particular attention to restaurants and businesses run by Asian-Americans that have been shunned by some patrons.
Finally, we must all continue to vocally condemn any attempt to smear Chinese-Americans, whether those smears come from the president or a troll on Twitter. Social media companies should immediately delete posts attacking Asian-Americans, especially those that spread false information.
Like so many crises before, COVID-19 is revealing both the best of us and the worst of us. Going forward, every American must do what they can to ensure that our Asian-American neighbors experience only solidarity, not bigotry.
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