Tag: islamophobia

Learn about the controversy surrounding Jerrod Sessler's comments about Muslims in Congress. Discover the reactions and implications of his statements.

A Muslim woman assaulted at a pro-Palestinian protest. In another incident, racial slurs at a women's basketball team go unpunished. Spokane plans to relocate a homeless shelter, Spokane County fights the opioid crisis and more in this week's roundup.

Students, faculty and staff at Gonzaga University are organizing a walkout on today (Wednesday) at noon to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and advocate for their liberation, according to a press release.

The University of Southern California's decision to bar their Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum from speaking at graduation shows academic institutions are failing to protect students equally.

Diverse topics such as environmental justice tied to Spokane's 50th anniversary of Expo '74, a Journey to the Cross, Islamophobia on University of Washington's campus and how adoption got easier for religious parents in Idaho but may be harder for LGBTQ adoptees are just some of the themes we explore in this week's Roundup.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President Donald Trump are hyper-nationalists and Islamophobes. Both push fear-driven campaigns based on historical grievances and aversion to foreign religions and ethnicities. A militant Hindu monk has been elected to lead India’s largest state, and he is rabidly anti-Muslim.

On Monday the Spokane City Council voted unanimously to condemn the attacks on Israel after Councilman Jonathan Bingle, who introduced the resolution, said he spoke with local Jews. Not all agree that it was the right move.