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This Is Why Muslim-Majority Countries Have Been Boycotting French Products

The hashtag #BoycottFrenchproducts and #BoycottFrance have been trending recently in many Muslim-majority and Arab countries across the world. The worldwide anger from Muslims comes following claims by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, where he defended the infamous cartoons that are offensive and insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. After backlash happened in France over the murder…

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Why Outlawing Boycotts Is an Attack on American Democracy

In March 2017, Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Israel Anti-Boycott Act into the Senate. This was in direct response to a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution urging companies to divest from Israel due to long-standing, and continuous human rights abuses committed against Palestinians. In addition, it reaffirmed U.S. commitment to the United States-Israel Strategic…

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Walmart Wants Kids to Be Israeli Soldiers for Halloween

[Editor’s Note: As of October 28, Walmart chains have discontinued the sale of the Israeli Soldier Costume.]  Still looking for your kid’s Halloween costume? Look no more! Walmart, one of America’s largest multinational department chains for all things cheap and random — it’s where I buy my dog’s pee pads — has come up with…