By sarahmohrThe amazing culture of poetic expression in the modern world is spoken word and informs our culture in endless and various ways – and is filled with the greatness of Black artists. As we remember the giants of times past, here we list seven amazing Black poets you should be familiar with, along with a…
By sarahmohrWhy leave autocratic regimes the hell alone? The U.S. never has. Here is an argument for why we should consider changing our policy of regime change. The joy of liberal democracy In these past few weeks, we have seen the end to a regime in Washington that many in the U.S. see as one of…
By sarahmohrMeet Tahanie Aboushi. She is a fiery veiled Palestinian attorney with a thick New York accent raised in a community where she actually knows what a bodega is. And she’s a candidate that is currently running a historic campaign for Manhattan District Attorney. As a child, Aboushi’s life was turned upside down when her father…
By sarahmohrAs increasing attention is given to mental health needs in the Muslim community, a new platform has developed for the Arab world called Juthoor (Juthoor.co) to help. This platform is important as it addresses the stigma associated with mental health, as well as offers a list of therapists who can provide culturally appropriate services. Happily,…
By sarahmohrWhy Christmas Matters It doesn’t matter if Jesus Was born in April or December. It doesn’t matter, The merchandising that drives the masses. It doesn’t matter that the only thing The historical record can confirm Is that he died on the cross. I don’t think the changing of the cups at Starbucks, Or the proliferation…
By sarahmohrThe latest in a slew of demonstrations held throughout France was on Saturday, December 12, (article in The Guardian) (article from Dec 12 in ABC News) to protest the recent law under consideration in response to the horrific murder of Samuel Paty. The law in question, otherwise known as the Law Against Separatism, is a…
By sarahmohrSeptember 17, 2021 – The 10 Year Anniversary of OccupyWallStreet Ten years ago, a great popular movement swept across the world. OccupyWallStreet, or Occupy, was a moment in time when people protested the unequal distribution of wealth. People protested all the myriad social consequences and costs it entails. The 99%, most people in the country,…
By sarahmohrWhile Islamic Arts are some of the oldest and most elaborate on Earth, over the last 10 years in the United States there has been a growing movement towards Islamic Arts in fine arts, ceramics, and textiles, including an array of fabulous museum exhibits that have garnered a substantial amount of praise in the news….
By sarahmohrAs I’m sure you’re aware, many people call the day after the holiday known to many as Thanksgiving “Black Friday.” It is marked by rampant amounts of consumerism, celebrating corporate and capitalist excess with panicked stampedes at the door of electronics stores and shopping malls, frenzied shoppers stepping over and on top of one another…
By sarahmohrThis is based on the Rethinking “Thanksgiving” Toolkit developed by the Indigenous Solidarity Network, which was created originally for white people to think more clearly about settler colonialism. You can find the toolkit in its entirety here. Thanksgiving is a time of gathering together in the United States for many people; a time of family,…
By sarahmohr“I only like people who don’t catch viruses in a global pandemic,” – Donald Trump, probably. Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic With the mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis, the Trump Administration has caused thousands of needless deaths. In fact, in developed industrialized countries, the US has had among the most unfavorable outcomes with COVID. The…
By sarahmohrOn Sunday October 18, Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar passed from this world peacefully in her sleep in Chicago, Illinois. It is difficult to do justice to a scholar, activist, teacher, and mystic of her stature, and when considering how to write about her transcending, speaking with one of the people who benefited from her legacy was…
By sarahmohrThe second and final presidential debate was held on October 22 at 9PM EST. Moderated by Kristen Welker, NBC News’ White House correspondent, the debate rules were slightly changed to prevent the debacle that was witnessed by millions in the first debate. If you need a reminder of what happened the first go around, that…
By sarahmohrWe’re back for another episode of Super Sunnah Foods, and our focus this week is milk. Personally, I am currently mostly vegan; I eat a plant-based diet due to concerns for the treatment of animals, as well as the environment. But part of the way I became a vegetarian was drinking a lot of milk. …
By sarahmohrOn Tuesday October 6, President Trump announced that he was ending talks about a second stimulus package in the interest of pushing through his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He tweeted: We Need a Stimulus Package – and Here Is Why The decision POTUS made in conjunction with Senate Majority Leader,…
