Common Ground Newsbulletin 6 November 2012
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Inside this edition 06 – 12 November 2012
Tennessee Muslims instrumental in getting the vote out
by Remziya Suleiman
As Americans took to the polls to vote in national and local elections on 6 November, Remziya Suleiman,… Continue reading
Common Ground Newsbulletin: 30 October 2012
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Inside this edition 30 October – 05 November 2012
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After attack, apathy not on the agenda for Lebanese youth
by Nada Akl
In the aftermath of the tragic 19 October bombing in Beirut, Lebanese youth step… Continue reading
Common Ground Newsbulletin: 23 October 2012
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Inside this edition 23 – 29 October 2012
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Malala Yousafzai and the other half of Muslim history
by Asma Afsaruddin
The Prophet Muhammad told his followers to “take half of [their] religion” from his wife Aisha… Continue reading
Common Ground Newsbulletin: 16 October 2012
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Inside this edition 16 – 22 October 2012
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As close to Iran as I will ever be
by Samuel Thorpe
In Armenia, Israeli writer Samuel Thrope discovers the Iran beyond the headlines – and what he… Continue reading
Human Wrongs Watch Article: Corruption in Judicial Systems
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Corruption in judicial systems is threatening the protection of human rights, a United Nations independent expert said, urging governments to implement policies to strengthen the rule of law to combat this practice.
Credit: UN
“The pervasiveness of… Continue reading
Common Ground Newsbulletin: 2 October 2012
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Inside this edition 02 – 08 October 2012
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Human connections matter, discover Israeli and Pakistani peers
by Dahlia Scheindlin
What do Israel and Pakistan have in common? Plenty, discovers Dahlia Scheindlin of +972 Magazine, who connected… Continue reading
Initiative: Commit Universities to Peace-Campaign and the “Civil Clause movements”
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International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES)
and the International Association Of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA) have compiled background information on the Commit Universities to Peace-Campaign and the “Civil Clause movements”.
Scientific resources… Continue reading
Commonground Newsbulletin 25 September 2012
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Inside this edition 25 September – 01 October 2012
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Libyans stand up for peace after ambassador’s death
by Yusra Tekbali
Libyan writer Yusra Tekbali remembers the last time she met US Ambassador Christopher Stevens, and looks… Continue reading
CommonGround Newsbulletin 18 September 2012
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Inside this edition 18 – 24 September 2012
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Social values, not religion, at the heart of Muslim protests
by Leena El-Ali
What’s at the heart of recent protests over the Innocence of Muslims video? While it’s… Continue reading
Common Ground Newsbulletin: 4th September 2012
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Inside this edition 04 – 10 September 2012
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Muslim Americans reach out to Sikhs
by Craig Phillips
How has the Oak Creek temple shooting affected Muslims? Muslim interfaith organiser Craig Phillips sees it an opportunity for… Continue reading