It's a Crazy, Crazy World Out There

issue 268 4.12.2016 TOPSTORIES It's a Crazy, Crazy World out There The spread of Islamism worldwide has brought with it a changing reality on the ground. Here are just a few recent stories that caught our attention. learn more VOICES FORHUMAN RIGHTS Meet America's Foremost Advocate of Islamic Pluralism Stephen Schwartz heads the Center for Islamic Pluralism and is the author of several books on Islam and Saudi sponsorship of Wahhabist extremism. learn more MORENEWS Shock Poll: 23% of British Muslims Want Sharia Rules in UK The figures are part of a new poll released on April 13 in the TV documentary 'What British Muslims Really Think,' aired on Channel 4. learn more Sudan: Police Use Modesty Laws to Rape Female Activists Police in Sudan routinely rape and sexually abuse female human rights activists accused of civil dissent using modesty laws as an excuse. learn more Iran Building High-Powered Explosives Used for Nuclear Arms The production of the chemical explosive does not technically violate the nuclear agreement since the issue of detonators was not mentioned in the pact. learn more Italian PM Becomes First EU Leader to Visit Iran Since Deal Italy was Iran’s number one European trade partner at $8 billion annually before a decade of sanctions were imposed on the Islamic Republic. learn more FEATUREDVIDEOS Saudi TV Broadcaster Calls Out Apologists Claiming Terrorists Have Nothing to Do with Islam Nadine al- Budairhey takes to task current and former imams as well as the Saudi school sytem who she said imbued their students with the ideology of jihad. Watch BLOGPOST Islamic Made-in-Cyprus Trojan Horse Turkey's invasion of Cyprus, which forced Christians out of their ancestral homes, has created the phenomenon of 'bizonality,’ a geographical separation between Muslims and Christians. Strangely, this new reality has even become the basis of the UN-led Cyprus negotiations -- despite the Security Council’s own resolutions condemning Turkey’s actions.   learn more READERSWRITE [Re: 'Debating the Hijab']: It's oppressive when women have no choice but to wear it, when they are forced against their will. THAT is why its oppressive. And women in Muslim majority countries have no choice, even Christian women within Muslim majority countries. E.J. [Re:'From Poet to Jihadi']: The Story of a Somali American in Minnesota']So many men easily duped into ruining their own lives and destroying the lives of others all for a fantasy. What a waste. C.J. Forward to a friend Received this from a friend? Subscribe. | View it on the web. SUPPORT THE CLARION PROJECT'S VITAL WORK The Clarion Project is a registered 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible. Donate now! Clarion Project I 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1025, Washington DC 20006‏