The Attempted Assassination of Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia – It all happened on a bright, sunny day on the 23rd of June, 2018 (the 9th of …
The ‘Liberation’ of Libya: Death of a Nation
Much of the world was aghast as CNN broadcast the gruesome images of Black Africans, bound and tethered like animals, being prepared for sale in a stockyard bustling with potential …
Jerusalem — A City Divided
On December 6, President Donald Trump announced his decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and to recognize the city as the capital of Israel. It …
Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan’s Journey
Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan’s Journey: From Afrocentrism to Islam – Editor’s Note: Dr. Yusef Ben-Jochannan was one of the most prolific authors and lecturers on African history throughout the Diaspora of …
Rohingya Muslims
Rohingya Muslims’ Right of Self-Determination and the Responsibility of the Ummah – The massive campaign of ethnic cleansing currently taking place in Myanmar provides little option for the Rohingya Muslims. …
America’s Secret Colony: The Shame in America’s Backyard
On November 19, 1493, Christopher Columbus stumbled onto an island named, by its Taino inhabitants, Borikén, one of three large islands comprising the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. For …
Interview with Raghad Bushnaq, Mozaic, in Herndon, VA
(Some editing for clarity and length) What is your background? I am Syrian — I was born and raised in Syria for 19 years of my life. I got married …
The Road to Self-Sufficiency: From Syria to America
I pull up to Rajaa Abbas’ house in quiet Dundalk neighborhood north of Baltimore. It is the last in a line of tidily arranged cape cod homes, each in close …
Slaughter of Syrian Innocents
Since its inception as a nation, America’s foreign policy has been driven by a deep sense of white supremacy and divine right. Under the rubric of Manifest Destiny, the young …
Harmonious Relations Among Jews, Christians, and Muslims: Historical Examples
In studying history and the phases of peace and conflict, one is quickly exposed to the common arguments about norms and exceptions. One opinion holds that peace is the norm …