About Jordan, with a population of 6.5 million, is smaller than New York City (with 8.4 million people). Yet, Jordan now has over 1.5 million Syrian refugees as well as refugees from other countries who are fleeing violence and war. These refugees represent about 25% of Jordan’s population, and the country is now struggling with… Continue reading 1.5 Million Syrian Refugees in Jordan Represent 25% of Population #Jordan @RHCJO
Category: Politics
King Abdullah II of Jordan – Video Message – 3 March 2015
“Muslims and Christians, citizens of various origins and affiliations answered the call. We live our lives together, a society of fraternity and compassion, like one family, we build our future fortifying generations’ ideals against narrow-mindedness and intolerance…” ~ King Abdullah II of Jordan About The video above is a message from King Abdullah II of… Continue reading King Abdullah II of Jordan – Video Message – 3 March 2015
Queen Rania: “Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.”
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan extends greetings to world media representatives traveling to Jordan for journalistic tourism. Press Conference on 25 March 2015 in Amman, Jordan. * * * TRANSCRIPT My husband a few years ago in maybe one of his earliest interviews once described Jordan as a country that is stuck between a… Continue reading Queen Rania: “Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.”
Speech of King Abdullah II of Jordan at the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 10 March 2015)
Quotes “Young people must be inspired by values that reject violence, create peace, and build inclusive societies.” “A dialog of respect is the rockbed of all society. Attacking and excluding others, insulting other peoples and their faith, and their convictions; this is no way to live.” “The future lies in unity and respect. Not division… Continue reading Speech of King Abdullah II of Jordan at the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 10 March 2015)
Reasons Why Barack Obama is Not a Muslim
“Islam is a vibrant faith. Millions of our fellow citizens are Muslim. We respect the faith. We honor its traditions. Our enemy does not. Our enemy doesn’t follow the great traditions of Islam.” (source) “The English translation is not as eloquent as the original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran, itself: ‘In the… Continue reading Reasons Why Barack Obama is Not a Muslim
Google Promotes “The Interview” Movie and Tobacco to Under-Age Viewers While Offending Billions of People — Gets Kicked Out of China
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rates movies based on a variety of criteria and determines an acceptable viewing audience. According to FilmRatings.com (the MPAA rating site), The Interview, featuring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is rated as ‘R’ due to “pervasive language, crude and sexual humor, nudity, some drug use and bloody violence.” Due to… Continue reading Google Promotes “The Interview” Movie and Tobacco to Under-Age Viewers While Offending Billions of People — Gets Kicked Out of China
Islamic Reformation 2014
Islam is continually evolving. Some traditionalists may see the evolution of Islam as a threat to the survival of the faith. Others will see it as a maturing process that results in a deeper, broader, stronger, more inclusive, and more authentic Islam. In some respects, the various Islamic Reform movements are a call to return to… Continue reading Islamic Reformation 2014
“Rockets and Revenge” – VICE News Reports on Conflict in Palestine and Israel (Summer 2014)
The following videos are a series of reports from VICE News from the summer of 2014 covering the increased incidents of violence in Palestine and Israel at that time. VICE News is known for a style of balanced factual reporting offering an insight into events with as little bias or reporter influence as possible. Be… Continue reading “Rockets and Revenge” – VICE News Reports on Conflict in Palestine and Israel (Summer 2014)
Billionaires Against Pope Francis
A group of billionaires are taking issue with comments from Pope Francis about capitalism.
A Government of the People
According to many historic accounts, the United States was established with the intension that it would be a country of self-governance and democracy. In other words, “A government of the people.” At the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln described our government in this statement: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish… Continue reading A Government of the People
Made in the USA
The Shop Locally Trend There has been a recent resurgence of consumer demand for locally sourced, assembled, engineered, and manufactured products and services. So, we’re increasingly seeing companies proudly proclaim their products are “Made in the USA” or “Assembled in the USA” or “Engineered in the USA.” There is now a Made in USA brand… Continue reading Made in the USA
Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity
Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance is a phenomenon where people reject any architectural design that they don’t personally like or that doesn’t fit into the sectarian insular homogeneous cookie cutter template of what they believe to be acceptable. Increasingly it’s become possible for small but vocal and disruptive special interest groups to portray themselves as the… Continue reading Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity