Tag: terrorism
Mar. 2, 2018
Cuba libre 2018
I was greeted with a “Welcome to Free Cuba” when I landed at Guantanamo (GTMO) back in 2006. GTMO is a 47-square mile U.S. military…
Dec. 1, 2017
Before lashing out, try listening
Today, as I follow Western world leaders’ responses to increasing violence, I am astounded by blind patriotism which has become the hallmark of reactions. President…
Aug. 25, 2017
Terrorism by another name
We hear the word terrorist and shiver. We hear the words white supremacy and groan. But we never hear both together. Terrorism, by definition, is…
Jul. 28, 2017
War on terror or the Middle East?
The “War on Terror” is the reason our country went to war in the Middle East; the reason nearly 4,500 civilians have died from airstrikes…
Jun. 2, 2017
Terror has scarred Manchester
We teach younger children the same thing we have been taught by our parents and elders: be fearless and brave when faced with injustice and…
Feb. 3, 2017
How the immigration ban will worsen unity
On January 27, President Donald Trump issued executive order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” a severe directive that…
Dec. 4, 2015
Keep calm and face terrorism rationally
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I got a phone call from my son. He told me to turn on the TV, and I…
Apr. 10, 2015
The double standard of terrorism
On Jan. 11, 2015, millions of people, including an array of world leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and…
Jan. 16, 2015
Muslim community blamed for attack
When news first broke of the shooting at Charlie Hebdo, I assumed it was something like the shooting in Australia; a lone gunman, a tragic…
Feb. 19, 2014
To kill or not to kill?
When Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union address that he would pursue his political agenda through executive order where he could not…