Check out these reports on movement-building, the Millennial generation, and understanding and transforming anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence.
A DECADE LOST: LOCATING GENDER IN U.S. COUNTER-TERRORISM
A Decade Lost: Locating Gender in U.S. Counter-Terrorism provides the first global study of how the U.S. government’s counter-terrorism efforts profoundly implicate and impact women and sexual minorities. Over the last decade of the United States’ “War on Terror,” the oft-unspoken assumption that men suffer the most has obscured the way women and sexual minorities experience counter-terrorism, rendering their rights violations invisible to policymakers and the human rights community alike. In order to take stock of, redress, and deter the gender-based violations that occur in a world characterized by the proliferation of terrorism and counter-terrorism and the squeezing of women and sexual minorities between the two. A Decade Lost: Locating Gender in U.S. Counter-Terrorism provides a roadmap for this effort. To read the full report click here.
ADDRESSING ANTI-MUSLIM ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) issued this resolution, which calls upon the General Assembly to promote respect, civility and love toward our Muslim neighbors and urges all expressions of the church to engage in interfaith dialogue. A great starting place for creating a resolution for your faith community. More information here.
ANTI-MUSLIM BIGOTRY IN AMERICA TODAY
This brief, 2-page report from Faith Shared is a great primer on the "pervasive and unsettling trend of anti-Muslim violence, discrimination, and rhetoric" in America today. Use this report as an introduction to Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
More information here.
South Asian Americans Leading Together, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization, released a new report today, entitled, Community Resilience.The report, released on the ten year anniversary of the hate crime that killed Balbir Singh Sodhi, looks back at the past decade and suggests recommendations on moving forward. The report provides a picture of the landscape in which South Asians found themselves on September 11th and the ensuing months and years. It includes testimonials from South Asians who experienced loss as a result of the September 11th tragedy as well as examples of best practices around community collaborations. Download the full report here.
DON'T CALL THEM POST-RACIAL: MILLENNIALS' ATTITUDES ON RACE, RACISM AND KEY SYSTEMS IN OUR SOCIETY
A report by the Applied Research Center (ARC) packed with vivid graphics, extensive quotes, and a detailed analysis of the racial and ethnic differences on the extent of racism in key systems in society, as well as how millennials define contemporary racism. “Contrary to widespread labeling of the millennial generation as ‘post-racial,’ young people actually see a lot of racial problems. Many are concerned that race continues to impact outcomes in society, and they want to talk about it,” said ARC President & Executive Director Rinku Sen. Learn more here.
GENERATIONS AT ODDS: THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION AND THE FUTURE OF GAY AND LESBIAN RIGHTS
The Millennials, Religion & Gay and Lesbian Issues Survey, conduced by the Public Religion Research Institute is one of the largest public opinion surveys on religion and gay and lesbian issues every conducted. The survey finds that these large generational differences on gay and lesbian issues persist even among conservative political and religious groups such as Republicans and white evangelical Protestants. Read more here.
LOSING ALICIA: A FATHER'S JOURNEY AFTER 9/11 BY JOHN L TITUS
John Titus is the father of Alicia Nicole Titus, who was violently murdered while working as a flight attendant on United Airlines flight 175 on September 11, 2001. Since Alicia’s death, John has become a strong advocate for peace and social justice, writing articles, doing documentaries, political activism and giving talks all over the United States, Canada and Italy on these and related issues. In his efforts to bring about a more peaceful and just world, John wrote Losing Alicia. You can find more information on this father's first hand story from 9/11 here.
RACE/ETHNICITY: MULTIDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL CONTEXTS: FIELD NOTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 11 MOMENT
The journal Race/Ethnicity: Multidisciplinary Global Contexts will feature a special issue examining how the events of September 11th have framed the way in which Americans address race, religion and national origin in policy and public realms. Entitled Field Notes from the September 11 Moment: Transformations in Community and Country, thie issue is a collboration between the editiorial staff and guest editor Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of SAALT. This special edition also features an article by Groundswell Director Valarie Kaur. You can find the special edition here.
RECLAIMING OUR RIGHTS: REFLECTIONS ON RACIAL PROFILING IN A POST-9/11 AMERICA
The report shares perspectives on the expansion of racial profiling in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and how the federal government's increased powers of surveillance, detention and access to private information impacted people of Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent. The report also discusses how the issue of racial profiling - a longtime problem in black, Native American and Latino communities - became more controversial after the Sept. 11 attacks. Download the full report by clicking here.
SAME HATE, NEW TARGET: ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ITS IMPACT IN THE US
A report co-sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Race and Gender and the Council on Ameican-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The document is the first-of-its-kind annual report outlining the disturbing growth of Islamophobia in the United States during 2009-2010.
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THE ROOTS OF THE ISLAMOPHOBIA NETWORK IN AMERICA
This in-depth investigation conducted by the Center for American P
rogress Action Fund reveals not a vast right-wing conspiracy behind the rise of Islamophobia in our nation but rather a small, tightly networked group of misinformation experts guiding an effort that reaes millions of Americans through effective advocates, media partners, and grassroots organizing. This spreading of hate and misinformation primarily starts with five key people and their organizations, which are sustained by funding from a clutch of key foundations. Learn more here.
UNDER THE RADAR: MUSLIMS DEPORTED, DETAINED, AND DENIED ON UNSUBSTANTIATED TERRORISM ALLEGATIONS
A report by the The Center for Human Rights and Global Jutsice at NYU Law (CHRGJ) and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). This briefing paper exposes the many ways in which U.S. officials take advantage of the lax standards and lack of transparency that mark the immigration system as particularly ripe for abuse, and includes a number of case studies that suggest extremely problematic patterns of the U.S. government’s targeting of Muslims through the immigration system.
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VOICE OF WITNESS: PATRIOT ACTS: NARRATIVES OF POST-9/11 INJUSTICE
A groundbreaking collection of oral histories, Patriot Acts tells the stories of men and women who have been needlessly swept up in the War on Terror. In their own words, narrators recount personal experiences of the post-9/11 backlash that have deeply altered their lives and communities. The eighth book in the Voice of Witness series, Patriot Acts illuminates these experiences in a compelling collection of eighteen oral histories from men and women who have found themselves subject to a wide range of human and civil rights abuses—from rendition and torture, to workplace discrimination, bullying, FBI surveillance and harassment. Learn more here.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AMERICAN: ATTITUDES IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AMERICA TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11
Ten years after September 11th, Americans continue to grapple with issues of security, tolerance, religious freedom and pluralism - matters that lie at the heart of what it means to be an American. The youngest generation of Americans is the most ethnically and religiously diverse generation in the country's history, and the growing diversity in this generation and society as a whole is challenging Americans' commitment to these core principles. This report and the underlying national public opinion survey behind it examine several critical areas that have been prominent in American public life over the last ten years. For more information on the report please click here and to download the full report please click here.
We're inspired by the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III's faith-based support of marriage equality and the dignity of all people.
My Catholic faith and my experience of family have taught me that God has more than enough love to go around for everyone, gay or straight.
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