...it seems like the Israelis are constantly shifting the starting point of this debate back a notch, a process through which the obvious is played as benefaction, and entitlements re-branded as concessions.

Please join CAIR-Chicago and leaders from across local religious communities in support of making comprehensive immigration reform a priority this year.

As an organization grounded upon the advocacy of civil justice, CAIR-Chicago – along with other chapters nationwide – has partnered with Interfaith Worker Justice to rally support for the The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The act (HR. 1409/S.560) is a pending bill that was introduced for the 111th Congress by Representative George Miller (D-CA) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on March 10, 2009.

I was disappointed that a cartoon in the Tribune exacerbated some of the worst stereotypes of Muslims there are (6/10/09). In failing to clarify any context to the caricatures displayed, the cartoon risks implying that this is a parody of Muslims at large. Contrary to that implication, most Muslim marriages are monogamous and entered into with a commitment to kindness, compassion, and love.

A week after US President Barack Obama's speech at Cairo University, Gihan Shahine sifts through a web of applause, scepticism and cautious optimism

In these trying times, Islam’s wisdom, in what it teaches us about wealth, about ourselves, and about God, can prove to be a grounding force that preserves our sanity and indeed immunizes us from the quicksands of material life.

Thank you for bringing the catastrophic number of Iraqi casualties to America's attention.

Thank you for bringing the catastrophic number of Iraqi casualties to America's attention.Your article, "Secret tally: At least 87,215 Iraqis dead since 2005," served as a much needed reminder for Americans that U.S. soldiers are not the only ones who are losing their lives in great numbers because of the Iraq War.

Dr. George Tiller wore a bulletproof vest as he handed out bulletins in his church's lobby on May 31. But it wasn't enough to save the abortion provider when a man aimed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab joins Associate Professor of History Guity Nashat and former Assistant Attorney General of the United States Joe Morristo to comment on the impact of President Obama's recent speech in Cairo addressing the Muslim majority world.

Event: Panel on Chicago Area Surveillance Issues, June 6, 2009

Ugyan hatalmas áttörést nem okozott Barack Obama amerikai elnök kairói beszéde, de mindenképpen jelzés a muzulmánok számára, hogy változik az amerikai stratégia a Közel-Keleten.

Today the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights (CCDBR) is hosting The State of Surveillance in the Surveillance State: Chicago and the Nation. The event will take place at Northwestern University School of Law from 1-4pm.

A boa oratória aliada ao carisma de Barack Obama parece, mais uma vez, ter surtido um efeito muito além do esperado para o presidente americano. O discurso proferido na Universidade do Cairo na manhã de ontem, endereçado aos árabes e muçulmanos, foi recebido de forma bastante positiva pela grande maioria dos líderes da região e em todo o mundo.

US President Barack Obama was due to arrive in Cairo this morning for a one- day visit. In addition to holding talks with President Hosni Mubarak at the Qobba Palace he will deliver a widely anticipated speech at Cairo University addressed to the Muslim world.

American Jewish organisations reacted with emotions ranging from disappointment to deep concern at Barack Obama's speech in Cairo, while conservative commentators accused the US President of selling out American interests.

KIM LANDERS: From the start of this carefully balanced speech, it was clear President Barack Obama was trying to set a new tone and deliver a new message.

US President Barack Obama called on Muslims, Jews and Christians around the world yesterday to cast aside fear and mistrust in the name of a safer, more prosperous future.

Muslims in the Chicago area say President Barack Obama's speech could revolutionize the relationship between the U.S. and Muslims in the Arab world.