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Arab and Muslim Students Have Their Records Pulled By the FBI and Face Widespreaddiscrimination at College

Federal agents are targeting Arab students on college campuses as part of their investigation into the Sept. 11terrorist attacks, gathering lists of foreign nationals and combing through files. Investigators began looking atcollege campuses after learning some of the alleged hijackers or their accomplices were in the country on studentvisas. Officials at universities across the country say they have received requests from the FBI.
Oct 03, 2001 | Story
"Terrorism & the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security"- a Forum

The detention of some 500 people as part of the FBI investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks, and new legislation thatwould give law enforcement expanded powers, have raised serious concerns for civil rights groups. Their concerns havebeen exacerbated by reports of hundreds of alleged hate crimes against Muslims or those of Middle Eastern descent.
Oct 03, 2001 | Story
Will Judges Soften Their Attitudes Towards Racial Profiling?

Up until September 11 racial profiling was harshly criticized by people around the country, but courts had neverdeclared profiling illegal.
Sep 28, 2001 | Story
Forum: Attacks On Arab, Asian and Muslim-Americans Double

Despite repeated requests for calm from President Bush and top law enforcement officials, the number of hate crimesdirected at Arab Americans has almost doubled from a week ago, and the FBI has formally opened about 90 civil rightsinvestigations since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Sep 28, 2001 | Story
As Israel Intensifies Its Occupation in Palestinian Territories, a Conversation with Edward Said

Since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, political commentators have flooded the mainstream media with superficial commentary about the nature of Islam, its relation to the Taliban, and the challenges the US faces in being understood and appreciated in the Muslim and Arab world. [includes rush transcript]
Sep 25, 2001 | Story
Thousands Take to the Streets of New York Chanting "Bush Wants War, New York Wants Peace!";Denver Activists Face Felony Charges for An Anti-War Action

Thousands of people marched across New York on Friday night to call for peace and demand an end to attacks on Muslimand Arab communities.
Sep 24, 2001 | Story
Religious Communities Mobilize for Peace

In the days since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, people of all faiths and even little faith haveflocked to churches, mosques and synagogues seeking comfort, prayer and a sense of meaning in the midst of suffering.Mainstream religious leaders around the country have organized interfaith prayer services proclaiming unity andpreaching tolerance, such as the one held yesterday at Yankee Stadium that was attended by 50,000 people....
Sep 24, 2001 | Story
Organizing for Peace: New York Police Revoke Permit for Muslim Peace Vigil; a Round Robin Of Students Around the Country Who Are Mourning and Mobilizing

As President Bush leads the US and its allies into a war on terrorism and vows military retaliation, students across the country are reclaiming their historical role as advocates for peace. In a minute, we will hear from students around the country about their organizing and the emerging student anti-war movement.
Sep 21, 2001 | Story
A Wave of Hate Crimes Against Arab and Asian Americans Seeps the Nation: An Interview Withadam Singh, Whose Cousin Was Murdered, and 3 South Asian Women Activists

In Mesa, Ariz., Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh, was shot and killed outside his gas station Saturday "for no otherapparent reason than that he was dark-skinned and wore a turban," Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley said.
Sep 18, 2001 | Story
Thousands of Civilians Try to Flee Afghanistan, Fearing U.S. Attack

Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban movement have started to flee the capital, Kabul, amid growing expectations of U.S. attacks. Fear of reprisal has triggered a rush to get families out of the cities. Thousands of people have flooded over the eastern border to the already overflowing refugee camps of Pakistan. These who couldn’t leave were bracing for war, stocking up on food, as prices soared and the Afghan currency slid....
Sep 17, 2001 | Story

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Arab and Muslim Students Have Their Records Pulled By the FBI and Face Widespreaddiscrimination at College

"Terrorism & the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security"- a Forum

Will Judges Soften Their Attitudes Towards Racial Profiling?

Forum: Attacks On Arab, Asian and Muslim-Americans Double

As Israel Intensifies Its Occupation in Palestinian Territories, a Conversation with Edward Said

Thousands Take to the Streets of New York Chanting "Bush Wants War, New York Wants Peace!";Denver Activists Face Felony Charges for An Anti-War Action

Religious Communities Mobilize for Peace

Organizing for Peace: New York Police Revoke Permit for Muslim Peace Vigil; a Round Robin Of Students Around the Country Who Are Mourning and Mobilizing

A Wave of Hate Crimes Against Arab and Asian Americans Seeps the Nation: An Interview Withadam Singh, Whose Cousin Was Murdered, and 3 South Asian Women Activists

Thousands of Civilians Try to Flee Afghanistan, Fearing U.S. Attack

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