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Dhu al-Qa'dah, 14412020-07-01

Crescent International Vol. 49, No. 5

Main Stories

Jig up for the Corrupt US Political System

Zafar Bangash

America’s political system is rotten to the core. A tiny parasitical class at the top—less than 1% of the population—was hitherto able to divide people along race and ethnic lines. Most people have woken up to this ugly reality and are not prepared to accept the status quo any longer.

News & Analysis

Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide

Hayy Yaqzan

Twenty-five years ago, a horrific crime was perpetrated by the Serbs against Muslims in the heart of Europe in Srebrenica. Thousands of Muslim men and boys were massacred while the women were raped in what had been designated by the UN as a “safe haven”. Dutch forces tasked with protecting the unarmed Muslims just stood by while the genocide was carried out.

Opinion

Some Information about the Hadiths You may have Not Known

Abu Dharr

Muslims must carefully examine the origin of Hadith literature and consider whether some vested interests have deliberately manipulated these to suit their own agenda. It is important to sift the genuine hadith from fake ones, using the Qur’an as standard.

Opinion

Looters, Thieves and Racists

Zafar Bangash

Sporadic acts of looting during protests against police brutality led the American establishment and media to try and delegitimize the protests. The ruling mega-thieves have been plundering America’s wealth for centuries; they are in no position to complain about petty thieves.

News & Analysis

Who’s Backing Trump—And Will They Yield to Protests… or Hijack Them?

Kevin Barrett

America is not run by people occupying ministerial or congressional seats. Its real masters operate behind the scenes who determine who should occupy the White House or sit in Congress. Trump will soon find out whether he would be allowed to remain in the White House.

News & Analysis

What Led to India-China Clash in Ladakh

Zia Sarhadi

The blow-up between India and China on the frozen peaks of the Himalayan mountains cannot be understood without examining India’s creeping military expansion into areas the Chinese consider vital to their geostrategic interests.

Main Stories

Long History of Police Brutality in the US

Abdul Haqq ibn Omar

Police brutality in the US is inter-woven into the ruling power structure’s mode of operations as the long list of murders of innocent blacks shows.

News & Analysis

America’s Inequality in Numbers

Tahir Mustafa

More than three-quarters of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck while those at the top—the mega-thieves—have plundered $40 trillion of US wealth in the last 10 years. This is done quite “legally” since the laws are framed by their agents sitting in Congress.

Special Reports

Assessment of the Protest Movement in Algeria

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

The Islamic movement was missing from anti-government protests in Algeria last year. How did this come about when in the 1990s, the Islamic Salvation Front had swept all polls—local as well as those at state level? We examine the issue.

Editorials

Hajj Amid the Pandemic

Editor

The Saudi regime will allow about 1000 people from the kingdom to perform Hajj this year but not Muslims from outside because of the pandemic. Muslims must work to end Bani Saud’s illegal occupation of Makkah and Madinah and challenge their distortion of Hajj rites to please their mushrik masters.

News & Analysis

Afghanistan: Inching Toward Peace?

Zia Sarhadi

Will Afghanistan finally have peace after 40 years of war and bloodshed? This will depend on whether various Afghan factions can accommodate ethnic groups with divergent interests.

News & Analysis

Trump Wants Out of Afghanistan, Establishment Says “Not So Fast!”

Kevin Barrett

For Trump, exit from Afghanistan before the November presidential elections is the one act that he can present as ‘achievement’ of sorts. But is the American establishment prepared to allow him to do so?

News & Analysis

Economic Warfare on Syria

Ayman Ahmed

The latest round of Western sanctions on Syria are meant to starve the people and push them to a point where they will rise up against the government. This is likely to fail, as have previous attempts even if it creates much misery for ordinary Syrians in the short-term.

Special Reports

Mineral Wealth Poised to Turn Islamic Iran into an Economic Giant

Tahir Mustafa

Iran’s mineral wealth estimated at $700 billion may reach as high as $1.4 trillion. Once brought on stream, it will make Islamic Iran an economic powerhouse in the region. It is already a regional military power.

Special Reports

Demands for Change in Canada’s Foreign Policy Grow after Failed Bid for UNSC Seat

Khadijah Ali

For the second time in a decade, the global community rejected Canada’s bid for a seat at the United Nations Security Council table. This has led to demands by human rights activists for Ottawa to have seriously review its pro-Israeli, anti-Palestinian policy.

Special Reports

Iran Defies US Bullying and Helps Venezuela

Waseem Shehzad

Iran’s oil and food shipments to Venezuela are a game-changer that challenge US hegemony in its backyard. Iran sees Venezuela as a fellow victim of US-Nato bullying and is willing to extend a helping hand.

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