Inside Look at Syria’s military establishment
Last summer, I visited my relatives in Syria during the month of Ramadan. What I didn’t expect was to find myself in the middle of the Syrian military establishment.
UCLA Student Budget Prospects 2011-12
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One Student from Irvine 11 Gets Dropped
The infamous Irvine 11 will soon become the Irvine 10 after charges against one of the eleven students are planned to be dropped, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The student, Hakim Kebir, will have all his charges dropped once he completes 40 hours of community service at the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen.…
Defense Spending Grows as Universities Struggle to Survive
The House approves a defense budget of $649 billion for 2012, an increase of $17 billion from this year. Attempts to lower the budget failed, with one of the only successes being lowering funding for military marching bands from $320 to $200 million. But even this cut was challenged because even marching bands are apparently vital to…
2 Imams Pulled off Plane Headed to North Carolina
Two Imams headed to a conference on Islamophobia in Charlotte, North Carolina were taken off of their flight just as the airplane was taxiing away from the gate. The Imams were asked to return to the boarding gate because the Delta Airlines pilot refused to fly with them on board. The Imams had been screened…
Reflections on Bin Laden’s Death: “The Man Gone Horribly Wrong”
“OSAMA BIN LADEN DEAD, BODY IN US CUSTODY,” read the large block letters beneath President Obama’s face. The President’s measured words spilled about me and echoes back up from the downstairs TV. Fifteen Minutes Earlier My family was relaxing. We’d all had a lazy Sunday, so we decided to catch a late dinner, and we…
Chaos and Victory: Reactions from the White House Celebrations
Al Talib contributor Adina Farrukh describes the celebrations at the White House, where she joined hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden.
Irvine 11 Plead Not Guilty
Members of the Irvine 11 plead not guilty to two misdemeanor charges at their arraignment on Friday.