As we work to create more equitable workplaces, we need to understand and support the needs of all identities that have been marginalized or underserved. Muslims are arguably one of the most misunderstood identities in the United States, and as such, their needs are often overlooked. This can lead to a lowered sense of belonging, or feelings of being unsafe and discriminated against. After hearing Alaa Badr, vice president at VMware and a Muslim community leader, speak about the experience of being a Muslim in tech, it became clear that there are several actionable ways we can all do a…

The Rise of Hizbullah  The impact of the Iranian revolution, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, Israel's subsequent occupation of the south )1982-85), and the massacre of Palestinians and Lebanese in the Shatila and Sabra refugee camps by Christian Phalangists with Israeli complicity, contributed to the formation of extremist revolutionnary Islamic organizations, in particular Hizbullah (Party of God) and al-Jihad, whose goals were to emulate Iran. Following Iran's example, they were against the utited States and Israel and sought to violently overthrow the Lebanese government and impose an Islamic state. Hizbullah's pro-Iranian orientation was clearly set forth in its…

Malaysia aspires to be a high-income economy and “fully developed” by 2020. The government set these lofty goals almost 25 years ago, but recently it has gone further, asserting the country is on track to reach its target for gross national income per capita of $15,000 by 2018, two years ahead of schedule. However, labor market realities cast doubt on both the underlying data and the viability of the “high-income” and “fully developed” claims. Two issues merit examination. The first is empirical: The undercounting of foreign workers inflates GNI per capita figures. Second, Malaysia persists in using “low road” labor…

Former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan urged for those in America's intelligence community to not give up and continue to carry out their jobs amid President Trump's plans to shake up the apparatus.   "I’m hoping that the intelligence professionals are going to continue to do their best to provide the intelligence and the analysis that the executive branch, as well as legislative branch, needs," Brennan told MSNBC on Friday. "They need to try to do it despite the headwinds they’re feeling coming from the White House. A lot of these individuals, I’m sure, are being intimidated and now…

      Que dire ? Quel constat à faire sinon notre profonde, très profonde désillusion !!!!  Depuis 1962, on n'a pas cessé de guetter la bonne moisson de la laïcité, cette ligne politique adopté à Tripoli à travers un régime socialiste, finalement nous avons en 2020 au lieu de cela, les raisins de la colère en guise de récolte. Séparer religion du système judiciaire et législatif de l'état a…