Democratic members of the US House of Representatives passed legislation last week to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. The bill was sponsored by Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and her Jewish colleague Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois.

From the moment US President Joe Biden entered the White House, foreign crises have left his administration with barely enough time to draw breath.

The US has never been as divided as it is today, as is evident from the violence that permeates any and almost every demonstration, from California all the way to Washington, DC.

Death has become a major part of Iraq’s daily routine. Pro-Iran militias, death squads, hit lists and cold-blooded assassinations highlight how failed the state of Iraq is despite the international and local denial.

Several candidates in various US states have already begun their campaigns for the House of Representatives and the Senate in next year’s midterm elections.