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Successful Counter-Demonstration at ACT! For America City Hall Conference

Posted on 11/19/2010 by admin

By Elaine Brower: About 10 of us showed up today at City Hall to counter-protest the anti-Islam hate group ACT! For America, or as Larry’s sign said ASS! For America. Four of us went into the City Hall area and … Continue reading →

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Coalition condemns City revocation of Sheepshead Bay mosque permit

Posted on 10/21/2010 by csia

PRESS RELEASE October 21, 2010 New York, NY — According to news reports, the New York City Department of Buildings has reversed itself and announced “further investigations” before reconsidering the approval of building permits for a planned Islamic community center … Continue reading →

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ADVISORY: Coalition Denounces 9-11 Qur’an Burnings

Posted on 09/12/2010 by csia

Sunday, September 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Devra Morice, 347-647-1541 Tahir Butt, 862-368-6709 www.stopislamophobia.org NYC Coalition To Stop Islamophobia Denounces Qur’an Burnings! New York, NY — This September 11, the most hateful and violent face of Islamophobia was on … Continue reading →

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Coalition Joins in Pro-Mosque Rally

Posted on 09/12/2010 by csia

On 9/11/10, the Coalition to Stop Islamophobia joined in with other organizations bringing thousands of people out to denounce bigotry, racism and hatred. We did not pick this day, the anti-mosque hate groups, Stop Islamization of America and others, decided … Continue reading →

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“Sensitivity” or Bigotry? – Background on the Mosque Opponents

Posted on 09/11/2010 by csia

“This isn’t hate speech. This is sensitivity speech.” – Susan Kone, Republican congressional candidate, speaker at 9/11 rally This is what the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI) and Stop the Islamization of America (SOIA), who organized the September 11, 2010 rally, … Continue reading →

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Elaine Brower On FOX 5 Good Day NY

Posted on 08/24/2010 by csia
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Chris Matthews interviews Sherry Wolf of International Socialist Organization

Posted on 08/23/2010 by csia

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Press coverage of opposing demonstrations on August 22nd

Posted on 08/22/2010 by csia

ABC News Agence France-Presse Al Jazeera Associated Press Calgary Sun Christian Science Monitor CNN Daily Telegraph (UK) Deutsche Presse-Agentur Los Angeles Times Montreal Gazette Newsday New York Daily News New York Post New York Times NY1 Press Association (UK) Reuters … Continue reading →

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