Minnesota Somalis react to sentences in al-Shabab case with mix of outrage, relief

MINNEAPOLIS — Wide-ranging sentences handed down in the yearslong federal investigation into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group al-Shabab have kindled a mix of outrage, confusion and relief among members of Minnesota’s large Somali community. Some say the 10- and 20-year prison sentences for two Minnesota women who sent money to the group were…

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The British Dream by David Goodhart – review

A disingenuous approach is all too common in Goodhart’s disappointing book on immigration and diversity, which is strewn with similar straw-man arguments such as the idea that Britain’s civil servants care more about people in Burundi than those living in Birmingham. “To put it bluntly – most of us prefer our own kind.” remains the…

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Young Somali Muslims in Toronto drawn to activism

The Globe and Mail – September 23, 2011   Famine in their homeland has brought 20 young Canadian-Somalis together to walk 350 kilometres to reach the nation’s capital. They’re bonded by a common goal: to raise money and awareness for a humanitarian crisis that the United Nations estimates has killed tens of thousands of people…

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U of T graduate’s arrest on terror charges alarms Toronto Somalis

News Agencies – March 31, 2011 25-year-old Mohamed Hersi who was born in Somalia but moved to Canada as a child, was trying to turn his life around. Despite having a science degree and a job as a security guard, Hersi had grown frustrated with life. He was tired of living in a dilapidated public…

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Somalia’s Religious Extremism Emerges in Canada

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Somalia’s independence, but there is little to celebrate. Al-Shabab, which means The Youth, emerged from this bleak chaos in 2006. Human Rights Watch says Somalis living under Al-Shabab control are subjected to grinding repression. The impact of the conflict is felt in Canada, home to between 150,000 and 200,000…

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