Akhilesh Upadhyay

The Yemeni American Association believes Islam bashing is reaching a historic high in the US and the war in Iraq has made the Arab community there to feel more vulnerable than ever before.

The US mainstream media has become the government's mouthpiece, grandly falling short of its responsibilities to reflect diversity. The media, says a journalist, should not confuse patriotism with obeisance and a rubber-stamp mentality.