Rashida Tlaib to Become Congress’ First Muslim Woman; Turkey-U.S. Diplomatic Row Tanking Turkey’s Economy; “Aloha Poke” Controversy Sparks Conversation on Cultural Appropriation

By Worldview Staff
MICHIGAN PRIMARY HOUSE
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, file photo, Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, is photographed outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich. In the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, Democrats pick former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib to run unopposed for the congressional seat that former Rep. John Conyers held for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman in Congress. Al Goldis / AP Photo
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, file photo, Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, is photographed outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich. In the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, Democrats pick former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib to run unopposed for the congressional seat that former Rep. John Conyers held for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman in Congress. Al Goldis / AP Photo
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MICHIGAN PRIMARY HOUSE
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, file photo, Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, is photographed outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich. In the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, Democrats pick former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib to run unopposed for the congressional seat that former Rep. John Conyers held for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman in Congress. Al Goldis / AP Photo
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, file photo, Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, is photographed outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich. In the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, Democrats pick former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib to run unopposed for the congressional seat that former Rep. John Conyers held for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman in Congress. Al Goldis / AP Photo
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Rashida Tlaib to Become Congress’ First Muslim Woman; Turkey-U.S. Diplomatic Row Tanking Turkey’s Economy; “Aloha Poke” Controversy Sparks Conversation on Cultural Appropriation

By Worldview Staff
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On Today’s Show:

  • Rashida Tlaib is set to become the first Muslim woman elected into Congress come November. Tlaib joins Worldview to discuss her heritage, her political concerns, and the representation of Muslim women in American politics.
  • During July’s NATO summit, President Donald Trump met with Turkish President, Tayyip Erdoğan, to discuss the release of two prisoners.
  • Activists were outraged that Aloha Poke Co., a company owned by non-Hawaiians, would claim ownership over their Hawaiian language and culture.