‘Oh, ISIS. They Really Don’t Like It When Women Make Problems for Them.’ ‘Oh, ISIS. They Really Don’t Like It When Women Make Problems for Them.’
Iraqi refugees talk about how they resisted the group’s reign of terror.
Feb 23, 2017 / Anna Lekas Miller
A Match Made in Hell: The Budding Bromance of Trump and Erdogan A Match Made in Hell: The Budding Bromance of Trump and Erdogan
Can two power-hungry egomaniacs forge a lasting alliance? Much depends on an extradition request, and whether Trump will continue the alliance with Syria’s Kurds.
Jan 24, 2017 / Anna Lekas Miller
Istanbul’s Bloody New Year’s Attack Struck at Its Cosmopolitan Heart Istanbul’s Bloody New Year’s Attack Struck at Its Cosmopolitan Heart
The city has seen its best features turned against itself: diversity and accessibility.
Jan 5, 2017 / Blog / Anna Lekas Miller
In Greece, the Refugee Crisis Worsens While the World’s Attention Turns Elsewhere In Greece, the Refugee Crisis Worsens While the World’s Attention Turns Elsewhere
The EU’s resettlement plan has failed—tens of thousands are now stranded in dangerous, unsanitary camps.
Sep 23, 2016 / Anna Lekas Miller
Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack
As Erdogan’s war on the Kurdish minority expands to include the entire opposition, what started as solidarity between the Turkish and the Kurdish left has now become two fronts in ...
Oct 29, 2015 / Anna Lekas Miller
How Muslim Americans Combat Online Hate Speech How Muslim Americans Combat Online Hate Speech
A new report documents incidents of bigotry and suggests fighting bad speech with counter speech.
May 21, 2014 / Anna Lekas Miller
The NYPD Has Disbanded Its Most Notorious Spy Unit, but Is the Age of Muslim Surveillance Really Over? The NYPD Has Disbanded Its Most Notorious Spy Unit, but Is the Age of Muslim Surveillance Really Over?
Many worry that the architecture of NYPD’s surveillance system remains largely intact.
Apr 23, 2014 / Anna Lekas Miller
Stop Congress From Rewarding Israeli Discrimination Stop Congress From Rewarding Israeli Discrimination
It’s considering a bill that would estrange millions of Palestinian-Americans from their families and their illegally occupied homeland.
Sep 30, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller
Exploiting Egypt’s Rape Culture for Political Gain Exploiting Egypt’s Rape Culture for Political Gain
In Egypt, as well as in the West, outrage over rampant sexual assault has too often been about political agendas rather than concern for the actual victims.
Aug 8, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller
FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’ FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’
Where the group was born, in Ukraine, its naked protests made more sense—but in the Muslim world, the message is getting lost in translation.
Jul 1, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller