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Racism and DiscriminationOctober 23, 2017
Airlines Are Policing the Bodies and Behavior of Women-of-Color Passengers
And they’re inadvertently revealing the racist and misogynistic assumptions and codes of behavior that are thrust upon us.
Deepa Iyer
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Election 2016October 19, 2016
Islamophobia Won’t End on Election Day (and It Didn’t Start With Trump)
So what are we doing after the vote to truly challenge the hate and bigotry that has long pervaded our immigration politics?
Deepa Iyer
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War on TerrorMay 20, 2016
What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’
Rather than engaging in rhetoric targeting immigrants and Muslims, we should make substantive amends for past xenophobia.
Deepa Iyer
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ActivismNovember 16, 2015
Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris
Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.
Deepa Iyer
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FeminismAugust 20, 2014
Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality
For Latinos and Asian- and Arab-Americans, Ferguson is our fight too.
Deepa Iyer