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Racism and DiscriminationAugust 10, 2012
Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre?
The anti-Muslim hate that might have fueled the the Oak Creek murderer is more widespread than you think.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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June 14, 2012
Fear and Loathing of Islam
In the US today, the very ordinariness of Muslim-American life has become grounds for suspicion.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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WorldMay 2, 2012
Breivik’s Monstrous Dream—and Why It Failed
As his trial unfolds, Norway exorcises some of its xenophobic demons.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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SocietySeptember 12, 2011
A Poem for the Wounded City
Let us realize that the best way to honor the loss of innocent life on one day is to remember taking of innocent life on all days.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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War and PeaceSeptember 9, 2011
The Rites and Rights of Citizenship
On Tuesday, ten years after I got my green card and ten years into the war on terror, I became a citizen of the United States. Why I did it.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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September 7, 2011
Spy vs. Spy
The NYPD compiled information on New York City mosques, ethnic restaurants, Muslim student associations. Ten years after 9/11, the national security state is alive and well.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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National SecuritySeptember 6, 2011
The Long Life of Profiling, Ten Years After 9/11
A decade ago, there was near-universal acknowledgement that profiling was unethical and ineffective. Yet the practice continues.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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Racism and DiscriminationMarch 10, 2011
Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies
But now that the supposed widespread radicalization of American Muslims is being paraded around as political truth, it’s important to respond.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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Regions and CountriesOctober 22, 2008
The Searchers
Tribalism is in vogue among conservative Middle East scholars. But a better understanding comes from investigating regional ties rather than sectarian divisions.
Moustafa Bayoumi
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ActivismSeptember 7, 2006
A Light in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, a beleaguered Arab-American community copes with bigotry and heightened government scrutiny post-9/11.
Moustafa Bayoumi