Spy vs. Spy 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.
Sep 7, 2011 / Blog / Moustafa Bayoumi
The Long Life of Profiling, Ten Years After 9/11 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.
Sep 6, 2011 / Blog / Moustafa Bayoumi
Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies 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.
Mar 10, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi
The Searchers The Searchers
Tribalism is in vogue among conservative Middle East scholars. But a better understanding comes from investigating regional ties rather than sectarian divisions.
Oct 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Moustafa Bayoumi
A Light in Brooklyn A Light in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, a beleaguered Arab-American community copes with bigotry and heightened government scrutiny post-9/11.
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Arab America’s September 11 Arab America’s September 11
Arab Americans are experiencing something similar to McCarthy-era redbaiting, but the cold war performed better on racial justice than Bush's "war on terror."
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Disco Inferno Disco Inferno
Military detainees have been subjected to starvation, sleep deprivation and now Metallica and Britney Spears. Blasted at high volume, torture music has become a weapon of war, used...
Dec 8, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Moustafa Bayoumi