The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander
The two artistic geniuses—a novelist and a visual artist—discuss US politics, Islamophobia, and their recent work.
Sep 15, 2020 / Q&A / Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander
Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse
In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.
May 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Juan Cole
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua
Inside Trump’s Divisive Mission to Identify and Deter Potential Extremists Inside Trump’s Divisive Mission to Identify and Deter Potential Extremists
Marginalized minorities targeted by the DHS’s counter-extremism program say it lacked transparency and deepened their mistrust of government.
Mar 2, 2020 / Feature / Julia Harte
America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines
The Moro War, an ill-fated military campaign that began in 1899, is a grim reminder of our long—and ongoing—history of imperialism.
Dec 18, 2019 / Danny Sjursen
China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India
Muslims in Kashmir may find themselves in a Xinjiang-style dystopia thanks to Chinese technology and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism.
Oct 16, 2019 / Nithin Coca
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Bizarre Bid for Political Relevance
Iran’s ex-president wants to rebrand himself as an advocate for global freedom and democracy. It’s not working.
Jul 22, 2019 / Samuel Thrope
How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child? How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child?
As a father raising his young Muslim son in Trump’s America, I felt I had to try.
Mar 25, 2019 / Murat C. Yıldız
China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps
The repression picked up dramatically in 2016, after a top party official who had put down unrest in Tibet was sent to Xinjiang.
Nov 27, 2018 / Umar Farooq
Congressperson-Elect Ilhan Omar Is Making Real the Promise of the American Experiment Congressperson-Elect Ilhan Omar Is Making Real the Promise of the American Experiment
Allowing the wearing of a hijab on the House floor respects the commitment that there shall be “no religious test” for elected officials.
Nov 22, 2018 / John Nichols