Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US
The candidates’ proposals are immoral, un-American, and unconstitutional.
Nov 17, 2015 / John Nichols
Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris 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.
Nov 16, 2015 / Deepa Iyer
‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke ‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke
To “stay woke” in the aftermath of the Paris attacks is an act of conscious resistance against an ugly tide.
Nov 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin
How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections
Their disenfranchisement is part of a concerted state effort to appeal to a growing ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim movement.
Nov 3, 2015 / Robert Hardh and Shaivalini Parmar
Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why? Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why?
The mild-mannered reactionary used to be the anti-Trump. Now he’s one-upping him on guns. This won’t end well.
Oct 7, 2015 / Joan Walsh
What Trump and Carson Get Wrong: Islam Is As American as Apple Pie What Trump and Carson Get Wrong: Islam Is As American as Apple Pie
Since the very beginning, Islam has always been part of the social fabric of this country.
Sep 25, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care
With the easing of sanctions, countries are rushing to invest, but Republicans are still caught up in a paroxysm of Islamophobia.
Sep 21, 2015 / Juan Cole
Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas
The president has yet to visit an American mosque. Ahmed Mohamed’s ordeal is the perfect opportunity to launch a new fight against anti-Muslim bigotry.
Sep 17, 2015 / Ali Gharib
How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU
If the European Union can’t agree on a common resettlement policy for refugees, one of its signal achievements—open borders among member nations—could disappear.
Sep 14, 2015 / Daniel Trilling
Fox News and Right-Wing Radio Have Helped Racists Broadcast Islamophobic Vitriol to Millions Fox News and Right-Wing Radio Have Helped Racists Broadcast Islamophobic Vitriol to Millions
The dangerous propaganda being promoted by hate groups is putting American Muslims at risk.
Jul 9, 2015 / Juan Cole