Politics
Resisting Islamophobia Iftar: A Night Of Community
by Justice for Muslims Collective The Justice For Muslims Collective held our second annual community resistance iftar against Islamophobi, June 8. We were joined by over 100 peo
Moore Wins Alabama GOP Primary
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Roy Moore the staunch opponent of a Plural and Secular America wins Alabama GOP Primary He claims he upholds the US constitution, yet he defies its principl
New Strategy for Afghanistan Calls for More Troops
by Aysha Qamar “My original instinct was to pull out, and historically I like to follow my instincts,” President Donald Trump said in a speech outlining his plan for the 16-y
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Travel Ban Ruling
by Aysha Qamar The U.S. Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a judge’s ruling that prevented the President’s travel ban from being applied to grandparents
Republicans Discuss Extremism, but Only the Islamic Kind
by Saadia Faruqi On June 11, 2017, the Senate Committee on National Security held an extraordinary hearing. It was a roomful of Republicans discussing the safety of our nation
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Travel Ban, Trump Welcomes Indians
by Tina Lapsia Just after Muslims around the world finished observing the holy month of Ramadan as they celebrated Eid, the Supreme Court on Monday, June 26 lifted most of the t
Mosque (In)Security in the Age of Trump
by S. N. Syed Mosques across America (and elsewhere) are experiencing fires, violence, vandalism, and malicious threats at an alarming rate since the election of Donald Trump (i
The Trump Muslim Travel Ban: Another Rebuke from the Appellate Courts
by Saeed Khan In a development hailed by immigration rights and social justice advocates alike, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision that the Trum
Qatar and the Escalating Tensions and Infighting in the Persian Gulf
by Saeed Khan Qatar has emerged as the latest pariah state in the Middle East; its crimes? According to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it has been a sponsor
The Burden of Being American Muslim in an Anti-Muslim Era
by Fatima Ahmed In November of 2015, a series of coordinated terror attacks took place in Paris which shocked the world. Just last month, a far-right leader tweeted a video of M
