I had the honor and good fortune to guest edit the latest issue of the fabulous Arab American arts journal Mizna, centered on the theme of “Surviving.” My introduction to the issue is as follows: When I was growing up in Canada, the civil war in Lebanon was raging. I …
In this essay, written for The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, I look at Trump’s Muslim ban in some more depth. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a remarkable scene from Booker T. Washington’s 1901 autobiography Up From Slavery, where Washington recounts visiting an unnamed town that was on the …
I wrote this piece for The Guardian, wherein I argue that the Supreme Court’s decision to lift many of the injunctions on …
I wrote this for The Guardian. Donald Trump is reportedly delaying an official state visit to London because the British people will …
In this piece, written for The Guardian, I argue (among other things) that “Trump’s own statements so often contradict his own stated …
In this piece for The Guardian, I argue that Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric gives attacks like those in Portland legitimacy. When the president …
Here’s a piece I wrote for The Guardian about the impending demise of Sean Hannity on Fox News. Persistence is a funny …
I wrote this piece for The Guardian regarding Donald Trump’s first trip out of the USA as president. Donald Trump is a man …
The Guardian put together a panel of writers to reflect on Trump’s first 100 days in office. Below is my contribution: Believe …
Here’s an essay of mine about the sudden departure of Bill O’Reilly from Fox News, published in The Guardian. Is anyone looking …