Trump and the El Paso massacre
I wrote this comment for The Guardian. Donald Trump continues to play his cynical game of dodging responsibility, shifting blame and exploiting …
The Squad v. The Mob
I wrote this essay for The Guardian: So now we know what the 2020 election will look like. It will be “the …
The Squad is Us
I wrote this essay on “the squad” for The Guardian: On Monday, the best of the United States of America was on …
Is showing compassion to migrants a crime?
I wrote this essay for The Guardian on a disturbing trend happening today in many Western countries: On 11 June, a federal …
Ilhan Omar has become the target of a dangerous hate campaign
I wrote this essay for The Guardian regarding the recent attacks on Representative Ilhan Omar. Here’s a question for you. Which American …
Massacre in New Zealand
Iwrote two pieces in response to the horrific mass shooting of 50 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand by a white supremacist. In …
I’m a brown Arab-American, and the US census refuses to recognize me.
I was fortunate to contribute to The Guardian‘s terrific series on Antiracism and America. This is what I wrote. I am a …
With “Voices of a People’s History of the United States”
Moustafa Bayoumi’s “This Muslim American Life” performed by Aasif Mandvi from BAM on Vimeo. Based on the work of Howard Zinn (1922–2010) …
US bombs are killing children in Yemen. Does anybody care?
I wrote this essay for The Guardian. This is not a column about Donald Trump. It’s also not about Paul Manafort, Michael …
The Muslim ban ruling legitimates Trump’s bigotry
I wrote this for The Guardian. The US supreme court has upheld the Trump administration’s Muslim ban. By doing so, the court has …