Why is Donald Trump Jr amplifying a quack who believes in ‘demon sperm’?
I wrote this essay, on how the latest conspiracy theory is yet another example of how Americans are being misled by right-wing …
The coronavirus and the failures of war metaphors
Donald Trump now refers to himself as a “wartime president” who is fighting the “invisible enemy” of the coronavirus. He’s hardly the …
In our era, war isn’t hell. War is mundane.
I wrote this essay for The Guardian following Donald Trump’s assassination of Iran’s top general Qassem Suleimani. Donald Trump may act like …
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 …
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 …
On the USA’s latest bombing of Syria
I wrote this piece for The Guardian. The bombing of Syrian government targets by the United States, Britain, and France is a …
On Trump’s latest arrests of immigrants
I wrote this piece for The Nation: On February 8, Aboubacar Dembele went to a Bronx courthouse to resolve an assault charge …
The Year I Stopped Breathing: On Being Muslim and American in the Age of Trump
I wrote this essay for The Nation, reflecting on what life is like one year after the Trump presidency. It took a …