Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
Recognizing that jury reached the right verdict – even as the criminal justice system did everything it could to exonerate the three …
I gave a TEDx talk!
I was honored to be asked by TEDxCUNY to deliver a lecture. Originally, I was supposed to give this talk last spring, …
No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists
In the wake of the storming of the Capitol, many people have begun calling to expand the War on Terror. This would …
Re-electing Trump won’t bring you safety
I wrote this essay, prompted by Donald Trump’s photo-op visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, for The Guardian. Here’s part of the essay: It …
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 …
If the El Paso shooter had been Muslim …
I wrote this essay, asking what would have happened had the El Paso been a Muslim, for The Guardian. If the El …
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 …
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 …
On the horrific attack by a white supremacist in Portland, Oregon
In this piece for The Guardian, I argue that Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric gives attacks like those in Portland legitimacy. When the president …
A white supremacist slew a man in Manhattan. Why is the president silent?
Trump offered condolences to the family of Kurt Cochran, an American who was tragically killed in the Westminster attack. He didn’t offer …