9/11 entrenched Islamophobia in US politics. But it doesn’t work the way you think
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I offer some thoughts about the presence and function of Islamophobia in American politics in The …
On America’s 250th, Mamdani called for unity – while Trump rewrote the past
For The Guardian, I wrote about the dueling speeches between Mayor Mamdani of New York City and US President Donald Trump that …
At 250, America is still deciding who belongs
For Al Jazeera, I wrote an opinion essay about how, despite the Supreme Court’s positive birthright citizenship ruling, the fight over who …
‘Your homes will be destroyed, your family killed’: the US has dropped millions of war propaganda leaflets – but do they work?
A new interactive exhibit by the digital archive group Khajistan displays some of the psyops leaflets released in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya …
Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny?
In The Guardian, I ask the question why Maga has lost its mind over Bad Bunny. The answer? Vitriol signaling, which part …
Zohran Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it
In The Guardian, I write about Zohran Mamdani, and his win in the mayoral race in New York City is a huge …
From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
I wrote a feature for The Guardian about how Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment, …
Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a dangerous federal crackdown
I wrote this essay for The Guardian in the immediate aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk and before anyone had been …
The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world
The Guardian has a weekly “featured essay,” and this week, the newspaper featured my essay titled “The destruction of Palestine is breaking …
Trump’s new travel ban is a gratuitously cruel sequel
The new travel ban policy is alienating, counterproductive and racist – and it isn’t the flex that Trump thinks it is, I …