The Harvard and UPenn presidents walked into a trap in Congress
I wrote this essay for The Guardian, about how three university presidents from elite institutions were asked about non-existent calls for genocide …
Stuart Seldowitz’s hateful behavior is US foreign policy unmasked
When people harboring such bigoted views have been rewarded with positions of influence, you really have to wonder about the US government, …
Everyone loves diversity and inclusion – until you stick up for Palestinians
I wrote this essay for The Guardian about an experience of mine–I was invited and then disinvited to speak at an event …
Standing up for Palestine is also standing up to save the west from the worst of itself
I wrote this for The Guardian, on how Western governments are limiting expressions of support for Palestinians. It’s one thing when those …
The double standard with Israel and Palestine leaves us in moral darkness
I wrote this essay for The Guardian. Biden and Zelenskiy support a war they say was ‘unprovoked’ but a defenseless population will …
The Vanishing of the Public Intellectual
The Markaz Review is an excellent online arts and culture journal focused on the greater Middle East and its diasporas. The editors …
Donald Trump has been charged. The swamp is finally being drained
I wrote this for The Guardian on Trump’s arraignment, which marks the day when he began to be held criminally accountable. And …
The Problem With Jihad, Rehab Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion
For The Nation, I weighed in on a documentary that is prompting much commentary. My take? The idea that a white woman …
Jenny Holzer, PEN America, and Me
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the important organization PEN America, which fights “for the freedom of imprisoned and at-risk writers …
Interviewed for Hulu Documentary
I was pleased to be interviewed for the ABC News / Hulu Original documentary “The Murders Before the Marathon.” The documentary is …