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 …
Are the Republicans trying to get Ilhan Omar killed?
I wrote this essay for The Guardian: Is the Republican party actually trying to get the Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar killed? If the …
Justin Trudeau wants to be me.
I wrote this essay, in which I get both political and a bit personal, for The Guardian. Recently surfaced photos of Canadian …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …