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 …
With Trump voted out, can I finally feel at home in America again?
The election is over, and every immigrant, refugee, asylum seeker, and human being can now breathe a sigh of a relief. I …
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 …
As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats?
I wrote this piece for The Nation, and it was published on June 30. Around the same time that I was writing …
Why Did Cup Foods Call the Cops on George Floyd?
I wrote this op-ed for the New York Times on why nuisance abatement laws force stores in low-income neighborhoods to operate almost …
On the Black Lives Matter protests in New York City
I was asked by Scena 9, a Romanian magazine, to write a very short essay on the Black Lives Matter protests in …
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 …
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 …