What’s a ‘lone wolf’? It’s the special name we give white terrorists
I wrote this essay for The Guardian on the Las Vegas shooting and why we treat domestic and foreign terrorism differently. We …
America’s soul as a nation of immigrants is in peril
I wrote this essay about the end of DACA for The Guardian. The Trump administration appears determined to kill off the idea of …
Trump is ignoring the Minnesota mosque bombing. We know why
After a Minnesota mosque was bombed, I wrote a piece for The Guardian about the president’s silence. The key portion—more relevant now …
What is to be done about the USA?
Is the United States in trouble? Is it on the verge of becoming a failed state? I ask these questions in The …
More on the Muslim Ban
In this essay, written for The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, I look at Trump’s Muslim ban in some more depth. I’ve …
On the Supreme Court’s ruling re: Trump’s Travel Ban
I wrote this piece for The Guardian, wherein I argue that the Supreme Court’s decision to lift many of the injunctions on …
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 …
‘Will we survive 1,361 more days?’: A reflection on Trump’s first 100 days
The Guardian put together a panel of writers to reflect on Trump’s first 100 days in office. Below is my contribution: Believe …
The west used colonies as laboratories for weapons. It’s not different today.
Something didn’t sit right with me after hearing about the US dropping a massive bomb in Afghanistan targeting a relatively small number …
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 …