‘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 …
Don’t be fooled. This travel ban is as bad as the last one – it must be fought.
My essay in the Guardian: After Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, many Americans swooned at the fact that our …
But, they keep telling us, it’s not a Muslim ban
I wrote this for The Guardian. They stopped Muhammad Ali Jr. On 7 February, border agents at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood international airport …
Donald Trump’s executive order means he is now officially gunning for Muslims
I wrote this for The Guardian. Donald Trump is now officially gunning for the Muslims. On Friday, he signed an executive order …
We need to talk about Donald Trump’s plans for Muslims.
As we enter a new political age in the United States, this essay is—I think—important. I wrote it for The Guardian, and …
Muslims are terrified, but we won’t be intimidated by Trump
Once the election results became terrifyingly clear, I wrote this for The Guardian. Early on election evening, my Muslim friends and I …
Donald Trump has made it clear: in his America, Muslim citizens don’t exist
In The Guardian, I argue that while Trump will court other voters, he ignores Muslim Americans completely. The 2016 American presidential election …
How we learned all the wrong lessons from 9/11
This is another piece for the The Guardian. I hope you find it worthwhile: I was in New York City 15 years …