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 …
Trump’s senseless Syria strikes accomplish nothing
I wrote this for The Guardian: Donald Trump, the man who just over a month ago wanted to bar entry of all …
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 …
What is it with Trump and handshakes? This is getting awkward.
I wrote this essay for The Guardian. It sounds ridiculous, but it really is beginning to look like you can read Donald …
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 handshake: never has such a strong grip looked so weak
I wrote this for The Guardian on Donald Trump, his handshake, and the production of fear. Why can’t Donald Trump just shake …
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 …
What to Make of Trump, Islam in America, and the War on Terror
Here’s a recent interview I did with Penguin Random House. SIGNATURE: You’ve been an extra on the movie “Sex and the City …
YouTube star Adam Saleh’s story is shocking – but only if it’s true
I wrote this for The Guardian: By now if feels like everyone must have watched YouTube personality Adam Saleh being ejected from …