U.S. Backs Repression in Egypt
The sentencing on June 23 of three Al Jazeera journalists, each to at least seven years in prison, by an Egyptian …
A brief reflection on Jehane Noujaim’s “The Square”
Here’s the problem with The Square, Jehane Noujaim’s documentary about Egypt. Because it decides to forgo explaining all but the most basic …
Things I learned from watching Zero Dark Thirty
Things I learned from watching Zero Dark Thirty. 1. It’s fine, really, to wear an Ann Taylor suit to your first torture …
An op-ed on Syria
I wrote a quick response to Israel’s attack on Syria for The Progressive magazine. It can be found here .
Two Short Pieces on Egypt
I was in Egypt during late November and early December. I wrote two short pieces about what’s happening there. They can be …
Islamophobia and the American Election
I wrote this essay on Islamophobia and “white anxiety” shortly before the November 2012 US election, and it was published in The …
Men Behaving Badly (on that stupid film and the stupid response)
Here we go again. A preposterous provocation easily manages to ignite fevered protests in Muslim-majority countries around the world, and everyone is …
Brooklyn is …
As read by Moustafa Bayoumi.