Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Maha Hilal

5 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Maha Hilal, Ph.D., is the Michael Ratner Middle East fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. She’s also a steering committee member of DC Justice for Muslims Coalition, an organizer with Witness Against Torture and a board member of the DC chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.

POPULAR

Donald Trump’s greatest ‘triumph’

I’m thinking, of course, about climate change.

Denying coverage with AI: CMS’s new Medicare model

Funneling money to for-profit companies by rewarding them for denying health care coverage through using unproven, manipulable AI models is not the answer.

Progressive legacy triumphs as Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona primary

A clash of legacy versus digital insurgency, this Arizona primary uncovers deep intra‑party tensions around candidate experience, social media influence, and the future of democratic progressiveness.

Nuclear reactors stoke the climate they claim to cool

Heatwaves force European reactors offline while solar keeps the lights on.

The corporate takeover of housing

Corporate ownership remains a relatively small percentage of American housing. But a growing number of financial firms, tech platforms, and institutional landlords, alongside a national housing shortage, is making homeownership even less affordable.