Friday, June 26, 2026

Tag: Islamophobia

San Diego mosque shooting intensifies fears over rising anti-Muslim violence and...

Investigators are treating the killing of three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego as a suspected hate crime after police recovered anti-Islamic material and officials said a security guard’s actions likely prevented a larger massacre.

Trump attacked Ilhan Omar hours before she was assaulted at Minnesota...

The attack followed days of escalating rhetoric and public targeting by the president and his allies.

US biker gang members found running security at Gaza aid sites

A BBC investigation identified at least 10 members of the Infidels Motorcycle Club working for UG Solutions at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites backed by Israel and US President Donald Trump. Rights groups warn the gang’s history of Islamophobia makes their presence dangerous and unlawful.

Hate crime or isolated incident? Texas woman charged with attempted murder...

A shocking case in Euless, Texas, where a woman attempted to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian-American child, has sparked demands for a hate crime investigation amid rising anti-Muslim sentiments.

Spreading hate and bigotry: WSJ and NYT’s offensive pieces ignite fury...

In a world where headlines often shape perceptions, two leading newspapers' recent pieces have sparked a fierce debate over the role of media in perpetuating Islamophobia and bigotry, challenging us to confront the shadows cast by biased narratives.

Hate speech arrest of ex-US official sparks wider conversation on Islamophobia...

A clash of prejudice and justice: exposing the underbelly of racial and religious intolerance in America.

Unmasking the weaponization of Islamophobia in US foreign policy

Rutgers report highlights how anti-Muslim bigotry fuels pro-Israel bias in American politics.

Muslims and the War on Terror: Two-plus decades of ‘othering’

Maha Hilal’s “Innocent Until Proven Muslim” lays bare the War on Terror’s toll on constitutional rights and marginalized communities.

Islam wasn’t the threat—Islamophobia was

Since September 11th, Muslim Americans have suffered bitterly from discrimination and hate crimes in this country, while their religion has been demonized.

Islamophobia and the Capitol insurrection

In such a world, even Muslim Americans active in peace centers become inherently suspicious, but heavily armed white nationalists in motels just outside Washington aren’t.

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.