Shireen Akram-Boshar

Shireen Akram-Boshar is a socialist writer, editor and Middle East/North Africa solidarity activist.

Op-Ed

Human Rights

Activists Can’t Give In to Bad-Faith Smears on Pro-Palestine Speech and Slogans

When movements let their messages be watered down, they risk the erosion of their ideas in popular consciousness.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

October 20, 2025

News Analysis

War & Peace

The Post-Assad Honeymoon Is Over, and Syrians Are Still Waiting for a Reckoning

Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

June 10, 2025

Op-Ed

Racial Justice

We Need a New Wave of Airport Protests to Reject Trump’s Deportation Agenda

Airport protests stymied the 2017 Muslim ban. As Trump’s administration targets even more people, we need a repeat.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

March 21, 2025

Interview

War & Peace

Sudanese Activists Are Fighting US and UAE Complicity in Sudan’s Genocide

The US acknowledged Sudan’s genocide in January but continues to send arms to the UAE, one of the war's main drivers.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

February 25, 2025

News Analysis

War & Peace

As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future

As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

December 11, 2024

News Analysis

War & Peace

China’s Ties With Israel Are Hindering the Palestinian Struggle for Freedom

China is pushing a flawed peace process while deepening economic ties with Israel.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

December 1, 2024

News

Education & Youth

Campuses Are Pulling Out All the Stops to Crush Palestine Solidarity This Fall

Students are fighting back against administrations’ efforts to challenge their right to organize.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

October 6, 2024

News Analysis

War & Peace

As Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon Grows, So Do Fears of Regional War

Just as in Gaza, the displaced are “in schools, mosques, churches, community centers,” a journalist in Beirut says.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

October 1, 2024

News Analysis

War & Peace

Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon Since October 7 Have Displaced Over 100,000 People

Israel’s cross-border strikes have already killed hundreds of civilians. Now, Lebanese people fear there’s more to come.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

August 28, 2024

News

Politics & Elections

Palestine Solidarity Activists Fear Harris Will Not Change Course on Gaza

Will Kamala Harris’s remarks about ceasefire turn out to be lip service? Activists share their thoughts and fears.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

August 1, 2024

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