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From Movement Building to Public Office: The Congressional Bid of Pramila Jayapal
Candidate for Congress Pramila Jayapal discusses her activism and how to merge grassroots ethics with politics.
GOP Lashes Out After Weekend’s Alleged Terrorist Attacks
The GOP is taking advantage of the recent events anti-Muslim rhetoric to push back against allowing refugees into the country.
Why Are Mass Killings by White People in the US Almost Never Called Terrorism?
If a mass murder committed by a white supremacist is not called “terrorism,” does the word even have meaning?
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How Muslim Intellectuals Have Been Forced Into a PR War Against Islamophobia
When politicians rush to demonize Islam and lump all Muslims with terrorists, it falls to a few “go-to” Muslim public intellectuals to try to talk sense into the US.
“The Big Lie”: How Trump Uses Classic Authoritarian Propaganda Techniques
Media coverage of Trump rallies is sometimes chillingly reminiscent of the Nazi propaganda films of the 1930s.
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Burkini Ban
Burkini Bans, New Atheism and State Worship: Noam Chomsky on Religion in Politics
Leading public intellectual and linguist Noam Chomsky shares his views about religion and its link to politics.
How France Sets the Rules for Discussions About Racism, Terrorism and Islam
Discussions around race and Islam have been preemptively funneled into “acceptable” channels by the French state.
Facing Terrorist Threats From Right-Wing Bigots, New York Muslim Community Sues
To thwart right-wing threats, a Muslim village in New York is deploying a law created to protect abortion clinics.
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