What America’s Muslims can teach you about resisting political oppression
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What America’s Muslims can teach you about resisting political oppression

Al Jazeera  

There are important lessons in the Muslim American experience since 9/11 that can help opposing voices survive Trump’s second term. Trump’s spokesman, Alex Pfeiffer, has asserted that FBI Director nominee Kash Patel will “end the weaponisation of law enforcement” and “target crime”. American Civil Liberties Union staff, in their 2009 report Blocking Faith, Freezing Charity, reported that “According to the 9/11 Commission staff, Treasury officials acknowledged that in the post-9/11 period, ‘some of the evidentiary foundations for the early designations were quite weak,’ and that the haste to designate charities after 9/11 ‘might result in a high level of false designations’.” Many other groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation in the US, where I work, were similarly smeared. Recently, Elon Musk, billionaire X owner heading Trump’s newly minted Department of Government Efficiency, has used his social media platform to perpetuate a narrative of moustache-twisting Muslim villains.

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Decades after 9/11, Muslims battle Islamophobia in US
2 years, 6 months ago

Decades after 9/11, Muslims battle Islamophobia in US

Al Jazeera  

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States ushered in a new era of hate crimes, racism, and xenophobia against Muslims. “Muslims continue to be the target of hate, bullying, and discrimination as a result of the stereotypes that were perpetuated by Islamophobes and the media in the years following the 9/11 attacks,” said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of …

Islamophobia and the insurrection: Law enforcement focused on Muslims for years, and then ...
3 years, 1 month ago

Islamophobia and the insurrection: Law enforcement focused on Muslims for years, and then ...

Salon  

Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson excused one of the leaders of the extremist Oath Keepers organization implicated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection by describing him as "a devout Christian." Even non-governmental far-right groups like discredited ex-journalist Steve Emerson's "Investigative Project on Terrorism" have spied on Muslim Americans. In other words, this country's worries about violence should be focused most …

The ‘war on terror’ and the disciplining of American Muslims
3 years, 6 months ago

The ‘war on terror’ and the disciplining of American Muslims

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Earlier this month, The New York Times Magazine published a feature article profiling a former FBI agent who was imprisoned by the US for exposing the rampant abuses in the government’s domestic war on terror. In the piece, Terry Albury recounted the FBI’s systematic harassment and intimidation of American Muslims, its spying on the community, and its prosecution of many …

Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
4 years, 1 month ago

Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — As federal officials grapple with how to confront the national security threat from domestic extremists after the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol, civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law enforcement power or authority. Their position underscores the complexity of the national debate surrounding how to balance First Amendment …

Islamophobia prompts Muslims to engage in US democracy: report
6 years, 10 months ago

Islamophobia prompts Muslims to engage in US democracy: report

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Anti-Muslim measures have backfired, causing the US Muslim population to protest and run for office in higher numbers. “The bright side of all of this is that over the past several years Muslims have climbed steadily in the percentage that report being registered to vote,” said Dalia Mogahed, ISPU’s director of research and former adviser on Muslim affairs during the …

Islamophobia even worse under Trump than after 9/11 attacks, says top Muslim activist
7 years, 2 months ago

Islamophobia even worse under Trump than after 9/11 attacks, says top Muslim activist

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the country approaches the anniversary of Mr Trump’s first year in office, Ibrahim …

Government risks 'alienating' Muslims with response to terror attacks, watchdog warns
7 years, 8 months ago

Government risks 'alienating' Muslims with response to terror attacks, watchdog warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Failure to do so can lead to further alienation, frustration and perhaps even withdrawal …

US Islamophobia: Threats and acts of vandalism against mosques double so far in 2017
8 years ago

US Islamophobia: Threats and acts of vandalism against mosques double so far in 2017

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Khizr and Ghazala Khan, parents of the slain Gold Star Muslim soldier …

How Trump Just Made America Less Safe
8 years, 1 month ago

How Trump Just Made America Less Safe

Huff Post  

Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe Donald Trump’s long-awaited Muslim ban became a reality today. True, the ban doesn’t cover every Muslim globally, just a set of Muslims from countries Trump perceives, rather arbitrarily, to be dangerous. But today’s announcement is anchored in his campaign rhetoric, and the fact that every country on today’s list is a Muslim-majority nation confirms that he meant what …

Muslim Women Across America Face Attacks In The Wake Of Donald Trump's Win
8 years, 4 months ago

Muslim Women Across America Face Attacks In The Wake Of Donald Trump's Win

Huff Post  

Muslim women across the country have reported being attacked by white Trump supporters after the election. Andrew Biraj/Getty Images U.S. voters elected Donald Trump as president on Tuesday, and many people’s worst fears are coming true as violence breaks out against people of color across the country. “With Trump being president, a lot of people are, I feel, more encouraged …

US Muslims cringe at how presidential nominees portray them
8 years, 4 months ago

US Muslims cringe at how presidential nominees portray them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Many Muslim Americans cringe at the way they have been portrayed by candidates during the presidential campaign — either as potential terrorists or as eyes and ears who can help the government’s counterterrorism efforts. “It’s a really demoralizing way to be seen to be part of this country.” One of the campaign’s more memorable moments for Muslim …

Why Muslim lives don’t matter
10 years, 1 month ago

Why Muslim lives don’t matter

Al Jazeera  

Irrespective of what rallying cries, signs or adapted hashtags proclaim, Muslim lives in America don’t matter. In addition to media devaluation of Muslim lives, state- Between media misrepresentation and neglect, and systematic state surveillance and suppression of Muslims, the facts in the US lead to the undeniable conclusion that Muslim lives don’t matter. leaving Muslims to wonder: if the victims …

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