Steven Gardiner, Sr. Research Analyst for Political Research Associates, talks about the increase in extremists and scripted violence in light of recent attacks against Jews, liberal thinkers and supporters, and others in an increasingly polarized society.
No to Hijab: Alaa Basatneh on Rising Islamophobia in the U.S.
Reports about individual Muslims in America facing violence, harassment, intimidation and bigotry have become omnipresent. Many Muslims say Islamophobia is worse now than it’s ever been — even worse than it was after 9/11. Alaa Basatneh, Syrian-American activist and writer recently published a piece in Fusion detailing her experiences and her decision to stop wearing […]
Fighting bigotry against immigrants
Deepa Iyer, senior fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion, talks about prejudice against south Asian, Muslim, and Sikh immigrants, and her new book, “We Too Sing America“.