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'The Worst Kind of Fascists': Trump Visits Modi's India and Announces $3 Billion Arms Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during 'Namaste Trump' rally at Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on February 24, 2020.

'They Are Turning India Into Kashmir': Government Crackdown Intensifies as Protest Movement Grows Across Subcontinent

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

University of Delhi English professor Ira Raja was detained by police Thursday during a protest against the Indian government's citizenship law.

Security forces shutting down internet access and detaining demonstrators as dissidents swept up and at least three people killed.

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Indian Crackdown on Dissent Over Bill Stripping Naturalized Citizenship From Muslims 'An Affront to Democratic Values'

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

A protest against a controversial citizenship amendment bill turned violent when Delhi Police shot tear gas and beat students of Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi, India on December 13, 2019.

"Is this democracy? Where are we living?"

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'This Is Fascism': Indian Law Stripping Naturalization Rights From Muslims Sparks Criticism and Protest

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Students of Presidency University staged a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in front of Presidency University at College Street on December 10, 2019 in Kolkata, India.

"Dark times in Modi's far-right India."

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Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), pictured at the Capitol on March 13, 2019, were the suvject of a barrage of hateful Facebook posts from an Israeli-based company.

Investigation Uncovers Israel-Based Group Behind Bigoted Facebook Smear Campaign Aimed at US Muslim Congresswomen

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y.) talk during the press conference calling on passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act outside the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015.

Progressives Excoriate Schumer for Mourning as 'Card-Carrying Islamophobe' GOP Rep. Peter King Announces He Won't Seek Re-Election

DeVos Threatens to Cut Funding for Middle Eastern Studies Programs for 'Portraying Islam Too Positively'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a conference in Russia in 2017.

Gates Foundation Award for Indian PM and 'Despot-in-the-Making' Narendra Modi Draws Anger From Rights Advocates

A laborer working on a new detention center being built for people who are not included in a "citizens register" in Kadamtola Gopalpur village, in Goalpara district, some 170km from Guwahati, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Assam.

'Red Flag for Whole World': Undocumented Workers in India Fear They May Soon Be Prisoners in Detention Camps They Are Building

Charles M. Kupperman, the acting national security advisor, has been criticized for his views in the past.

Bolton's Replacement Charles Kupperman 'Another Islamophobe,' Charge Critics

'Look at My Record': Omar Rejects Suggestion That As Muslim, She Must Condemn Al Qaeda and FGM More Often Than Other Lawmakers

Rep. Ilhan Omar takes a selfie with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and political activist and professor Angela Davis at an event outside the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2019.

Attacks Meant to 'Silence' First Two Muslim Women in Congress Won't Succeed, Says Rep. Ilhan Omar

Mosques in the U.S. are increasingly targeted by death threats against Muslims and attacks.

'No One is Taking Any Chances': US Mosques Hold Active Shooter Drills Ahead of Ramadan

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar share a moment.

'Stop With This Recklessness': Allies Warn Right-Wing Attacks Could Get Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Killed

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) gives remarks Wednesday morning at the announcement of the No Ban Act.

Dems Introduce Bill to End Trump's 'UnAmerican' Muslim Ban

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)

'Bigotry Is Deadly': Warnings of 'Normalized Hate Speech' After Latest Threats Targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar

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ACLU

ACLU Comment on Appeals Court Ruling in No Fly List Challenge

National Iranian-American Council

NIAC Statement on First Congressional Hearing on the Muslim Ban

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

CAIR Submits Written Testimony for Congressional Muslim Ban Hearing

ACLU

Court Releases Report on NYPD Reforms after Landmark Muslim Surveillance Settlement

MoveOn.org

More than 200 Progressive Leaders Sign Letter of Solidarity with Rep. Ilhan Omar

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Juan Cole

White Terrorism Targeting Innocent Muslims in Germany Is Not Termed "Terrorism"

Juan Cole

Back to Jim Crow Under Trump: 'Lynch Her' Is Republicans' Big Idea to Deal With Rep. Ilhan Omar

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan

Trump Is Deserving of an Impeachment Inquiry, Many Times Over

Maha Hilal

Admitting the Terrorism Watchlist Was Unconstitutional is Important, But Not Nearly Enough

Juan Cole

After Terror Attack at Oslo Mosque, What if Trump Spoke About White Supremacists the Way He Does Islam?

Phyllis Bennis

In the US Killing Fields, We're Now Way Past "Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough"

James Zogby

The Abuse of Religion to Foster Extremism Is a Universal Phenomenon

Eugene Robinson

Trump's Rhetoric Stokes Hate and Never Thinks of the Consequences.

Juan Cole

Hatred of One, Hatred of All: The Undeniable Link Between Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

Richard Stallman

The Christchurch Terrorist's Manifesto Is a Hideous Document, But Banning Possession of It Is Not the Solution