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Islamophobia

'There Must Be Consequences for Her Actions': Demands for Marjorie Taylor Greene's Removal Grow

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) yells at journalists after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House of Representatives Chamber on January 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Report Reveals Racist Conspiracy Theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed Support for Murdering Democrats

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been a prolific spreader of lies, conspiracy theories, and bigotry. (Photo: Erin Scott/AFP via Getty Images)

"We're trending towards 'execute our opponents' as [a] not entirely fringe GOP... position," tweeted one prominent journalist.

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Study Warns Radicalized Right-Wingers Uniting Online—Many Inspired by Trump—Threaten Australian Democracy

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Residents of Melbourne, Australia gather on March 22, 2019 to memorialize the 51 people killed by a right-wing extremist in a Christchurch, New Zealand mosque one week earlier. (Photo: Recep Sakar/Andalou/Getty Images)

The researchers urge Australian leaders to safeguard the nation's political...

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NYT's Krugman Pilloried on 9/11 Anniversary for Claiming No 'Mass Outbreak of Anti-Muslim Sentiment' in US After 2001 Attacks

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

There was a dramatic increase in hate crimes targeting Muslims after 9/11. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

Anti-Muslim hate crimes soared after 9/11, and thousands of Muslims in the U.S...

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MSNBC host Joy Reid has raised eyebrows and ire with comments comparing violent Trump supporters to "radicalized" Muslims. (Photo: MSNBC screen grab)

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Join Calls for Joy Reid Apology After 'Hurtful and Dangerous' Comment Comparing Trump to 'Violent' Muslim Leaders

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Newswire

National Iranian-American Council

NIAC Applauds Reintroduction of the NO BAN Act

Muslim Advocates

Muslim Advocates Cheers Reintroduction of NO BAN Act

Muslim Advocates

Marjorie Taylor Greene Leans into Anti-Muslim Bigotry to Save Her Job

Muslim Advocates

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Danger to Muslim Members of Congress, Should Be Expelled

Muslim Advocates

Muslim Advocates Calls on Facebook’s New Civil Rights VP to Ban Trump, Prioritize Anti-Muslim Hate

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim 'Sunnis and Shiites' Trope, Says He Is Unfit to Serve in Biden-Harris Administration

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Domenica Ghanem

Biden's Repeal of Trump's Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning

Jasmin Zine

Remembering the Islamophobic Attack on Québec City Mosque: Why Have So Many Canadians Forgotten?

James Zogby

Policies Targeting Arabs and Muslims Didn’t Just Start With Donald Trump

Juan Cole

Top 6 Reasons Trump’s Racist Attack on Ilhan Omar at Empty Stadium Is a Lie

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"