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Even though the having the infamous Watchlist declared unconstitutional can be seen as a significant win for the Muslim American community, the remedy requested by the Plaintiffs is narrow and is unlikely to affect the many other policies that target Muslims. (Photo: Getty)

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

We must acknowledge the totality of the U.S.' collateral damage, from those subject to extra scrutiny at airports to those being bombed in their home countries for nothing more than adhering to Islam.

Maha Hilal ·

Iranians and Americans alike deserve diplomacy, not war — and that includes war by economic means. (Photo: Shutterstock)

What Sanctions Mean for My Iranian-American Family

As innocent people suffer, break-ins are on the rise—including at my grandparents’ house

Mina Shahinfar ·

The new members of the House of Representatives, in particular, part of the youngest, most diverse crew to date, have begun to replace the old guard and are increasingly signalling their readiness to throw out policies that don't work for the American people, especially those reinforcing the American war machine. (Photo: DVIDSHUB/flickr/cc)

The Antiwar Movement No One Can See

Will it put a crimp in the war on terror?

Allegra Harpootlian ·

Syrian refugees are seen outside their makeshift tents at an agricultural field where they set camp in Saadnayel in the Lebanese Bekaa valley on December 12, 2012.

'Brink of Catastrophe' as Trump Muslim Ban Keeps Refugees in Limbo

"These are families who put their trust in the United States at their most desperate hour."

Eoin Higgins ·

Activists protest President Donald Trump's "Muslim Ban" in Washington, D.C. on January 29, 2017.

The Muslim and The Trump

It is not only in President Xi that Mr. Trump finds a companion spirit when the topic is Muslims.

Christopher Brauchli ·

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

"We are happy to see elected officials who are using their legislative powers to dismantle the Trump administration's bigoted policies."

Eoin Higgins ·

From airport protests to tragic stories of Muslim families separated, we have heard the outcry for far too long. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Congressional Action to End the Bans—Now and Into the Future

With the NO Ban Act, Congress has the opportunity to correct a wrong perpetrated by the Trump administration and exacerbated by the Supreme Court

Manar Waheed ·

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Privacy Advocates Sound Alarm as CBP 'Scrambling' to Deploy Facial Recognition at Major US Airports

"The government is hurtling along a path towards its broad deployment... a deployment that seems quite unjustified and unnecessary."

Jessica Corbett ·

Fast forward to today and my community is experiencing unprecedented levels of Islamophobia that are normalized in media, policy, and culture, not only in the U.S. but globally. (Photo: SocialJusticeSeeker812/cc/flickr)

Algorithmic Bias: How Algorithms Can Limit Economic Opportunity for Communities of Color

As a young person of color who relies heavily on technology, I worry about the ways inequality is becoming automated, normalized and worsened through computerized decision-making systems

Haleema Bharoocha ·

"Our hearts are breaking for this family."(Photo: CBS Screenshot)

'Wanting to Kiss and Hold Her Son One Last Time,' Public Pressure Wins Yemeni Mother Waiver to Trump's Cruel Muslim Ban

"Now we see the Muslim ban's effect in the most dehumanizing way."

Jenna McGuire ·

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