Politics Nov 02 Muslim communities confront surge of hostility during midterms By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane
Politics Mar 20 Watch 11:26 Zohran Mamdani on his bold agenda, tackling Islamophobia and working with Trump Zohran Mamdani is less than three months into his term as mayor of America’s largest city. He's juggling his ambitious campaign promises, a budget deficit and responding to a rise in Islamophobic rhetoric. He has also forged a unique working… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Politics Mar 16 Watch 8:05 Anti-Islamic rhetoric from GOP politicians sparks concerns over religious hatred More than two weeks into the war with Iran, Muslim Americans are confronting a new surge of hateful rhetoric amplified online and echoed by some of the country’s most prominent Republican officials. Civil rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers have condemned… By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura
World Nov 25 Far-right Australian senator suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest An Australian senator has been barred from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing a burqa in the chamber. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Politics Feb 05 Michigan's Dearborn ramps up security after inflammatory op-ed leads to rise in 'Islamophobic' online attacks Mayor Abdullah Hammoud posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that the item published Friday “led to an alarming increase in bigoted and Islamophobic rhetoric online targeting the city of Dearborn.”… By Associated Press
Dec 08 Harvard president apologizes for remarks on curbing antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn's president By Collin Binkley, Marc Levy, Associated Press The university presidents' congressional testimony has drawn intense national backlash, as did a similar response from the president of MIT. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:09 College leaders face congressional hearing over antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow The heated debates on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war made its way to Capitol Hill Tuesday. The presidents of several universities faced questions from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the protests that erupted after the… Continue watching
Dec 05 WATCH: Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism on campus In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combating antisemitism. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 8:36 Mothers of Palestinian students shot in Vermont discuss recovery and possible motive By William Brangham The shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent by a white man in Burlington, Vermont, has again stirred fears of rising Islamophobia and anti-Arab hatred. William Brangham spoke with two of the victims' mothers about their recovery and the… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:29 Vermont shooting raises more concerns about attacks against Arab Americans By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow The shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent has added more fear and concern about a rise in bias, discrimination and violent attacks against Arab Americans and Muslims in the U.S. While the motive is still unclear, some groups… Continue watching