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Critical analysis on contemporary topics related to Islamophobia.
06 Aug 2018
Banning the Hijab in Austria
This article by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared on CPD Policy Blog. Christian Democrats in Defense of Religious Freedom It is as if one would fly back in time. In… read the complete article
01 Aug 2018
Tommy Robinson, Islamophobia, and the Global Far-Right Movement
When it comes to Islamophobia, aren’t far-right narratives really just mainstream? Within a span of two months, central London experienced two violent rallies in support of imprisoned British anti-Muslim and anti-immigration activist, Tommy Robinson. The… read the complete article
18 May 2018
Austria’s Shift to Authoritarian Islam Politics
This article by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared on the SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research’s website. While Austria was long known for its inclusion into the polity of… read the complete article
02 Apr 2018
Legalizing Othering
Two Islamophobic Hawks in the Trump Administration In a week from now, John Bolton will become National Security Advisor of the United States. This is just another pick of an Islamophobe to get a high-ranking… read the complete article
02 Apr 2018
Reviewing a Year of Islamophobia in Europe
Forty scholars, among them some anti-racist civil society activists, from various European countries have produced the annual European Islamophobia Report (EIR), which is published by SETA and will be released on April 1, 2018. For… read the complete article
15 Mar 2018
Islam-politics in the New German Coalition Government Program
This article by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in The Maydan. The forming of a coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Merkel’s Christian Democratic Unions (CDU & CSU) relieved many, who believe… read the complete article
14 Feb 2018
Erasing Muslims from the “West”: Islamophobic campaigns across Europe and the US
Anti-Islam movements are becoming increasingly visible across Europe and the US. These movements differ from country to country, but their aim is the same: to create nationalist identities that exclude Muslims. In both the… read the complete article
05 Feb 2018
Frank Gaffney, the Muslim Ban and the Supreme Court
In August 2017, the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC), which describes itself as "the Nation's first truly authentic Judeo-Christian, public interest law firm," filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court in support of… read the complete article
02 Feb 2018
A story of racism and anti-racism in Austria
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in TRT World. Vienna’s “New Year’s Baby” made it to the international edition of the New York Times, something that doesn’t happen every year. The… read the complete article
02 Feb 2018
How Russian Bots Instrumentalized Islamophobia (But Don’t Just Blame the Bots)
The role of social media is becoming central to the U.S. Congress’ investigation into whether (and to what extent) a foreign entity interfered with the 2016 presidential election. On October 31st, and November 1, 2017,… read the complete article