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Commentary on today’s most pressing issues in the U.S. and around the world.
04 Sep 2018
Austria’s next Islamophobic policy: Banning the hijab in kindergarten
This op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Daily Sabah. When the Christian-democratic conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) together with the right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPÖ) formed a coalition government last December… read the complete article
29 Aug 2018
Chemnitz: Germany’s urgent cry to fight racism
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Anadolu Agency. The grossly dehumanizing act of hounding people who look ‘different’ has to be evaluated at the backdrop not only of… read the complete article
25 Jul 2018
Kicking Islamophobia: France, the World Cup & the enduring Problem of Racism
This article by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared on the Islamophobia Research & Documentation project’s website. Let me admit something before starting these lines of thought. Like most soccer games before, I have not watched… read the complete article
11 May 2018
“Roseanne” Attempts to Address Islamophobia. A Few Thoughts.
On May 8, 2018, the seventh episode of the “Roseanne” reboot aired on ABC. The premise of the episode, according to “Roseanne” co-executive producer, Dave Caplan, was a “comeuppance” for real-life Roseanne Barr’s “own bias”… read the complete article
02 May 2018
Hijab Ban: As the Far Right Targets Muslims, Austria’s Response Is an Ugly, Complicit Silence
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Haaretz. The new Austrian government is today one of several coalition governments in Europe with a far right populist party in a… read the complete article
02 May 2018
American Muslim Poll 2018: From Pride to Prejudice
From Donald Trump’s Muslim travel bans to increased Islamophobic hate crimes across the United States, there are millions of American Muslims who still feel the continuing impact of ongoing xenophobia within their everyday lives. Whether… read the complete article
19 Apr 2018
Islamophobia and move towards authoritarianism
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Andolu Agency. While most far-right political parties are still in opposition, some have gained major influence by becoming governing parties, as the… read the complete article
02 Apr 2018
Malcolm X and Global Muslim Mobilization in the Age of Racism
Stephon Clark is another Black male in the news, after so many others, like Amadou Diallo, Trayvon Martin, Gary King, Oscar Grant, Tamir Rice, Tanisha Anderson, Yvette Smith, to name but a few. A young… read the complete article
14 Mar 2018
Mike Pompeo said all Muslims are ‘potentially complicit’ in terrorism. He’s unfit to be secretary of state.
This article by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Arsalan Iftikhar originally appeared on NBC News. The secretary of state is the chief diplomat responsible for guiding the foreign policy for the United States of America,… read the complete article
02 Mar 2018
Macron en route to new policy on Islam?
This op-ed by Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Anadolu Agency. While most Western liberals continue to claim French President Emmanuel Macron as their champion, the realpolitik behind his rhetoric is far more… read the complete article