Bridge Initiative Team, Author at Bridge Initiative

29 Jun 2017

The Trump Administration and Anti-Muslim Groups

[Image Description] Heading of Infographic Title Text: The Trump Administration + Anti-Muslim Groups Subtitle Text: Numerous Trump White House officials have worked with anti-Muslim organizations and promoted their message. This infographic outlines some of those... read the complete article

Report

23 Jun 2017

A New Era in American Politics: The Trump Administration and Mainstream Islamophobia

A New Era in American Politics Abstract This report analyzes how far-right Islamophobic discourse has been mainstreamed with the election of President Donald J. Trump. Through qualitative research examining the rhetoric employed by the Trump... read the complete article

Article

08 Jun 2017

What’s Wrong with the ‘March Against Sharia’

On June 10, 2017, ACT for America will host a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To many Americans — for whom sharia is synonymous with violence, oppression, and intolerance — these rallies... read the complete article

Article

06 Jun 2017

The Islamophobia Is Racism Syllabus

How is Islamophobia defined? What is the most effective way to teach about it? A collective of scholars recently published a groundbreaking syllabus called #IslamophobiaIsRacism. The interdisciplinary and intersectional syllabus provides a reading list of... read the complete article

Article

06 Jun 2017

From Concentration Camps to Immigration Bans

Today’s refusal to trust Muslims as citizens is based on the same argument historically made to support the incarceration of Japanese Americans Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt legalized the detention... read the complete article

Article

08 May 2017

Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi on Being Muslim and American During the War on Terror

“How does it feel to be a problem?” This is a question Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi asks in his award-winning book and in a talk he gave at Georgetown on April 25, 2017. In his wide-ranging... read the complete article

Article

08 May 2017

Islamophobia in the Workplace

The D.C. Labor and Employment Relations Association, along with Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, hosted on April 26, 2017, a conversation on Islamophobia and how it impacts Muslims in the... read the complete article

Article

08 May 2017

Catholic Relief Services Releases Book on Muslim-Christian Peacemaking

On April 26, 2017, Catholic Relief Services released a book examining Muslim-Christian peacemaking around the world. The publication looks at case studies from six countries including Serbia, Kenya, Egypt, and Philippines. Introducing the panel discussion... read the complete article

Podcast

04 Apr 2017

Thes Evangelical Christians are Standing With Muslims (Interview w/ Pastor Bob Roberts)

“Islamophobia is a rejection of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” These strong words come from Pastor Bob Roberts, one of the two Evangelical Christian leaders who we speak with in the newest installment of our... read the complete article

Article

30 Jan 2017

Muslim Ban Executive Order: Analyses and Reactions

To learn more about the recent Trump administration executive order, check out our latest episode of Between Two Lamps, our video series to discuss temporary issues related to Islamophobia. We discuss the order’s impact on... read the complete article