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31 Jul 2023 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: War on Drugs: Surveillance

IMPACT: The US War on Drugs has used surveillance to aid in policing, curb the international drug trade, and enforce drug prohibition since 1971. Technologies and techniques used as part of the “war” include wiretapping,... read the complete article

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28 Jul 2023 | Law Enforcement

UN Finally Visits Guantanamo Bay Prison After 20 Years

The extrajudicial prison at Guantanamo Bay has been a global stain on America and our legal concept of “due process” for over 20 years because almost 800 Muslim men and boys disappeared there (many of them without ever being charged with a crime). read the complete article

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27 Jul 2023 | Organizations

Factsheet: Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA)

IMPACT: Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) is a Marietta, Georgia-based Hindu right-wing advocacy organization known for targeting critics of Hindu nationalism and those who highlight the persecution of religious minorities, particularly Muslims and... read the complete article

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06 Jul 2023 | Policy/Law

Report on #BankingWhileMuslim Analyzes Financial Islamophobia

A March 2023 study from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) analyzed survey data on banking challenges from financial institutions which millions of American Muslims face today. The study highlighted the impact these restrictions have on the ability for millions of American Muslims to run civic/charitable organizations, open personal bank accounts, or even buy movie tickets via PayPal and Venmo. read the complete article

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15 Jun 2023 | Policy/Law

Middle East Autocrats, Islamophobia, and “Reverse Orientalism”

The legacies of entrenched orientalist frameworks and dispositions continue to influence scholarship and discussions of the Middle East and Muslims. In his iconic work on the subject, Orientalism, Edward Said defined this notion as “a... read the complete article

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25 May 2023 | Organizations

Factsheet: Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA)

IMPACT: Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) is a Hindu far-right organization and the US offshoot of India’s Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), designated as a “militant religious organization” by the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) World... read the complete article

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24 Apr 2023 | Individuals

Factsheet: Magnus Ranstorp

Magnus Ranstorp is an associate professor of political science. He has various links to anti-Muslim and countering extremism think tanks such as CATS of the Swedish Defense University, the Center for Total Defense and Societal Security (FHS), and the Emirati-based Hedayah Center. He regularly publishes opinion pieces and is invited to media outlets as an expert on various subjects. Ranstorp has promoted conspiracy theories accusing European Muslim organizations of being tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, and is a leading voice against Muslim civil society in Sweden. read the complete article

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21 Dec 2022 | Policy/Law

2022 Islamophobia in Review: United States

2022 in the United States marked the twentieth anniversary of the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, which rights organizations and academics have described as an “enduring symbol of Islamophobia.” The detention center was opened in... read the complete article

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04 Oct 2022 | Individuals

Report: Muslims Represent Only 1% of Hollywood TV Roles

Even though the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims currently represent nearly one-fourth (24%) of the world’s nearly 8 billion person population today, a recent September 2022 report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative... read the complete article

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01 Sep 2022 | Individuals

‘American Muslim Poll 2022’ Shows Islamophobia is Alive & Well

The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) recently released their 6th annual “American Muslim Poll 2022,” supported by the Bridge Initiative, which provides a national snapshot of American Muslims (and people of other backgrounds)... read the complete article