Politics Archives - Page 5 of 10

13 Jul 2021 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: Islam, Immigration, and the American Courts

The Naturalization Era (1790–1952) was a defining period for immigration and conceptualizations of citizenship in the United States. During this era, Muslim immigration and naturalization were limited by laws that barred or severely restricted immigration from Muslim-majority areas of the world and court rulings that reserved naturalization rights for white individuals. read the complete article

Factsheet

07 May 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: Tommy Robinson

Tommy Robinson is a British anti-Muslim and anti-immigration activist. A co-founder of the racist English Defense League, Robinson believes Islam is a “disease” and Muslims are invading Europe. He has been connected to trans-national anti-Muslim activists and organizations, including PEGIDA. Robinson has had numerous criminal convictions and is currently serving time in jail. read the complete article

Factsheet

16 Mar 2021 | Policy/Law

FACTSHEET: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT OF 1993 (RFRA)

IMPACT: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1993 to prohibit the federal government from burdening a person’s free exercise of religion. Currently, twenty-one states have also passed... read the complete article

Factsheet

24 Feb 2021 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON MUSLIMS AND ISLAM IN AUSTRALIA

IMPACT: Public polling data in Australia (2007–2020) reveals that most Australians have little to no reported close contact with Muslims, significant negative feeling towards Muslims, and concerns about immigration from Muslim countries. The polls also... read the complete article

Editorial

22 Dec 2020 | Organizations

Islamophobia in 2020: COVID-19 and conspiracy theories

2020 will be remembered as the year a novel coronavirus circulated all corners of the earth resulting in death, widespread panic, and the near shutdown of the international community. The global pandemic waged havoc across... read the complete article

Factsheet

22 Dec 2020 | Organizations

Factsheet: Swiss People’s Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP)

IMPACT: The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is Switzerland’s leading far-right political party, established in 1971. Currently, the SVP is the strongest faction in the Nationalrat, the National Council. It is also part of the Federal Council,... read the complete article

Article

02 Nov 2020 | Individuals

Election 2020: Where do the candidates stand on key issues?

We are fast approaching the November 3, 2020 U.S. Presidential elections, where President Donald Trump seeks re-election and former Vice-President Joe Biden aims to “Build America Back Better.” For an overview of where the candidates... read the complete article

Editorial

26 Oct 2020 | Individuals

Macron’s policies will further stigmatize French Muslims

Under the banner of protecting the state from “Islamic terrorism,” French authorities launched a crackdown on the country’s nearly six million Muslims. On Monday, October 19th, the government carried out raids targeting Muslim civil society,... read the complete article

Research

16 Sep 2020 | Politics

Factsheet: The Finns Party

IMPACT: The Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset, or PS), formerly known as the True Finns, is a Finnish far-right, anti-Muslim political party. Founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party, it has since become... read the complete article

Editorial

15 Sep 2020 | Individuals

Institutionalizing the Surveillance of Muslim Activism in Austria

Austria is cementing its authoritarian policy of demonizing Muslims at an alarming rate. The ruling centrist-right, Christian-democratic Austrian Peoples Party (ÖVP) attempted to close mosques in 2018 and implemented a school headscarf ban in 2019,... read the complete article