Muslim Women

Immigration

Muslim Woman Brutally Murdered in California Hate Crime

Last Wednesday, Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi immigrant and mother of five was brutally beaten to death in her California home in what is likely a racially-motivated attack. She was taken off life support and died on Sunday. According to her … Continued

Frosty Wooldridge: Nativist, Xenophobe, Fake-Environmentalist, Member of FAIR’s Board of Advisors

by Jesse Sanes Earlier this summer Federation for American Immigration Reform’s (FAIR) founder John Tanton’s name strangely disappeared from its board of directors amid the controversy surrounding the exposing of his ties to the broader white nationalist movement. However, not … Continued

Abercrombie & Fitch’s “Look Policy”: Jim Crow gets a Corporate Makeover

by Jerry Higgins “Diversity and inclusion are key to our organization’s success. We are determined to have a diverse culture, throughout our organization, that benefits from the perspectives of each individual.” Or so claims Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) on the … Continued

Politics

The Hijab in the United States: a Symbol of Choice or Oppression?

Recently, a protest took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capitol, when thirty to forty women participated in a Right-to-Drive campaign. These women did so, of course, in the traditional Islamic garb that many “Westerners” openly recognize as counter-intuitive to all … Continued

Lessons from Liberia: Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Not unlike other international news lost in the maelstrom of the last eight years, the plunge of Liberia into utter, horrific chaos didn’t warrant significant U.S. news coverage or response. Not surprising. After all, Liberia is in Africa (country or … Continued