Trump’s Racist Language of Pollution Drives His Brand of Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 9, 2019 The viciousness of the Trump administration and the cruelty imposed by neoliberalism mutually inform each other. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

What if Osama bin Laden Had Legitimate Grievances?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 29, 2018 Al-Qaida didn’t attack the U.S. simply because it hated our “freedoms.” The group’s leader had specific gripes that the U.S. has still not addressed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Two Issues That Will Determine This Year’s Midterms

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 Voters are being bombarded with messages about the success of the tax reform law and the dangers of immigrants ahead of the election. What matters most is rising wealth inequality and deadly racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Anti-Muslim Campaign Rhetoric Climbs to Previously Unseen Heights

Ilana Novick Oct 22, 2018 Candidates aligned with President Trump’s stance are stoking racial fears ahead of the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When America Embraced Islamophobia

Juan Cole / TomDispatch Oct 10, 2018 The Islamophobia that Donald Trump has made his own arose in the decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union, once the boogeyman of Communism was removed from the quiver of the American right. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Legal Immigrants Exposes Its Racism

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 6, 2018 It’s not just the “bad dudes” and others the president has maligned—Trump’s administration does not welcome vast numbers of those looking to gain entry to the U.S. for a particular reason. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American Islamophobia’s Fake Facts

Arnold R. Isaacs / TomDispatch Aug 1, 2018 Anti-Muslim activists in the United States were operating in a "post-truth era" and putting out "alternative facts" long before those phrases entered the language. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

South Asia Islamophobia Burgeons in Sri Lanka

Raksha Kumar / Truthdig Jul 16, 2018 The government of this island nation—like the government in nearby India—responds minimally or not at all to violence against minority Muslims. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

In New York, Intolerance Has Become Routine

Rahima Nasa / ProPublica Jul 16, 2018 A Human Rights Commission report says almost 40 percent of Muslim, Jewish and Sikh residents of the city surveyed had experienced some kind of harassment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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South Asia Islamophobia Burgeons in Sri Lanka

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Denmark Imposes New Restrictions on Immigrants

Ilana Novick Jul 2, 2018 Residents in largely immigrant neighborhoods must send their children to Christian and Danish values classes or risk losing welfare benefits in the latest in a string of right-wing policies across Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court, the Muslim Ban and Trump’s Ugly Abyss of Racism

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 28, 2018 The highest court in the U.S. delivers a tsunami of decisions, most of which leave no doubt about its fiercely right-wing orientation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )