Dr. Oz, known for his popular television show, recently ran as a Republican in the U.S. Senate. (Spoiler alert: He lost.) His campaign received much attention from the Muslim and non-Muslim communities, with some excited about his nomination, and others wary of his intentions. What made Dr. Oz’s campaign so important was that if he…
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Why Dems Must End the Filibuster to Stop Voter Suppression
The memory of the Republican party’s claim that the 2020 election results were fraudulent are vivid to most people right now. The January 6th insurrection seemed to many like as low as the Republicans, white supremacists, xenophobes, and racists were going to sink, but in the wake of the failed coup, they immediately took a…
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Post About Being the Squad’s “Worst Nightmare” Isn’t “Just a Meme”
U.S. Congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a now removed Facebook image posing with a gun alongside images of U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib saying that she’s the “squad’s worst nightmare.” You may have heard of Greene by now. She’s proudly Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, and racist. She also embraces the QAnon conspiracy theories. …
#ILeftTheGOP: Why Did These Die-Hard Republicans Finally Cut the Cord?
Not that the Muslim community really needs an explanation, but this curious little Twitter thread showed up, and we thought it might be worth delving into why lifelong GOP supporters finally cut the cord. You see, my extended family, many of whom immigrated to the United States in the the 70’s or early 80’s, were…