The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police
Should the New York City transportation agency, and others across the nation, be in the business of deciding what riders are allowed to see?
Jun 21, 2016 / Allegra Kirkland
I Would Have Told Him to Love Himself I Would Have Told Him to Love Himself
Thoughts on being queer and Muslim in the wake of Omar Mateen’s massacre.
Jun 20, 2016 / HXA
Islamic Terrorism Is Right-Wing Terrorism Islamic Terrorism Is Right-Wing Terrorism
We’ve never come under attack by liberal Muslims, but conservative Christians have drawn plenty of blood.
Jun 15, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Gay Pride, Ramadan, and Solidarity After Orlando Gay Pride, Ramadan, and Solidarity After Orlando
Those of us who join both celebrations know the promise—and the challenge—of a shared struggle.
Jun 14, 2016 / Muneer I. Ahmad
We Are Each Other’s Keepers We Are Each Other’s Keepers
That’s why it’s important for Muslim organizations to not only denounce Islamophobia but also to work on ending the hate directed at LGBT people.
Jun 13, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami
The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
The people who witnessed Ali’s interfaith service need to take its lessons forward in a post-Orlando world.
Jun 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Odd Couple The Odd Couple
Through their editorial work on the writings of Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno and Gershom Scholem forged an unlikely friendship.
Jun 9, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon
The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his allies are bringing back sex-panic tactics that Jesse Helms perfected decades ago.
May 23, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’ What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’
Rather than engaging in rhetoric targeting immigrants and Muslims, we should make substantive amends for past xenophobia.
May 20, 2016 / Deepa Iyer
When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health
The Zika virus shows just how dangerous it is to let religious authority determine public policy.
May 20, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams