Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells
December 3, 2025 | It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.
Articles by Farrah Hassen
Syria at the Crossroads
December 12, 2024 | Assad’s fall is worth celebrating, but I still worry for my relatives and friends in the deeply fractured country.
The Mounting Costs of Enabling Israel’s War on Gaza
October 8, 2024 | Most Americans oppose this horrific war, but a year in we’re still paying for it — at the expense of our own safety, security, and morality.
Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum
June 13, 2024 | Shutting down the border to asylum seekers is cruel, ineffective, and plainly illegal. We need to put human dignity — and the law — first.
A Bittersweet Arab American Heritage Month
April 17, 2024 | Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering in Gaza, it’s hard to feel celebratory.
Americans Want a Ceasefire. It’s Our Politicians Who Are Out of Touch.
November 8, 2023 | Our elected officials should listen to the two-thirds of Americans calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Iraq, Ukraine, and a World Without Accountability
March 29, 2023 | If the U.S. wants the ICC to prosecute Russia for its many crimes in Ukraine, Washington should join the court too — and receive its judgment.
U.S. Sanctions Are Hurting Syrians
February 22, 2023 | After 12 years of war, it’s clear that blanket sanctions have hurt only innocent Syrians — not Assad or his enablers. We need a new approach.
Beyond the ‘Border Crisis’
January 24, 2023 | Reducing a humanitarian crisis to an issue of “border security” puts real solutions out of reach.
A Year of Global Displacement
December 14, 2022 | This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for immigration policies that reflect our humanity, not cruelty.