There’s a Simple Explanation for Racial Disparities in Terrorism Prosecutions: Racism
May 31, 2019 | Whether authorities classify an act as “terrorist” depends almost entirely on who carries it out, not what they did.
Articles by Maha Hilal
As Long as Guantanamo Exists, Trump Has a Torture Chamber Ready To Use
May 7, 2019 | The administration has discussed warehousing refugee children at the notorious prison.
If We Want to Support Refugees, We Need To End the Wars That Create Them
March 12, 2018 | The sanctuary movement needs an anti-war voice.
What Makes Muslim Ban 3.0 So Dangerous
December 19, 2017 | The Supreme Court's decision to let the indefinite ban go forward will certainly embolden Trump and his hardline supporters.
Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. Sadly, We Can Thank Obama for That.
October 18, 2017 | As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it's clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
The War on Terror Has Targeted Muslims Almost Exclusively
September 11, 2017 | The war on terror was supposed to be about making our country safer. As a Muslim American, I don’t feel safer at all.
The Supreme Court’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Decision Is Terrifying
June 28, 2017 | If the war on terror has taught us one thing, it's that harsh laws targeting non-citizens will eventually be extended to citizens, too.
The U.S. Gives Refuge to Torture Victims from All Over — Except from Guantanamo
June 26, 2017 | The U.S. hasn't agreed to resettle any of its own torture victims, much less offered any other form of accountability.