Clashing Religious Identity Politics Spell Trouble for Indonesian Secularism
A recent election for Jakarta's governor has tested Indonesia's strong commitment to pluralism and tolerance.
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Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump’s Travel Ban
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments today on Trump's second executive order banning immigrants from six-majority Muslim countries.
Surrealism Abounds in China’s Uyghur Crackdown
Mounting Islamophobia in the West has emboldened Beijing’s repression of Uyghur human rights
A Sneak Peek at Trump’s New Travel Ban
After an appeals court suspended parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning certain travelers and refugees from…
How One Iraqi Medical Student Made It to the U.S. Despite the Travel Ban
Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning people from seven Middle Eastern countries…
A Look at the Women Behind Tunisia’s Democratic Revolution
In her new documentary, Jessie Deeter tells the story of how Tunisia assembled its constitution following the Arab Spring—and what it means for two women in particular.
How Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees Devalues the American Passport
In an era when national allegiance is bought and sold, the benefits (and values) of a United States…
Here’s What Research Has to Say About Muslim Women Wearing Burqas
In the wake of several terrorist attacks earlier this year, French Mediterranean cities began banning “ostentatiously … religious” beachwear…
I Cannot Tell a Lie — Not in This Hijab!
New research finds it’s easier to know if a woman is not telling the truth when she is…
How to Radicalize a Young American Muslim
Discrimination and isolation can send troubled immigrants on a search for personal significance, which can lead them to radical groups.