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Comment: For Maz Saleem, whose father was killed by a white supremacist, adopting an official, legal definition of Islamophobia would provide the weight necessary to seek justice.
The daughter of a man who was murdered by white supremacists is launching a campaign and urging the British government to officially define Islamophobia.
White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says
The Anti-Defamation League has reported a rise in the amount of white supremacist propaganda released in the US last year.
Of course the royal family is a racist institution
Comment: It's unsurprising Meghan experienced the racism she did, given Britain's long history of empire, colonialism and capitalism, writes ...
Trump to be allowed back on YouTube
Donald Trump will be allowed back on YouTube but only when the threat of his inciting violence falls.
US Capitol 'breach' leads House to scrap Thursday session
Threats of a possible "breach" of the US Capitol led to the House of Representatives changing its voting plans.
Malcolm X: Misunderstood pioneer of US civil rights movement
On the 56th anniversary of his death, we must remember the lessons of Malcolm X: To oppose racism and discrimination in all its forms.
Can Biden fulfil Obama's promise of closing Guantanamo Bay?
In-depth: The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the military prison camp, a controversial symbol of the excesses of America's ...
White supremacist violence at Capitol was anything but unprecedented
Comment: To ignore the US' historical precedent of violent white insurrectionists is to leave the door open to it happening again and ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene is dangerous. She should be removed
Comment: Democrats and Republicans have a responsibility to recognise the very real danger Greene poses to education on Islam, and continue to ...
Florida anti-protest bill threatens even tighter chokehold on communities
Comment: Conservatives in Florida are introducing a new anti-protest bill, but make no mistake about its intended target, writes Hiba Rahim.
Muslim group denounces racist graffiti
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has condemned racist white nationalist graffiti found in two US states.
Trump's end may be just the beginning
Comment: The racism and white rage that Trump came to symbolise are deeply entrenched. Biden must commit to ending America's ...
Comment: Let us not mistake political necessity for courage. Republicans who should have spoken out long ago are partly to blame for the ...
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
Palestinian teen's murder underscores the joint struggle with BLM
Comment: For Palestinians and US communities of colour, racism is the enabler of violence and oppression. We must unite in our resistance to this common enemy, writes Hiba Rahim.
The uses and abuses of how we define antisemitism
Comment: The IHRA's definition of antisemitism is being used to attack free speech, repress social justice work and criminalise Palestine ...
'Right-wing extremism UK's fastest growing threat,' says counter-terror police
Authorities launched a new controversial website encouraging family members to report loved ones if they suspect them of being radicalised.
Biden won the election... now what?
Comment: America's deep-rooted structural challenges will not go away with the inauguration of President Biden, and correcting these ...
Close the door on your way out, Mr Trump
Comment: Trump's electoral defeat is just a single blow against the authoritarianism that he represents. Biden's work to defend democracy begins ...
Navigating Arab identity in America's racial landscape
For Arab Americans, finding a sense of belonging in the United States is a complex and evolving journey, writes Yousef H. Alshammari.
Everything you wanted to know about Arab-American voting intentions
The New Arab Meets: Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry to discuss her community's role in the upcoming US election.
In Trump's America, Muslims feel the impact of Islamophobia
The New Arab Meets: CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad to discuss the Muslim community's fight against Islamophobia in Trump's America.
An unpopular Macron invokes the anti-Muslim playbook
Comment: Macron's tirade against 'Islamist separatism' is nothing but a racist and malicious attempt to win votes, writes Yasser Louati.
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