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Moustafa Bayoumi

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9/11 entrenched Islamophobia in US politics. But it doesn’t work the way you think

It’s been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, and during this time Muslim Americans have learned how to live in that dangerous...

11.09.2026 20

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy

On Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the US and Iran, Donald Trump told a reporter that Iran hadn’t received “enough...

05.08.2026 30

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Lindsey Graham’s hawkish ideology leaves a legacy of destruction

The sudden death over the weekend of South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham is predictably inspiring a slew of tributes to the four-term Republican...

14.07.2026 30

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On America’s 250th, Mamdani called for unity – while Trump rewrote the past

If Donald Trump’s address on 3 July from Mount Rushmore will be remembered at all, it will be because that was the day of competing speeches, and...

05.07.2026 20

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Trump is stripping Americans of their citizenship at a shocking rate

I still remember my citizenship ceremony from 2011. There was a festive spirit among the dozens of us who were about to become the newest Americans, a...

10.06.2026 40

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The US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past?

The US-Israel war on Iran is a colossal blunder of world historical proportions. As clear an act of aggression as one can imagine, the war is...

31.03.2026 40

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Moustafa Bayoumi

America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine

Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian military began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, having already occupied Crimea since 2014....

26.02.2026 50

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny?

11.02.2026 40

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Moustafa Bayoumi

ICE’s surveillance app is a techno-authoritarian nightmare

30.01.2026 90

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Moustafa Bayoumi

2026 is already pure chaos. Is that Trump’s electoral strategy?

13.01.2026 40

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Zohran Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it

05.11.2025 40

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Is Trump producing the most popular reality TV show on Earth?

03.10.2025 30

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Moustafa Bayoumi

When will US generals stand-up to Trump?

03.10.2025 30

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a dangerous federal crackdown

12.09.2025 40

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Moustafa Bayoumi

RFK Jr’s anti-science agenda will be catastrophic for the United States

05.09.2025 50

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Moustafa Bayoumi

Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook

13.08.2025 30

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Moustafa Bayoumi