The Supreme Court, the Muslim Ban and Trump’s Ugly Abyss of Racism

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 28, 2018 The highest court in the U.S. delivers a tsunami of decisions, most of which leave no doubt about its fiercely right-wing orientation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Seventh Exclusion: Key Moments in Racist U.S. Immigration History

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 27, 2018 At least six other times in the past, people were excluded from America on the basis of race or religion. The Roberts Supreme Court has just legitimized the seventh. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Did Trump Try to Woo Muslim Envoys With a Dinner?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 7, 2018 The recent meal he hosted may have been designed to offer a different image of himself to cast doubt on the conclusion that Islamophobia lies behind his Muslim ban. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Travel Ban Waivers Rarely Granted, Advocates Say

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 22, 2018 President Trump’s third version of a ban on travelers from eight countries, including five majority-Muslim nations, was supposed to make exceptions in the neediest cases. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The False Case Against ‘Foreign-Born Terrorists’

Arnold R. Isaac / TomDispatch Mar 5, 2018 When you see an immigrant or a foreign visitor, especially from a Muslim country, should your first thought be that you might be looking at a terrorist? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Travel Ban

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2018 The issue pits an administration that considers the restrictions necessary for Americans' security against challengers who claim it is illegally aimed at Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s ‘America First’ Security Strategy Imperils the U.S.

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jan 10, 2018 The president's program renders the United States more unpopular and vulnerable to external threats and fans the flames of conflict in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Uses Mosque Attack in Egypt to Promote Muslim Travel Ban

By Common Dreams staff Nov 25, 2017 The death toll from the shooting the Al-Rawdah Mosque in the Sinai Peninsula now tops 300, including at least 27 children. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Blocks Latest Version of Trump Travel Ban

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher / AP Oct 18, 2017 The revised order "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor," U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson writes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New White House Chief of Staff May Be Too Good a Soldier

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 1, 2017 John Kelly will get a lot of goodwill from firing Anthony Scaramucci. But should he? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Trump Didn’t Know About Herat When He Barred Robotics Students From Visiting the U.S.

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 2, 2017 The American Embassy in Kabul denied visitor visas to six high school girls who traveled 500 miles from the city of Herat to apply for those visas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Travel Ban 2.0 Goes Into Effect

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2017 The ban has set the stage for a Supreme Court battle over executive powers later this year. (Pictured: A Muslim woman awaits a relative's arrival at the Los Angeles airport on Thursday.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )