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Islamophobia

From San Diego to Plano, Islamophobia Has Consequences 

In Texas and beyond, Republican leaders continue to peddle dangerous lies trying to falsely cast Muslims as the “other.”

by Sharmeen Jariullah

Keep Reading

‘McCarthyism with a Texas Accent’

by Gus Bova

With Islamophobia on the Rise, Houston Becomes Home to First Ismaili Center in the Country

by Sana Patel

Right-Wing Pastor Arrested for ‘No-Islam’ Graffiti in Downtown Brownsville

by Steven Monacelli

Anti-Muslim protesters. May 18, 2016

The Real Real Muslims of Texas

by Amanda Quraishi

Par Meng and her toddler, Peter Lien, are Burmese refugees who've lived in Amarillo for two years. Local leaders and conservative activists have pressured resettlement groups to bring fewer refugees like them to the city. Apr 11, 2016

The Strangers Next Door

How Amarillo became a safe haven from violence across the world — and Ground Zero in the backlash against refugees.

by Patrick Michels

Ted Cruz campaigns in January at Penny's Diner in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Mar 22, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Plan to ‘Utterly Destroy’ Terrorism Will Utterly Encourage It

by Andrea Grimes

Mary Lou Bruner Mar 17, 2016

Texas’ Most Notable Creationist Says Mary Lou Bruner Will Be a ‘Great Asset’ to Ed Board

Bruner, who believes President Obama was once a gay prostitute, also says teaching evolution causes mass school shootings.

by Patrick Michels

Photos of Lisa Aimone and Ziad Abu Naim in 2009 (left) and on vacation in Turkey in 2008 (right). Jan 04, 2016

‘Go Back to Islam’

When hatred collides with Texas’ Stand Your Ground law, the result is fatal.

by Leah Caldwell

Don't worry Governor Greg, Kevin McAllister was scared, too. Dec 22, 2015

The Things We Feared, 2015

Before we hurtle into 2016, let’s take a look back at everything, and everyone, that terrified us — or was supposed to.

by Forrest Wilder

Ahmed Mohamed handcuffed at his Irving high school. Dec 21, 2015

A Year of Cops in the Classroom

by Patrick Michels

Iyad Al-Afandi (far right) with his wife Lina (second from left), daughter Noor and sons Nawar (center) and Homam at their home in Richardson. Dec 08, 2015

‘Refugees Are Victims of the Very Thing You Are Afraid Of’

Despite an uncertain welcome in Texas, these Syrian families are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing civil unrest and violence half a world away.

by Alex Hannaford

Nov 16, 2015

Blessed are the Cowards

Did God's commandment to turn away people in need get lost in a Gnostic gospel somewhere?

by Andrea Grimes

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