FBI Purges Hundreds of Islamophobic Training Documents
Coming up, the FBI has finally purged hundreds of Islamophobic counter-terrorism training documents about Muslims. Wired’s Spencer Ackerman joins The Takeaway with more about the documents—and how the...
View ArticleHow Riots Abroad Affect Muslims at Home
While the filmmakers behind the anti-Islam film, 'Innocence of Muslims,' may not have intended to cause protests and violence across the Muslim World, they did clearly intend to perpetuate...
View ArticleChapel Hill Sparks Global Outrage
The tragic shooting deaths of three young Muslim-Americans in Chapel Hill, North Carolina has set off a discussion among young Muslims across the globe. Alongside feelings of sadness and loss—and the...
View ArticleRedefining Muslim Messaging
While violent extremists dominate the headlines, western Muslims have been grappling with ways to separate themselves from the terrorism. WNYC's Arun Venugopal explores two ways in which western...
View Article#illridewithyou and Rising Beyond Clicktivism
In the wake of the hostage situation that took place over the course of 18 hours in Sydney, Australia a hashtag rose up on Twitter, #illridewithyou. What does riding have to do with the locked down...
View ArticleStoryCorps 414: My Name is Yusor
In May 2014, Yusor Abu-Salha–one of the victims of Tuesday’s shooting in Chapel Hill–recorded a StoryCorps interview with Mussarut Jabeen, who was her 3rd grade teacher. In fact, all three of the...
View ArticleYusor Abu-Salha and Mussarut Jabeen
In May 2014, Yusor Abu-Salha (R)–one of the victims of Tuesday’s shooting in Chapel Hill–recorded a StoryCorps interview with Mussarut Jabeen (L), who was her 3rd grade teacher. In fact, all three of...
View ArticleCan a Sitcom End Islamophobia?
Aasif Mandvi is known mostly as “The Daily Show’s” Muslim correspondent, but now he’s introducing his alter-ego Aasif Qu’osby in his new series “Halal in the Family,” premiering on Thursday on the...
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Fear of a Muslim Planet
Who speaks for Islam? Is 'Islamophobia' a uniquely present-day problem? Does it even exist?Six individuals from across the political, religious, and cultural spectrum convened at BAM as part of...
View ArticleIslamophobia: A Recap
Brian moderated an event last week at BAM, as part of RadioLoveFest, called "Islamophobia: A Conversation." We'll hear a part of that conversation, which featured influential commentators and scholars...
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Islamophobia
Who speaks for Islam? Is 'Islamophobia' a uniquely present-day problem? Does it even exist?Six individuals from across the political, religious, and cultural spectrum convened at BAM's Harvey Theater...
View ArticleSnarled Commutes for NJ Transit; An Undocumented Immigrant's Odyssey;...
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak are swapping blame over the recent train delays. Hear why commuters are being left in the lurch. Plus: 35 of Bill Cosby's 46 accusers tell their stories to New York...
View ArticleYour Calls on Islamophobia
Hear a lapsed Muslim Iraqi secular humanist view of terrorism and Islamophobia, and call us with your reactions: 212-433-9692.This excerpt is from the Islamophobia panel discussion at BAM in May, 2015....
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Carly Fiorina's Big Night
Carly Fiorina's big night at the GOP presidential debate. Also, a Muslim teenager gets arrested for building a clock.
View ArticleMuslim Americans React to Islamophobia and #YouAintNoMuslimBruv
Haider Ali Hussein Mullick, adjunct professor of the Naval War College and senior lecturer at the Naval Post Graduate School, discusses his op-ed for The New York Times, in which he warns against the...
View ArticleThe Churn of Islamophobia; Senator Cory Booker; How Evolution is Killing Us
Coming up on today's show:Haider Ali Hussein Mullick, adjunct professor of the Naval War College, warns against the San Bernardino incident becoming a catalyst for Islamophobia.New York City’s...
View ArticleMayor Bill de Blasio; Filmmaker Michael Moore; Fiction Bridges Cultural Divides
Coming up on today's show:Muslim American women call in to talk about whether they are experiencing more hostility since the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, and whether Muslim women experience a...
View ArticleMuslim Women Share Their Stories of Islamophobia
Muslim American women call in to talk about whether they are experiencing more hostility since the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino and the recent anti-Muslim political rhetoric. Plus: Do Muslim...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Michael Moore, Adam McKay, and Muslim Women on...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Michael Moore (First) | Adam McKay (Starts at 14:20) | Muslim Women on Islamophobia (Starts at 31:34)If you don't subscribe to the...
View ArticleDueling Press Conferences; Charlie Hebdo's Posthumous Manifesto
Coming up on today's show:Both Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo held press conferences yesterday at 2pm. Hear about their dueling press and respective proposals.The Paris offices of the satirical...
View ArticleA Posthumous Manifesto from Charlie Hebdo's Editor
The Paris offices of the satirical paper Charlie Hebdo were attacked a year ago. Gunmen killed 11 people, including the editor in chief known as Charb. But he left behind a manifesto and now, a year...
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A Friendly GOP Debate?
Republicans endorse each other and blame Obama for Trump's rise.
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London’s new mayor: ‘Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both our...
Britain’s newly elected mayor Sadiq Khan arrives for his first day at work at City Hall in London, Britain. Photo by Hannah McKay/ReutersLONDON — London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday slammed Donald...
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Teaching ‘different is OK’ to combat Islamophobia in U.S. schools
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: Next: a look at the growing problem of harassment Muslim-American students often face in public schools.Surveys by the Center on American-Islamic...
View ArticlePolling NJ Voters; Libertarians Choose A Candidate; Your Low-Brow Inspirations
Coming up on today's show:Clinton could clinch the nomination in New Jersey. Monmouth University Polling Institute director Patrick Murray talks about national politics with an eye on New Jersey...
View ArticleNegin Farsad Knows How to Make White People Laugh
Negin Farsad, American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and now author of How to Make White People Laugh (Grand Central Publishing, 2016), combats anti-Muslim prejudice through humor.She also gave an update...
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The Orlando Nightclub Massacre: America's Deadliest Mass Shooting
Forty-nine people are dead, along with the shooter, and an additional five are in grave condition, as the White House, the FBI and all Americans try to understand Sunday's events in Orlando.
View ArticleA Call to Action for Moderate Muslims
In response to the Orlando shooting, Haroon Moghul, senior fellow at the Center for Global Policy and the Muslim Leadership Initiative at the Shalom Hartman Institute here in New York, says...
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An Orlando Muslim’s heartfelt words on nightclub mass shooting
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: We close tonight with a personal reflection on the Orlando shooting from one of the city residents William Brangham introduced us to earlier.RUBANA KHAN,...
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Muslim-Americans face backlash after Orlando mass shooting
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: But, first: how the Muslim community in Orlando is responding to the mass shooting.As investigators continue to try to understand the motives of the...
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When a comedian realized she could fight Islamophobia
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now to another in our Brief But Spectacular series, where we ask interesting people to describe their passions.Comedian Negin Farsad describes how she...
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Gay Beiruti musician: Islamophobia harms the LGBT community
Watch VideoThe post Gay Beiruti musician: Islamophobia harms the LGBT community appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
View ArticleViewing the Orlando Massacre as an Attack on the LGBT Latino Community
Steven Thrasher, Writer-At-Large for The Guardian US and doctoral fellow in American Studies at New York University, talks about what it’s been like to cover the Orlando massacre as a self-identified...
View ArticleAfter The Facts
Critics have long viewed Hillary Clinton as untrustworthy and dishonest. This week, we revisit a crucial moment nearly 25 years ago that helped set that narrative in motion. Also, pundits say this...
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Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Islamophobia Edition
In the fifteen years since 9/11, the American media landscape has been rife with misconceptions and fear surrounding Islam, commonly depicting Muslims as violent, foreign intruders in America....
View ArticleThe German TV Show Helping Refugees Assimilate
This week, in regional German elections, a right-wing, anti-immigrant party vaulted from zero into second place...pushing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party into a humiliating third. One of their slogans...
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Police Shooting, Terrorism and Debates
Should the Charlotte police department release video of an officer shooting?
View ArticleAnti-Muslim Bomb Plot Thwarted as Islamophobia Grows in America
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Three men were charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction on Friday, after federal law enforcement thwarted their ploy to...
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In Virginia, voters reflect on their presidential choice
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now more on the aftermath of Tuesday’s election.We take two looks at ways that the rhetoric and emotion of the highly charged presidential campaign...
View ArticleMuslims Mobilize for the Trump Era
The onset of the Trump era has shaken communities of color, including Muslim Americans, who fear harassment, violence and possible deportation.On Friday, after midday prayers, about 100 members of the...
View ArticleThese Muslim Teens Say Election Leaves Them Emboldened
Reports of hate crimes are on the rise since the presidential election, around the country and in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a hot line to report these incidents. He also asked for all...
View ArticleReligious Leaders React to Trump
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 the Bush administration implemented the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System. The program ran from 2002 to 2011 and under it certain "foreign citizens and...
View ArticleThe Latest in the Transition; The Hypothetical Muslim Registry; New Role of...
Coming up on today's show:Susan Page, Washington bureau chief of USA TODAY, offers analysis of the latest from the presidential presidential transition.Omar Jadwat, staff attorney with the American...
View ArticlePolice Shooting, Terrorism and Debates
Should the Charlotte police department release video of an officer shooting?
View ArticleHundreds of New York Students Stage Walkout to Protest Travel Ban
Hundreds of high school students in New York walked out of their classes on Tuesday and gathered in Foley Square to protest President Trump's travel ban.WNYC's Shumita Basu reports on "A Walkout for a...
View ArticleA Post-Valentine's Day Check-in, Challenging Islamophobia, Oscar-nominated...
Philip Galanes, New York Times "Social Q's" columnist, joins us for a post-Valentine's Day check-in. Practicing Attorney Salaam Bhatti and Writer Nusrat Qadir, discuss the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community...
View ArticleResisting Islamophobia One Day at a Time
Attorney Salaam Bhatti and writer Nusrat Qadir discuss the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC), the self-proclaimed oldest Muslim Community in the U.S. The AMC is an anti-terrorist community that works to...
View ArticleZoning Issues or Islamophobia? Community Says 'No' to New Mosque
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Officials cited zoning issues as the reason for voting down a proposed mosque in Bayonne, New Jersey this week. But after months of...
View ArticleFrench Elections: Bernard-Henri Levy Calls For Jews to Be Vigilant
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Following months of buildup, French voters went to the polls on Sunday during the nation's first round of presidential voting. The field of 11...
View ArticleOne Man Called Another a Racial Slur. Then They Shook Hands.
Simran Jeet Singh is Sikh and has been on the receiving end of racial hate many times. But recently, as he jogged through Riverside Park in Manhattan, he knew how to respond.WNYC is part of the...
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