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Mother Fletcher's legacy will live on as the epitome of honor, courage, strength, and resilience in the face of violent terrorism, white supremacy, and cowardice Subscribe to Let's Address This Last summer I had the opportunity to visit the location of Black Wall Street in Tulsa,
Subscribe to Let's Address This On Episode 198 of The Qasim Rashid Show: This week I welcomed back the President of the Working Families Party, Maurice Mitchell. Coming hot off the victories of Zohran Mamdani to Mayor of New York City and Ghazala Hashmi to Lt. Gov of
Jihad is not a scary word, but it is often maligned to instill fear in people Subscribe to Let's Address This As a Muslim American, my jihad begins in the quietest moments—long before any external struggle. It begins with the discipline to sleep on time so I
We've lived to see the day when a newspaper excuses the man who butchered their journalist By November, 2018, the CIA had concluded that Saudi Arabia was responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. And moreover—that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered
Social and governmental attacks on American Muslims are increasing rapidly—here's what you need to know Right wing Christian nationalists are targeting American Muslim students in Florida, more such nationalists are targeting American Muslims in Michigan, Texas Governor Abbott is banning American Muslim civic organizations like CAIR, and
The climate catastrophes we face aren’t an Act of God, they’re an Act of Greed Subscribe to Let's Address This Did you know that for more than two decades, I’ve been a first responder to climate catastrophe? I was in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, in
On Episode 197 of The Qasim Rashid Show: This week Let’s Address This was on the road! I had the privilege to interview newly minted First Deputy Mayor of New York City, Dean Fuleihan. We discuss what inspired him to accept Mayor Elect Mamdani’s nomination, how this administration
It's more critical than ever we overcome culture wars and stand united against Trump's actual wars Anne Frank wrote in her diary: Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are
As the fourth estate falls, here's what we must do to stay informed and empowered If you’re still wondering why authoritarianism keeps advancing in America, look no further than the corporate media industrial complex, which remains more interested in appeasing power than holding it accountable. The press
How Trumpism & Billionaires Are Degrading Our Democracy One Fascist Policy at a Time Marco Rubio has just announced that the Trump regime will deny visas to any foreign nationals who criticize the state Israel. Elon Musk’s so-called “DOGE” policy cuts can now be tied to at least
The Gaza School Massacre, the Urgent Need for Independent Journalism, and the Dire Need for Reliable News Access As I reported on this week, on May 25, 2025, the Israeli military bombed the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Gaza City, a shelter for displaced families. At least 36 people were
Target, Tesla, Law Firms, and The Washington Post are learning the hard way that bigotry is a bad business model Somewhere in a corporate boardroom, a CEO is crying into a $12,000 espresso machine wondering how it all went so wrong? Let me help them out: You bent the