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Only one of these four paths protects humanity—the other three are likely destroy it. This week Donald Trump threatened more war crimes on the people of Iran. We are now in the most dangerous phase of this crisis, and pretending otherwise is reckless. As a human rights lawyer, I
Two candidates, one for the U.S. House in IL and one for Senate in FL, face tough opposition from AIPAC-funded, corrupt politicians Subscribe to Let's Address This On Episode 213 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I speak with U.S. Congressional candidate and journalist Kat Abughazaleh and
This week the U.S. House had the opportunity to do something both simple and profoundly necessary: stop an illegal war. Instead, four Democratic members of Congress joined MAGA Republicans and voted in a way that allows Donald Trump to continue waging unlawful hostilities against Iran. Let’s be clear
Democracy is ultimately defined by who funds it. Is it funded by the people it is supposed to represent, or by powerful special interests seeking to purchase influence? That question is now front and center in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, where U.S. Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is running one
I need support of people with compassion and committed to justice — not from those who espouse disinformation and hate My article yesterday was on the dangers of Christian nationalism, and how it has infiltrated our military—particularly in its demonization of Muslims. I added that “This language sounds indistinguishable from
Trump's closest cabinet members and allies are elevating the rhetoric to genocidal levels “I want to see the Trump admin go to war with Islam….Deport all Muslims.” — Trump advisor and known Nazi fraternizer Laura Loomer This week the United States and Israel launched an illegal war on
I asked five Iranian-American thought leaders what corporate media isn't telling us about this war—here's what they told me After promising to serve as the “President of Peace,” Donald Trump has now bombed eight different sovereign nations and taken out two heads of state—Maduro
In my interview with Dr. Ira Helfand, we discuss the humanitarian consequences the public cannot afford to ignore Subscribe to Let's Address This On Episode 212 of The Qasim Rashid Show: In an ever more relevant, urgent, and alarming conversation, I sit down with 1985 Nobel Peace Laureate
Mercy, Forgiveness, and Salvation Prophet Muhammad (sa) declared that: “When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of the (Hell) Fire are closed, and the devils are chained.” حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ
But we have time to stop it. Here's what we need to do to prevent a catastrophic failure and instead elect someone whose record aligns with our values. Deep blue Illinois is on the verge of electing a United States Senator who aligns far more closely with Trump,
Debunking Trump's disinformation speech with all the receipts I watched Trump’s 2026 SOTU speech so you wouldn’t have to—and here are the results. Donald Trump spent about half the record-breaking 107-minute diatribe demonizing immigrants, and the rest of the time rambling on everything from oil,
Here's an update on the bill, on the men responsible, and how you can contact them to stop this bill Under Tennessee law, homicide can carry the death penalty. Now, Tennessee Republican lawmakers have introduced House Bill 570 / Senate Bill 738—legislation that declares life must be protected