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What Islam Really Teaches About Dhimmis and Jizya: A Response to Common Misconceptions Most people have never before heard the word “Dhimmi.” Like the word Jihad, it’s often misrepresented to create fear and disinformation. This week I received the following bizarre hate message: While others fight against white-supremacy out
The decision to cancel 60 Minutes report on Trump's concentration camps is a new level of corporate capitulation to a fascist regime Have you heard of CECOT, and do you know why Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know about it? Back in February of this year
Why it's patriotic for the super wealthy to want higher taxes, and how Justice Roberts has quietly destroyed the American experiment On Episode 202 of The Qasim Rashid Show: This week on The Qasim Rashid Show I welcome two brilliant leaders fighting for justice and democracy. Erica Payne
My three keys to mental, emotional, and spiritual stability during these trying times This isn’t my typical article. I usually write about human rights violations, climate justice, corporate abuse, fascism, genocide, and the systems that grind people down while demanding our silence. But over the past few months, I’
Celebrating the wins through a tumultuous 2025, and prepping for 2026 and beyond As much as I do my best to keep you aware of the injustices we face, I try that much harder to elevate the action items and the organizations working to counter those injustices. One such org
Addressing a growing and meritless accusation against Prophet Muhammad (sa) Every few years a reckless accusation against Prophet Muhammad (sa) surfaces, one driven by ignorance, hatred, and fear mongering. Prophet Muhammad (sa), the claim alleges, and his wife Ayesha (ra) were wedded when she was a child. It is a
Here's what you need to know, and the key call to action I need you to take to fight back We need to talk about the No Crony Judges Campaign. For years I have warned that among the greatest threats to American democracy is not only the authoritarian
The Democratic Party’s approval is at 26% because it keeps backing the status quo. These five campaigns show us another path—rooted in courage, humanity, and people. In just a few weeks it will be last day of 2025, and the last day of the quarter. And you’ll
As Brown University marks the 389th mass shooting of 2025, we are way beyond the point of needing critical federal gun safety legislation We live in an America in which gun violence since 1968 has killed more Americans than all Americans killed in all wars in American history — combined. It
Some will use this weekend's events to convince us to turn on one another—it is very important we do not listen to them The events this weekend have left countless of us in mourning. Another mass shooting at Brown University that has killed two innocent people. A
We chat with Progressive Democrat Rep Jayapal on Trump, Epstein files, universal healthcare, Gaza, and what corporate Democrats must do better On Episode 201 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Subscribe to Let's Address This Congresswoman Jayapal has been a champion of progressive politics for decades. Now, she’s
A fascist follow up to Project 2025, and it's as bad as you'd expect Throughout 2024 and throughout 2025 I’ve written at length on the dangers of Project 2025. Sadly, my analysis has been proven correct. Project 2025 has already decimated our democracy, targeted tens