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One year after the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, healthcare in America is at an even worse crossroads One year ago today, on December 4, the UnitedHealth CEO was allegedly killed by Luigi Mangione. Corporate media has focused heavily on the sensational details of this case. But in my
A lengthy conversation with former Christian conservative Tim Whitaker Tim Whitaker is a prominent voice on social media (and real life) working to counter the harms of Christian nationalism. Of the many things I admire about him, one is his willingness to leverage his platform to non-Christians (like myself) to
How invisible algorithms redraw our reality and weaken our democracy For years, we’ve talked about gerrymandering as a political tactic that redraws physical lines on a map. But what too few Americans realize is that the same strategy now takes place on our devices. And unlike the maps we
It seems every day we have to fight a new battle. Now, the Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping new offshore drilling plan—one of the most dangerous proposals in a generation. This horrid proposal would open vast stretches of U.S. coastal waters to oil and gas development. For
Addressing the MAGA claim that Christians are suffering genocide in Nigeria You may have heard an increasing claim from Trump and MAGAs about “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. If you haven’t yet, you will soon. Every few months, the same right-wing politicians and pundits who mock Black Christians killed by
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Black Voters Matter Co-Founder LaTosha Brown joins to discuss Black buying power, big box boycotts, and beating billionaires back Subscribe to Let's Address This On Episode 199 of The Qasim Rashid Show: This week I welcome LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the dynamic national organization Black Voters Matter. We
Elevating discourse in the face of vitriol If you’ve followed my work over the years, you’ve likely seen the volume of vitriol I receive in response to my human rights advocacy. The insults come in many forms—my Muslim faith, my Pakistani heritage, my identity as a naturalized
A response to Nationalist Christians harassing American Muslims while they prayed Across the United States, a disturbing trend is accelerating: nationalist Christians targeting Muslim Americans simply for existing in public spaces. From college campuses to family picnics, Muslims are being harassed for their faith. In Dallas, one recent video captures
Tim Whitaker on why his faith as a Christian calls on him to counter attacks on Muslims Today I publish a guest post by Tim Whitaker, Creator of “Tim Whitaker Speaks,” and Founder of The New Evangelicals. This powerful piece shares Tim’s journey growing up as a conservative evangelical
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