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Dean Obeidallah, a former lawyer turned political comedian and writer, is the host of The Dean Obeidallah show on SiriusXM radio. He co-directed the comedy documentary The Muslims Are Coming! His blog is The Dean’s Report.

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opinion

How Biden Turned Reagan’s Conventional Wisdom on Its Head

THAT WAS FAST!

Reagan told people the idea of government helping was terrifying. Biden is telling them the opposite. It’s working—but the Democrats can hardly stop here.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Mar 12, 2021
opinion

Oklahoma GOP Is About to Make an Open Bigot Its Chairman

NOT ‘OK’

Trump-loving John Bennett has a long history of anti-Muslim and other comments. So naturally, Oklahoma Republicans seem likely to make him their chairman.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Feb 25, 2021
opinion

No One Believed This Yemeni Teen When He Said Cops Beat Him

THEN CAME THE VIDEO

Paterson, New Jersey, has an Arab American mayor and a Muslim American police chief. But that’s not much solace right now to Osamah Alsaidi.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Feb 19, 2021
opinion

GOP Senators Must Choose—the United States or Donald Trump

MOMENT OF TRUTH

In a rational world, Trump’s guilt wouldn’t be a partisan issue at all. But we live in Republican world.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Feb 11, 2021
opinion

Forget Impeachment—Donald Trump Should Be Under Arrest

WHAT’S TAKING SO LONG?

The Senate needs to go about its obviously constitutional business. But I sure hope prosecutors in New York and Washington are going about theirs, too.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Feb 07, 2021
opinion

Post-Trump Traumatic Syndrome Is Real. I Have It.

NOT OVER

Yes, he’s gone, and thank God for that. But it’s going to take millions of people years to work through the trauma. It’s a real thing.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Jan 27, 2021
opinion

‘Unity’ With the Proud Boys? QAnon? No Thanks.

THEY MUST BE JOKING

So now, after four years of hugging the most divisive president ever, Republicans want unity? Get rid of your crazies first, then maybe we’ll talk.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Jan 15, 2021
opinion

Three Simple Words for Trump’s Insurrectionists—Lock ’Em Up!

TABLES TURNED

From the president on down, every single person involved in that disgrace needs to be prosecuted. If not, it’ll just happen again.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Jan 07, 2021
opinion

Loeffler’s Latest Attack on Warnock Is Unprincipled Sleaze

HOW LOW CAN SHE GO?

Rev. Warnock once made the “mistake” of asserting that Palestinian lives matter. Naturally, it’s now GOP fodder for a grossly misleading attack.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Dec 30, 2020
opinion

Democracy Won Because Trump Couldn’t Break the Judiciary

OH THE IRONY

Republicans have tried like crazy to rig the judiciary, but thank God it’s still independent enough that even Trump’s own judicial appointees stopped him cold.

Dean Obeidallah | Published Dec 16, 2020

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