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Wajahat Ali is a columnist at The Daily Beast and a Senior Fellow at The Western States Center and Auburn Seminary. He has previously been a New York Times contributing op-ed writer, CNN commentator, host for Huff Post, and co-host of Al Jazeera America's The Stream. He is also a recovering attorney and playwright. He is currently working on his first book, "Go Back To Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American" scheduled for Spring 2022 publication. He makes Pakistani food and Lego sets "for his kids" during his free time. You can send him hate mail at wajahatmali@protonmail.com

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opinion

Getting Shot Is as American as Thanksgiving Turkey

ONLY IN AMERICA

A victim’s family member thought he’d be safer in the U.S. than the West Bank. But he merely went from one dangerous place to another.

Wajahat Ali | Published Nov 28, 2023
opinion

I’m a Muslim, I Don’t Support Hamas (But Thanks for Asking)

COLLECTIVE GUILT

People keep asking me to condemn the atrocities of Oct. 7 and free the Israeli hostages in Gaza. I’ve already done the first, and sadly, don’t have the power to do the second!

Wajahat Ali | Published Nov 07, 2023
opinion

Amy Schumer Needs to Stop

TRAIN WRECK

Will the “most successful female comedian of all time” face any career ramifications for making herself a victim of the Israel-Hamas war?

Wajahat Ali | Published Nov 02, 2023
opinion

GOP’s Going Full White Nationalist Even Sooner Than Expected

VERY FINE PEOPLE

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville walked back his defense of “white nationalists,” but let’s be very clear—the hood is off.

Wajahat Ali | Published Jul 12, 2023
opinion

I Was Canceled for Talking About Right-Wing Cancel Culture

SAY WHAT?

A company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team invited me to address their employees to mark Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. During the call, they silenced me.

Wajahat Ali | Published Jun 03, 2023
opinion

CNN Can Never Wash Away the Trump Disaster Stench

PEE-YEW

Try as it might to move on from the Trump town hall debacle by inviting Haley and Pence to do similar events, CNN can never undo the damage.

Wajahat Ali | Published May 26, 2023
opinion

CNN Failed America With Its Train Wreck of a Trump Town Hall

THEY KNEW BETTER

CNN decided to reward Trump for his reckless and dangerous behavior by giving him a 70-minute Festivus to air his grievances and lies.

Wajahat Ali | Published May 10, 2023
opinion

Dominion’s Big Fox News Settlement Is America’s Loss

NO ACCOUNTABILITY

The country deserves a lengthy trial that lays bare the depth of Fox’s hypocrisy, venality, and insincerity.

Wajahat Ali | Published Apr 18, 2023
opinion

The GOP’s Deficit Plan: Spoil the Rich, Starve the Kids

CRUEL AND USUAL

Republicans are super-serious about fiscal responsibility. So they’re gutting food stamps and giving the ultra-rich more tax cuts.

Wajahat Ali | Published Mar 01, 2023
opinion

Prophet Muhammad Wouldn’t Have Flipped Out Over a Painting

WHAT WOULD MUHAMMAD DO?

Islam’s founder endured abuse, forgave his tormentors, and embodied perseverance. Firing a college art teacher who sensitively displayed his image misses the point completely.

Wajahat Ali | Published Jan 13, 2023

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