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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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Getting Shot Is as American as Thanksgiving Turkey
ONLY IN AMERICAA victimâs family member thought heâd be safer in the U.S. than the West Bank. But he merely went from one dangerous place to another.

Iâm a Muslim, I Donât Support Hamas (But Thanks for Asking)
COLLECTIVE GUILTPeople keep asking me to condemn the atrocities of Oct. 7 and free the Israeli hostages in Gaza. Iâve already done the first, and sadly, donât have the power to do the second!

Amy Schumer Needs to Stop
TRAIN WRECKWill the âmost successful female comedian of all timeâ face any career ramifications for making herself a victim of the Israel-Hamas war?

GOPâs Going Full White Nationalist Even Sooner Than Expected
VERY FINE PEOPLERepublican Sen. Tommy Tuberville walked back his defense of âwhite nationalists,â but letâs be very clearâthe hood is off.

I Was Canceled for Talking About Right-Wing Cancel Culture
SAY WHAT?A companyâs 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.

CNN Can Never Wash Away the Trump Disaster Stench
PEE-YEWTry 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.

CNN Failed America With Its Train Wreck of a Trump Town Hall
THEY KNEW BETTERCNN decided to reward Trump for his reckless and dangerous behavior by giving him a 70-minute Festivus to air his grievances and lies.

Dominionâs Big Fox News Settlement Is Americaâs Loss
NO ACCOUNTABILITYThe country deserves a lengthy trial that lays bare the depth of Foxâs hypocrisy, venality, and insincerity.

The GOPâs Deficit Plan: Spoil the Rich, Starve the Kids
CRUEL AND USUALRepublicans are super-serious about fiscal responsibility. So theyâre gutting food stamps and giving the ultra-rich more tax cuts.

Prophet Muhammad Wouldnât Have Flipped Out Over a Painting
WHAT WOULD MUHAMMAD DO?Islamâs founder endured abuse, forgave his tormentors, and embodied perseverance. Firing a college art teacher who sensitively displayed his image misses the point completely.
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