Waqas Mirza is a writer and activist based in Massachusetts. His work focuses on US foreign policy, War on Terror, Islamophobia, surveillance, policing and development.
Comment: Trump calling on Muslim nations to fight 'radicalisation' simply deflects attention from Washington's own role in bolstering the ranks of extremist groups, writes Waqas Mirza.
Comment: Trump calling on Muslim nations to fight 'radicalisation' simply deflects attention away from the US' own role in bolstering the ranks of extremist groups, writes Waqas Mirza.
Comment: Government funding and assistance empowers those Muslim American organisations which are broadly supportive of US national security priorities, at the expense of more critical actors, writes Waqas Mirza.
Comment: Trump's calls to declare the Brotherhood a 'terrorist organisation' will form the basis for a wholesale war against Muslim American organisations, writes Waqas Mirza.
Comment: Pakistan's newfound status as the third most prolific executioner in the world is an integral part of its "counter-terror" strategy, Waqas Mirza
The long read: American Muslim organisations would be foolish to mistake a seat at the White House iftar table as an easy alternative to community-building and activism, writes Waqas Mirza
