Waqas Mirza

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.

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A war on ‘domestic terrorism’ would be a disaster for US minorities

In the aftermath of the Capitol Hill riot, empowering the national security state to wage a war on ‘domestic terror’ is likely to result in marginalised communities being disproportionately targeted.

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A war on ‘domestic terrorism’ would be a disaster for US minorities

The Muslim surveillance-industrial complex

The Muslim Pro and Muslim Mingle data harvesting revelations are consistent with the realities of American Muslim surveillance since 9/11.

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The Muslim surveillance-industrial complex

Cries of ‘cancel culture’ are a tantrum by the powerful

The moral panic is a reaction by cultural gatekeepers to the democratising nature of online platforms, who otherwise cannot fathom being held accountable for their speech.

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Cries of ‘cancel culture’ are a tantrum by the powerful