Syria at the Crossroads
December 11, 2024 | Assad’s fall is worth celebrating, but I still worry for my relatives and friends in the deeply fractured country.
Articles by Farrah Hassen
The Mounting Costs of Enabling Israel’s War on Gaza
October 8, 2024 | Most Americans oppose this horrific war, but a year in we’re still paying for it — at the expense of our own safety, security, and morality.
Workers Need Protection from Record-Breaking Heat
August 29, 2024 | 2,000 workers die from extreme heat every year. As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade, and other basic protections.
The U.S. Must Stop Arming Israel
July 25, 2024 | Congress should listen to the American people, not an Israeli prime minister who may be guilty of war crimes.
The Solution to Homelessness Is Housing
July 17, 2024 | The Supreme Court just greenlit cruel measures to arrest and prosecute unhoused people. Instead, lawmakers should invest in what really works.
Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum
June 12, 2024 | Shutting down the border to asylum seekers is cruel, ineffective, and plainly illegal. We need to put human dignity — and the law — first.
A Bittersweet Arab American Heritage Month
April 17, 2024 | Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering in Gaza, it’s hard to feel celebratory.
We Need Housing, Not Handcuffs
April 10, 2024 | Too many communities are responding to rising homelessness by criminalizing the unhoused. It’s more humane and effective to house people.