East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.
On any given day in Kenya, dozens, if not hundreds of women buzz around the Nairobi international airport’s departures area. They huddle for selfies in matching T-shirts, discussing how they’ll spend the money from their new jobs in Saudi Arabia.
The Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: and the Rise of Nation State
The recent arrest of Palestinian-American Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked outrage and protests across the country. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and a U.S. permanent resident, was taken into custody Saturday night. What is interesting is how Media and officials have labeled him from a “pro-Palestinian activist” , pro-Hamas, and a “radical foreigner.” On Monday, President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, describing Khalil as a “Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student” and warning that his arrest was “the first of many to come.” Trump further claimed, “We know there are more students at Columbia and other universities across the country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the Trump Administration will not tolerate it.” The White House amplified this message by sharing an image of Khalil on X (formerly Twitter), captioned “SHALOM, MAHMOUD,” and accusing him of leading activities aligned with Hamas.
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Over a billion and a half Muslims worldwide started their fasting month of Ramadan, a month when Muslims unapologetically celebrate their traditions and religion. Through the years, Muslims in America celebrate their holy month with family and friends, in community gatherings under tents, in restaurants, and mosques. Since the 9/11 tragedy, Muslims have been in self-cultural exile. Living in America as a Muslim has been a challenging ride and a constant struggle, every day stumbling over the bumps of the Islamophobia landscape, racism, and the MAGA version of domestic terrorism. Through the years, Muslims celebrated the holy month of Ramadan in Times Square in New York. , a Ramadan Muslim parade in New York, a city that is associated with the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Thousands of Muslims unapologetically descended on the iconic New York square to celebrate their Ramadan tradition. They pried the “Taraweeh” Ramadan evening prayer surrounded by the flashy, gigantic Madison Avenue voluptuous billboard ads.
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