6/5/25 – The No Muslim Ban Ever coalition held an urgent meeting today to discuss the newly announced Trump travel ban.

ICE arrested our beloved professor Vahid Abedini. He is Farzaneh Family Assistant Prof of Iranian Studies at the University of Oklahoma's @OklahomaU's Boren College of International Studies @oucis Dr. Abedini was boarding a flight on his way to attend the Middle East Studies

The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act. I'm introducing a resolution to recognize the genocide in Gaza and call on the U.S. to take action to fulfill its obligations under the Genocide Convention with 20 of my colleagues.

.@YasmineTaeb: Zohran Mamdani’s decisive and historic victory as the first Muslim Mayor of New York City in the face of a constant stream of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism & billionaire money, sent an incredibly powerful message.

Im crying 😭

Gaza’s political house is in ruins—and the world keeps pretending it can be managed from afar. My New Yorker essay on what comes next. Read in @NewYorker

"The intent is clear. The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza...History demands that the world act with one voice to say: enough is enough. No more genocide." - @SenSanders

"Sixty-one Mennonite Christians were arrested outside the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Tuesday, stemming from a peaceful protest aimed at getting Warner to commit to end the ongoing Israeli military siege of Gaza." https://t.co/BosRPqbVcz

"We need to continue to do everything we possibly can to pressure our leaders ... to stop funding these atrocities. We’re absolutely seeing a shift, and these bills show that," says @YasmineTaeb

American teenager Mohammed Ibrahim has been held in Israeli jail for nearly six months and denied contact with his family. He has lost about one-third of his body weight and is suffering of scabies. His family fears he may die in detention.

By a vote of 27-17, Senate Democrats voted to stop sending arms shipments to a Netanyahu government which has waged a horrific, immoral and illegal war against the Palestinian people. The tide is turning. Americans don't want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza.

URGENT: Sen. Sanders is forcing a vote on his JRDs *tomorrow* night to block arms to Israel. Tell your Senators to vote YES! "At a time when Israeli soldiers are shooting civilians trying to get food aid on a near-daily basis, extremist settlers are pushing Palestinians from

Rep. Rashida Tlaib: “We must continue to push for a complete arms embargo of all weapons to the Israeli government. No matter what weapons, I don’t care if it’s ‘offensive’ or ‘defensive.’ It’s past time that my colleagues stop making excuses.” https://t.co/QAvZiD5v9L

URGENT: VOTE ON KAINE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TONIGHT AT 6PM ET. We were proud to join @JvpAction @demandprogress @QuincyInst @justfp @justicedems and many more in sending a letter to Senators urging a 'yes' vote on the Kaine WPR tonight. Read full letter: https://t.co/1V7tE2dOEb

The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.   The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.   The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.

Last night, Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and totally obliterated.” This morning, JD Vance says we will “permanently dismantle that nuclear program over the coming years.” Which is it? Sounds like more endless war against the will of the American people.

URGENT: The U.S. just bombed Iran WITHOUT Congressional authorization. This is unconstitutional. Write your Members of Congress NOW and tell them to support the Iran War Powers Resolutions expected to get a vote this coming week.

This is not Constitutional.

ACLU Reminds President Trump That Only Congress Can Decide Whether to Use Force Against Iran. https://t.co/HPC1LUxGMl

I lived and traveled in Iran for months. In Tehran I lived with the family of a retired bank worker who saw me looking for housing. I roomed with his son for months, ate all my meals with them, and they never accepted any money. Once I was sick and throwing up and they all came

About to talk about the Israeli assault on Iran & the subsequent regional crisis with @YasmineTaeb, @tparsi, & @RyeCostello. The URL is in the graphic below.