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Moustafa Bayoumi
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Guardian columnist, journalist, author, professor. www.moustafabayoumi.com
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Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social nails it— as always www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? | Moustafa Bayoumi
It’s not virtue signaling. It’s vitriol signaling about their own perceived persecution
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February 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? | Moustafa Bayoumi
Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? | Moustafa Bayoumi
It’s not virtue signaling. It’s vitriol signaling about their own perceived persecution
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February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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🇺🇸🇺🇳🇵🇸Learn more about the Board of Peace in the latest Wyoming Star piece with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social, @natashahall.bsky.social, @richardgowan1.bsky.social, @peterbeinart.bsky.social, and @tparsi.bsky.social

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (3L), Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani (C-R), Argentina's President Javier Milei (R), applaud as US President Donald Trump (C) holds a signing founding charter at the 'Board of Peace' meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026 (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny?

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Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? | Moustafa Bayoumi
It’s not virtue signaling. It’s vitriol signaling about their own perceived persecution
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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ICE’s surveillance app is a techno-authoritarian nightmare, I write. The app, Mobile Fortify, lets agents obtain vast amounts of information on anyone by scanning their face

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ICE’s surveillance app is a techno-authoritarian nightmare | Moustafa Bayoumi
Mobile Fortify lets agents obtain vast amounts of information on anyone by scanning their face
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January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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I'm so thrilled to share a new article I co-authored with my dear colleague, Erika Niwa, and 10 of our incredible doctoral students about anti-racist mentorship. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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“But capitalist production begets, with the inexorability of a law of Nature, its own negation. It is the negation of negation.”
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I talked with the Michelle Fine and @shellyeversley.bsky.social about the current state of academic freedom. Check it out!
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Wow. I can’t believe it. I was a finalist for the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association award for Excellence in Opinion and Analysis for my article in The Guardian “The Destruction of Palestine is Breaking the World” and I won!

(Link to the article in the comments!)
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Honored and humbled that my featured essay in The Guardian, The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world, has been named a finalist for the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association award for Excellence in Opinion and Analysis!
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Zohran Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it
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Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this city
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November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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“The real reason Mamdani has won is that he is the candidate who best understood what the people of New York want and need at this moment.” @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social

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Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this city
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November 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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I spoke with Al Jazeera's The Take about Mamdani's victory.
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Is Zohran Mamdani ready to stand up to Donald Trump? | The Take
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this city
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
moustafabayoumi.bsky.social
My take: Zohran Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it!
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Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this city
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Nothing says the old order is dying while the new is being born than the death of Dick Cheney happening at roughly the same time that Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City.
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Breaking: Usha Vance is still not Christian and still not a white person, according to Vice President JD Vance.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Zohran Mamdani’s rise is the work of decades of organizing by Muslim New Yorkers. Read about it in my piece here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expression
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October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power amid post-9/11 Islamophobia and shaped Zohran Mandani - fascinating by @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social

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From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expression
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Smart piece by @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social on NYC Muslims working for change despite bigotry www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expression
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I edited a book about a previous Israeli attack on a freedom flotilla, some 15 years ago.
orbooks.bsky.social OR Books @orbooks.bsky.social · Oct 1
Then and now: Israel’s deadly assault on the Gaza flotilla. Midnight on the Mavi Marmara looks at Israel’s illegal blockade and the attack on the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla youtu.be/7atCghrAFZ0?...

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Midnight on the Mavi Marmara
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October 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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ayoub.bsky.social elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · Oct 1
Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.

The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.

They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.

Israel is once again breaking international law
October 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was released from prison late Monday after being granted a presidential pardon.
Egypt announces pardon for top activist who's spent 6 years behind bars
Egyptian authorities on Monday announced the presidential pardon of prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, according to his lawyer Khaled Ali and an announcement by Egypt’s state TV.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a federal crackdown | Moustafa Bayoumi
Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a federal crackdown | Moustafa Bayoumi
Maga leaders blame a mythically powerful left for political violence. Now, they are bent on destroying anyone who opposes them
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September 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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RFK Jr’s anti-science agenda will be catastrophic for the United States | Moustafa Bayoumi
RFK Jr’s anti-science agenda will be catastrophic for the United States | Moustafa Bayoumi
The CDC – the federal agency in charge of protecting the health of Americans – is in shambles. And that is all thanks to one man
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September 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM