Wajahat Ali

author of "Go Back to Where You Came From"

Wajahat Ali is the author of “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American.” He is the co-host of the weekly “Democracy-Ish” podcast. 


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Wajahat Ali

3years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Nikki Haley’s ‘model minority’ trope isn’t surprising. But it’s still dangerous.

Haley had arguably the best opportunity to truly confront the GOP’s full-throated embrace of white supremacy. She didn’t.

3years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Republicans like DeSantis and Boebert are pushing guns — and banning books

The U.S. has more guns than it has people. But to Republicans playing to their base, not even that excessive amount is enough.

3years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Andrew Tate’s Muslim ‘faith washing’ can’t hide his misogynistic sins

It doesn’t take an expert on world religions to know that men have historically used and abused religious texts to dominate and subordinate women.