“Fatima Halwachi, a 24-year-old activist, has long admired her father’s stand for human rights and political freedom in Bahrain. But now she finds herself in a situation where she is […]

I am now an occasional contributor for Global Voices’ new Check Desk project. You can read my first report there, “Tensions Rise in Gaza Amid Israeli Ceasfire Violations, Hamas-ISIS Struggle.” Be […]

Here’s my latest article on how Bahrain’s support for the fight against ISIL doesn’t seem to cramp their own serious habit of kidnapping and torturing people. http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/2/us-ally-bahrain-kidnaps-human-rights-defender.html js

While the true motives behind the Chapel Hill shooting have yet to be made known (and may never be), the great pains to which the media has gone to avoid […]

The decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson strikes an especially harsh chord in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where many are still processing their outrage over local ABC affiliate KSTP’s recent racially-charged […]

Here’s my first piece in the Twin Cities Daily Planet in which I covered an anti-police brutality movement seeking reforms in Minneapolis. http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2014/10/23/anti-police-brutality-protestors-march-mpd-fourth-precinct -joseph

While I usually shy away from personal essays/stories as a journalist, I have an essay up in the Huffington Post about my battle with cancer, as it’s tied to some […]

Solidarity for Ferguson grows in Minneapolis as the African American community here struggles against incidents of police brutality and racism. Check out my latest story at the link below: http://muftah.org/palestine-ferguson-minneapolis-solidarity-michael-brown/#.VAcmw4u9LCR

I have another article up in Muftah Over the past couple months, a dedicated protest movement against Israel has been growing in Minneapolis, which is largely made up of Palestinian and Muslim […]