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Phobias, mental health and pride: A QPOC perspective

It has been just over two weeks since I woke up to a friend informing me that "there was a big shooting in Orlando." I was instantly filled with anxiety as I turned over in my bed and reluctantly responded, "Oh no. I really hope it wasn't my people."

I could already locate in my body a well-known heaviness that precedes the media wave of causal inquiry that consistently lands in the same place, laced with its own violent punches and cheers from its fixated audience.

I knew that within hours the media would begin making connections between Islam and terrorism in ways that implicate all Muslims as a matter of course.

With this knowledge, I deliberately postponed looking at anything on social media for an entire morning.

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The name has changed but racial profiling remains under Liberal government

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Amid several new programs targeting the middle class and infrastructure funds, the Liberal government's first budget also dedicated some money to tackling what they called "counter-radicalization." These tasks will be conducted by the Co-ordinator of the Office of Community Outreach and Counter-Radicalization. For this, the office will receive $3 million this year and up to $10 million in coming years.

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How to combat Islamophobia in the media

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The media has a powerful ability to shape the way we view our world. In the midst of elections, international conflicts and refugee crises, Islamophobia has permeated our news cycle.

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Combatting Islamophobia in the media

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| March 31, 2016

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In a time where right-wing political movements leverage hate and racial profiling to garner support, fighting Islamophobia is more crucial than ever for both independent media and activist communities in Canada.

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Being Muslim in Canada: Subverting stereotypes and challenging narratives

The Relevance of Islamic Identity in Canada: Culture, Politics, and Self

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Talking about 'radicalization' misses the point

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Where did radicalization come from? The word, that is. Who makes the decision to drop these terms suddenly, like bombs, so that they decimate the political landscape and dominate all discussion? It also happened with "homeland." Before 9/11, it had been widely deployed only in Nazi Germany.

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A most colonial strategy: Saving Muslim women, demonizing Muslim men

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| October 14, 2015

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For those familiar with colonial history, the current Canadian government's niqab-stripping mania bears disturbing resemblance to the officially imperial past.

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Conservatives still oblivious to issues important to Muslim women

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Activists protest 'barbaric cultural practices' hotline at Kellie Leitch's office

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"Say it loud, say it clear, Muslim women welcome here!" was the chant that filled the sidewalk outside of Minister of the Status of Women Kellie Leitch's campaign office in Alliston, Ontario on the afternoon of Thursday October 8.

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Not Rex: On the barbarian foothold in Canada

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"Hello, Barbaric Cultural Practices snitch line, Not Rex would like to report a misogynistic practice promoted by foreign interests and a male-dominated culture..."

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