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Articles written by Melani McAlister

Islamophobia Is Not Racism

Series: Reexamining Religion and Modernities
Melani McAlister
October 2, 2018October 4, 2018

Imperialism and structural inequalities are highly relevant to the post-Cold War framing of Islam on a global scale, but neither race or “phobia” captures the full complexity of the power dynamics at play.

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Palm Sunday procession with Palestinian flags

Evangelicals and Jerusalem

Series: Jerusalem
Melani McAlister
December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

Trump and Pence may think they crafted a heartwarming Jerusalem photo op for US evangelicals, but a closer look reveals division and demographic shifts.

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