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In recent years, India's Muslim community has faced escalating incidents of hate crimes and systemic discrimination, raising concerns both domestically and internationally. This troubling trend has been documented by various human rights organizations and has sparked widespread debate about the nation's commitment to secularism and minority rights. Escalation of Hate Crimes Under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been a notable increase in violence against Muslims. Data indicates that as many as 90% of religion-based hate crimes between 2009 and 2019 occurred after the BJP assumed power in 2014. More recent reports highlight that hate speech and hate crimes have predominantly targeted Muslims, accounting for 73.3% of all hate speech incidents. Recent Incidents A recent example of escalating tensions occurred in Nagpur, where authorities imposed an indefinite curfew following violent clashes between Hindu and Musli...

In recent years, the United States has worn the mantle of “world cop” with an aggressive foreign policy that stretches from the battlefields of Ukraine and Palestine to the long shadows of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Critics argue that America’s imperial ambitions not only squander billions of taxpayer dollars but also manipulate domestic narratives - fanning Islamophobia, isolating communities, and deepening internal divisions. As protests surge against policies seen as both reckless abroad and divisive at home, the echoes of past administrations - from Bush’s measured, if flawed, outreach to global Islam to today’s incendiary rhetoric under Trump and the rising influence of figures like Elon Musk - offer a stark warning: when global policing becomes an end in itself, democracy and prosperity are at stake. A History of Intervention and Its Hidden Costs America’s track record as the self-appointed global policeman spans nearly a century. From the massive mobilization during World W...