Shafiq Rahman

The author teaches media and communication at a college in the US.

How social media breeds social movements

Observers in Bangladesh are still grappling to figure out the sudden and powerful student movement that paralysed the capital city over a demand for safe roads.

Politics of “base” and its victims

FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly the most covered media event throughout the world. While American media covered football matches here and there, one particular story dominated the media for the past few weeks: separation of children from their parents in the US-Mexico border.

Towards a 'broad enough view' of social media

Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO, rarely speaks in public. But recently he spoke before US Congress for hours.

America's lethal gun status quo

Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in an Uber at 2:19pm on Wednesday, February 14. He carried a duffel bag in which he hid his semiautomatic AR-15 rifle. He entered the school building, pulled his weapon out and randomly shot people on a whim. Seventeen people, mostly students, were killed in the carnage.

Citizen ‘Muslim’ in Trump's America

Muslims have been on the receiving end of bigotry, prejudice and assault since Donald Trump began running for the office of the President of the United States.

9/11 and the collective memory of Muslims

Another 9/11 anniversary has just passed almost quietly. In the United States, the day was observed with usual rites and rituals.

Islamic extremism: The elephant in the room

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's so-called 'Arab-Islamic-American' summit in which US President Donald Trump addressed heads of

How media can survive the Trump assault

Relations between President Donald Trump and the US press is rocky, to say the least. It began during election campaign. Many

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