Nadia Ahmad

Orlando

Disaster Resilience & AI | Law Professor & PhD Candidate | Co-Founder @MudderAI | @AAGSEERIL | 🎓 @Yale @UCBerkeley @UF @UofDenver

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Articles

Why the India-Pakistan ceasefire matters

3 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Nadia Ahmad

My eighth-grade civics teacher once taught a lesson that has haunted me into adulthood: "War is good for the economy." It seemed shocking, almost absurd, to associate something as devastating as war with economic prosperity. Yet as tensions escalated between India and Pakistan, my parents' native countries, his uncomfortable wisdom proved disturbingly accurate.
Eid for the Elite: How Prestige Wins Over Community

2 months ago | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad |Rob Maurer

Eid is supposed to be a time of joy, unity, and community, an opportunity for Muslims to gather in celebration, reflect on their faith, and share their blessings with those in need. Yet in Orlando, what should be an inclusive celebration has become a symbol of exclusivity, power, and misplaced priorities. A few years ago, a group of wealthy Muslim leaders, frustrated with the lack of air conditioning and accommodating female spaces at traditional Eid gatherings, decided to create their own event.
Democrats Need More Than Jelly Donuts

Mar 5, 2025 | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad |Rob Maurer

Yesterday marked Pączki Day, a cherished Polish-American tradition celebrated widely in Michigan, particularly in communities with significant Polish heritage. On this festive day, rich, jelly-filled donuts symbolize indulgence before the reflective period of Lent begins.
Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden’s bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia

Dec 26, 2024 | mondoweiss.net | Nadia Ahmad

On December 12, 2024, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The document is a moral obscenity that should insult the intelligence and dignity of every self-respecting person of conscience in America. The breathtaking hypocrisy of releasing this document while U.S.-funded bombs obliterate Palestinian civilians in Gaza defies comprehension.
The State Department's Secret Weapon to Control Muslim Dissent

Dec 4, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad |Rob Maurer

Emgage loves to market itself as the premier voice for Muslim American civic engagement, but the truth is much less inspiring. It was Tuesday night. I asked my daughter if I should write another article about Emgage.
Fueling the Flames: How the West's Military Emissions Undermine Climate Action | Common Dreams

Nov 21, 2024 | commondreams.org | Nadia Ahmad

As world leaders are finalizing another round of climate negotiations, they continue to sidestep the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gas emissions: the U.S. military. While frontline communities face devastation from climate disasters, the Pentagon pumps out more emissions than 140 countries combined.
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Nov 21, 2024 | commondreams.org | Nadia Ahmad

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Of Mice and Men: Reclaiming Leadership in the American Muslim Community

Nov 17, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad |Rob Maurer

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the small dreams of ordinary men are suffocated under the weight of systemic forces. The novel portrays how cruelty, fear, and unyielding systems crush human dignity and agency.
Hijacked Representation and Uncommitted’s Betrayal

Aug 15, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad |Rob Maurer

Farooq Mitha's journey is a story of the power of betrayal, manipulation, and the quiet dismantling of Muslim American political power. Mitha, a son of a Pakistani motel owner, might have been seen as a typical young Muslim American forging his way in the world. But after graduating from the University of Florida College of Law, Mitha embarked on a Fulbright trip to Jordan in 2009 that set in motion a career filled with controversy and suspicion.
Why an Open DNC Convention Could Revitalize American Politics

Jul 1, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Nadia Ahmad

The first prime-time presidential debate between President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump has laid bare a growing crisis within the Democratic Party, one that calls for bold action and a reimagining of our political process. As President Biden struggled through what many observers characterized as a difficult performance, the air of inevitability surrounding his renomination has given way to serious questions about the party’s direction and its ability to energize voters in 2024.