Nermeen Shaikh

New York

Producer and Co-Host at Democracy Now!

Writer at Truthout

Co-Host & Producer, Democracy Now! nermeen[at]https://t.co/qj9euWzTVH

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Articles

New Zeteo Doc Identifies Alon Scagio as Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killer

6 days ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

As the Israeli military kills two more Palestinian journalists in Gaza, a new documentary by Zeteo has uncovered critical details about Israel’s killing three years ago of the acclaimed Palestinian American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The film, Who Killed Shireen?, identifies for the first time the Israeli soldier who allegedly shot Abu Akleh.
Georgetown Peace Scholar Being Held as a High-Risk Threat in ICE Jail

1 week ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

As the cases of international students and activists facing deportation begin to play out in the courts, Georgetown professor Nader Hashemi visited an ICE jail in Texas to speak with his colleague Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown professor who was snatched by the Trump administration back in March. Suri is married to a U.S. citizen of Palestinian background.
A Daughter’s Tribute To Her Father

2 weeks ago | thefridaytimes.com | Nermeen Shaikh

Najmuddin Shaikh September 4, 1939 – March 28, 2025 My father left this world just over a month ago. It is difficult to characterise the time before and after. Taking care of the ill has a certain urgency; there is no time outside that time. But the time of mourning has a strange duration.
Nobel Laureate Warns Trump Is Following Duterte Model to Crack Down on Press

2 weeks ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

As the Trump administration goes after universities, law firms and more, some argue that the free press will eventually become a target. Trump’s attacks on the press have already begun, with the president filing a number of baseless lawsuits against organizations like ABC and CBS, including a $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over how the network edited an interview with Kamala Harris last year on 60 Minutes.
Sudan Faces “World’s Worst Displacement Crisis” After 2 Years of War

3 weeks ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis after two years of war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. Thousands have died, and some 13 million have been forcibly displaced. There are also widespread reports of sexual and ethnically motivated violence and a worsening hunger crisis.
Trump Threatens US-Israeli Attack on Iran If Talks on Its Nuclear Program Fail

1 month ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

Angry, shocked, overwhelmed? Take action: Support independent media. We’ve borne witness to a chaotic first few months in Trump’s presidency. Over the last months, each executive order has delivered shock and bewilderment — a core part of a strategy to make the right-wing turn feel inevitable and overwhelming.
As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent

2 months ago | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Reports of the surge describe widespread looting, killings, attacks on aid and mass displacement. Thousands of people have fled to neighboring Burundi over the last few days as the U.N. accused M23 of killing children and attacking hospitals.
How Is the Trump Family Profiting From the New Cryptocurrency Memecoin?

Feb 13, 2025 | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

How is Elon Musk personally benefiting from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency? The agency, known as DOGE, is tasked with slashing “trillions” of dollars in federal spending and has set its sights on regulatory agencies, including ones that have opened investigations into Musk’s business practices. “At a minimum, it’s an appearance of conflict of interest,” says journalist Eric Lipton, who is investigating Musk and DOGE for The New York Times.
Trump’s Move to Abolish Ed Dept. Is Part of Broader Attack on Public Schools

Feb 6, 2025 | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

As the Trump administration, led in part by his unelected adviser Elon Musk, sets its sights on cutting the Department of Education, we speak to longtime educator Jesse Hagopian about what he calls an “extremist, authoritarian power grab to dismantle public education and enforce ideological conformity.” Hagopian, whose new book, Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education, traces the history of racist educational censorship, adds, “This isn’t about protecting children.
Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Gaza as Israel Escalates Attacks on West Bank

Jan 30, 2025 | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Nermeen Shaikh

We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what’s left of their homes in the north of the territory, as Israel’s ban on UNRWA goes into effect. Hamas militants released another three Israeli captives Thursday, as well as five Thai nationals, all of whom were taken to Gaza during the October 7, 2023, attack.