Power, Culture, and the Self

Bias

How Islamophobia Harms Us All

Gail Sahar, Ph.D., and M. Gabriela Torres, Ph.D. on July 7, 2026

Attacks on Muslim political figures and biased media representations suggest that Muslims are a threat to the U.S. The real threat is Islamophobia itself.

Attacks on Muslim political figures and biased media representations suggest that Muslims are a threat to the U.S. The real threat is Islamophobia itself.

Politics

The Politics of Looking Away

Gail Sahar, Ph.D., and M. Gabriela Torres, Ph.D. on February 20, 2026

We often blame ourselves for failing to act in the face of unfathomable suffering. But research in psychology, sociology, and anthropology makes clear that our paralysis might be manufactured.

We often blame ourselves for failing to act in the face of unfathomable suffering. But research in psychology, sociology, and anthropology makes clear that our paralysis might be manufactured.