Shadi Hamid
@shadihamid.bsky.social
Columnist at the Washington Post. Research professor of Islamic studies at Fuller Seminary. Co-host of Wisdom of Crowds.
Pre-order my new book THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER: https://amzn.to/3U73wu0
Pre-order my new book THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER: https://amzn.to/3U73wu0
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Shadi Hamid has an uneasy conscience, and he doesn’t yet know what to do with it.
Power and Its Malcontents
Shadi Hamid has an uneasy conscience, and he doesn’t yet know what to do with it.
quillette.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Shadi Hamid has an uneasy conscience, and he doesn’t yet know what to do with it.
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@shadihamid.bsky.social While I was listening to an interesting episode [Members Only #285] on The Fifth Column #podcast, you mentioned your current #book, The Case for American Power. Using the #Libby app, I tagged it for future #reading. Tia!
#Audiobook
#Booksky #Kindle
#Nonfiction #Politics
#Audiobook
#Booksky #Kindle
#Nonfiction #Politics
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
@shadihamid.bsky.social While I was listening to an interesting episode [Members Only #285] on The Fifth Column #podcast, you mentioned your current #book, The Case for American Power. Using the #Libby app, I tagged it for future #reading. Tia!
#Audiobook
#Booksky #Kindle
#Nonfiction #Politics
#Audiobook
#Booksky #Kindle
#Nonfiction #Politics
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I reviewed the new book by @shadihamid.bsky.social which makes the case for American power. My takeaway is that he's reverse engineering neoconservatism albeit from very different premises. Give it a read (both the book and the review):
davidpolansky.substack.com/p/review-sha...
davidpolansky.substack.com/p/review-sha...
Review: Shadi Hamid's The Case for American Power
or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hegemon
davidpolansky.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I reviewed the new book by @shadihamid.bsky.social which makes the case for American power. My takeaway is that he's reverse engineering neoconservatism albeit from very different premises. Give it a read (both the book and the review):
davidpolansky.substack.com/p/review-sha...
davidpolansky.substack.com/p/review-sha...
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"Khanna’s critique points to a generational divide between Democrats who still believe in the fantasy of bipartisan governance and those who recognize that we’re living through an authoritarian moment," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/47YXimv
Opinion | Why Ro Khanna thinks Democrats need a total makeover
Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders are out of touch with a populist moment.
wapo.st
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Khanna’s critique points to a generational divide between Democrats who still believe in the fantasy of bipartisan governance and those who recognize that we’re living through an authoritarian moment," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/47YXimv
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @shadihamid.bsky.social for this weeks episode of First Draft to discuss his new book The Case for American Power, out now!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @shadihamid.bsky.social for this weeks episode of First Draft to discuss his new book The Case for American Power, out now!
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My interview in @washingtonpost.com with potential 2028 presidential candidate Ro Khanna is out. Khanna lays out his vision for a new left populism and offers up a blistering critique of Schumer and the Democratic leadership.
Free link: wapo.st/3LDZFU7
Free link: wapo.st/3LDZFU7
Opinion | Why Ro Khanna thinks Democrats need a total makeover
Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders are out of touch with a populist moment.
wapo.st
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
My interview in @washingtonpost.com with potential 2028 presidential candidate Ro Khanna is out. Khanna lays out his vision for a new left populism and offers up a blistering critique of Schumer and the Democratic leadership.
Free link: wapo.st/3LDZFU7
Free link: wapo.st/3LDZFU7
Hypocrisy is, in its own perverse way, an acknowledgment of our ideals. To be a hypocrite you must first affirm that certain principles matter—even if you fail to live up to them. My new TIME essay, adapted from my book "The Case For American Power": time.com/7330080/defe...
In Defense of American Hypocrisy
"To be seen as hypocritical is the cost of trying to be better than you actually are," writes Shadi Hamid.
time.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hypocrisy is, in its own perverse way, an acknowledgment of our ideals. To be a hypocrite you must first affirm that certain principles matter—even if you fail to live up to them. My new TIME essay, adapted from my book "The Case For American Power": time.com/7330080/defe...
What I appreciated about Zohran's victory speech was that he was unapologetic about the need to hold power. Power wasn't some unfortunate fact of life. Rather, it was the only pathway to a more just politics. If you are moral, you should seek power not cast it away.
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What I appreciated about Zohran's victory speech was that he was unapologetic about the need to hold power. Power wasn't some unfortunate fact of life. Rather, it was the only pathway to a more just politics. If you are moral, you should seek power not cast it away.
One week from release! THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER from Simon & Schuster.
Pre-orders make a huge difference so if you're even slightly intrigued by the premise, do consider getting a copy: amazon.com/Case-America...
In some ways, this book is a culmination of the work I've done over 15 years.
Pre-orders make a huge difference so if you're even slightly intrigued by the premise, do consider getting a copy: amazon.com/Case-America...
In some ways, this book is a culmination of the work I've done over 15 years.
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One week from release! THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER from Simon & Schuster.
Pre-orders make a huge difference so if you're even slightly intrigued by the premise, do consider getting a copy: amazon.com/Case-America...
In some ways, this book is a culmination of the work I've done over 15 years.
Pre-orders make a huge difference so if you're even slightly intrigued by the premise, do consider getting a copy: amazon.com/Case-America...
In some ways, this book is a culmination of the work I've done over 15 years.
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Author Shadi Hamid will discuss his new book, "The Case For American Power," at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs on Tuesday, January 27 at 2 p.m.
Registration information will be forthcoming soon.
@shadihamid.bsky.social @imes-gw.bsky.social
www.shadihamid.net/p/the-case-f...
Registration information will be forthcoming soon.
@shadihamid.bsky.social @imes-gw.bsky.social
www.shadihamid.net/p/the-case-f...
The Case For American Power
My new book is coming out!
www.shadihamid.net
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Author Shadi Hamid will discuss his new book, "The Case For American Power," at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs on Tuesday, January 27 at 2 p.m.
Registration information will be forthcoming soon.
@shadihamid.bsky.social @imes-gw.bsky.social
www.shadihamid.net/p/the-case-f...
Registration information will be forthcoming soon.
@shadihamid.bsky.social @imes-gw.bsky.social
www.shadihamid.net/p/the-case-f...
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"... pockets of American Christianity are openly rejecting Jesus’ ethics as politically naive. This should unsettle anyone who has criticized Islam for its political entanglements. American Christianity now faces its own version of the political theology crisis"
Great read by @shadihamid.bsky.social
Great read by @shadihamid.bsky.social
Opinion | Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul
Charlie Kirk’s memorial shows how politics is reshaping this religious faith.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"... pockets of American Christianity are openly rejecting Jesus’ ethics as politically naive. This should unsettle anyone who has criticized Islam for its political entanglements. American Christianity now faces its own version of the political theology crisis"
Great read by @shadihamid.bsky.social
Great read by @shadihamid.bsky.social
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Thanks to @shadihamid.bsky.social for this insightful analysis of American Christianity: wapo.st/4gJxVsG
Opinion | Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul
Charlie Kirk’s memorial shows how politics is reshaping this religious faith.
wapo.st
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanks to @shadihamid.bsky.social for this insightful analysis of American Christianity: wapo.st/4gJxVsG
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"How can a faith tradition emphasizing sacrifice, humility and enemy-love navigate the messy — and increasingly violent — world of American politics?" @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/46LxMAy
Opinion | Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul
Charlie Kirk’s memorial shows how politics is reshaping this religious faith.
wapo.st
September 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"How can a faith tradition emphasizing sacrifice, humility and enemy-love navigate the messy — and increasingly violent — world of American politics?" @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/46LxMAy
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This opinion by @shadihamid.bsky.social puts a very fine point on something that I struggle with daily as a devout Christian. How can someone who has accepted Jesus as their Savior find these words acceptable? "I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them.” May the Lord forgive us all.
"How can a faith tradition emphasizing sacrifice, humility and enemy-love navigate the messy — and increasingly violent — world of American politics?" @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/46LxMAy
Opinion | Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul
Charlie Kirk’s memorial shows how politics is reshaping this religious faith.
wapo.st
September 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This opinion by @shadihamid.bsky.social puts a very fine point on something that I struggle with daily as a devout Christian. How can someone who has accepted Jesus as their Savior find these words acceptable? "I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them.” May the Lord forgive us all.
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🎧 Listen to the Podcast!
@washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters on this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
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@washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters on this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
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Mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump Blames the Left for Political Violence
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September 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🎧 Listen to the Podcast!
@washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters on this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
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@washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters on this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
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🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters about this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
📻Listen:
We're talking to @washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters about this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
📻Listen:
Mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump Blames the Left for Political Violence | KQED
A memorial service for Charlie Kirk became a political rally on Sunday, as President Trump told the crowd that he blamed the “radical left” for political violence. We talk about this fraught…
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September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters about this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
📻Listen:
We're talking to @washingtonpost.com's @shadihamid.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's Jeremy W. Peters about this fraught political moment, and how, in Hamid's words, we can step back from the brink.
📻Listen:
In my new @washingtonpost.com essay, I write that Republicans have demanded fealty to Kirk’s legacy and tried to transform him into a saint whose every utterance must now be treated as sacred. There is something trite and even demeaning about this insistence.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk and America’s political collapse
A crackdown on free speech is inevitable if we blur the line between words and violence.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In my new @washingtonpost.com essay, I write that Republicans have demanded fealty to Kirk’s legacy and tried to transform him into a saint whose every utterance must now be treated as sacred. There is something trite and even demeaning about this insistence.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
One of the biggest mistakes left-of-center pundits and influencers made was decamping to Bluesky. They made themselves irrelevant, shrunk their audiences, and dramatically lessened the positive impact they could have on our public debate at the precise time we needed it most.
September 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One of the biggest mistakes left-of-center pundits and influencers made was decamping to Bluesky. They made themselves irrelevant, shrunk their audiences, and dramatically lessened the positive impact they could have on our public debate at the precise time we needed it most.
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"This is what happens when a country believes it operates by different rules than everyone else," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/41QUzt7
Opinion | America’s Israel double standard backfires
Response to the strike in Doha erodes America’s position as a credible mediator and reliable ally.
wapo.st
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"This is what happens when a country believes it operates by different rules than everyone else," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/41QUzt7
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"The problem with nostalgia is that it feels good, regardless of whether it reflects something true," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes.
"This is what makes it so politically potent and personally seductive."
"This is what makes it so politically potent and personally seductive."
Opinion | Four words on the beach reveal time’s fragile promise
Our current political moment is swayed by the allure of nostalgia.
wapo.st
September 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"The problem with nostalgia is that it feels good, regardless of whether it reflects something true," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes.
"This is what makes it so politically potent and personally seductive."
"This is what makes it so politically potent and personally seductive."
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Bonus - Language, Genocide, and American Power w/ @shadihamid.bsky.social
In a free Sunday bonus, Shadi Hamid joins the program to talk about shifting the rhetoric around the genocide in Gaza (and other matters) and whether that can actually affect US actions.
Link below🔽
In a free Sunday bonus, Shadi Hamid joins the program to talk about shifting the rhetoric around the genocide in Gaza (and other matters) and whether that can actually affect US actions.
Link below🔽
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bonus - Language, Genocide, and American Power w/ @shadihamid.bsky.social
In a free Sunday bonus, Shadi Hamid joins the program to talk about shifting the rhetoric around the genocide in Gaza (and other matters) and whether that can actually affect US actions.
Link below🔽
In a free Sunday bonus, Shadi Hamid joins the program to talk about shifting the rhetoric around the genocide in Gaza (and other matters) and whether that can actually affect US actions.
Link below🔽
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A beautiful reflection on #nostalgia from @shadihamid.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Four words on the beach reveal time’s fragile promise
Our current political moment is swayed by the allure of nostalgia.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A beautiful reflection on #nostalgia from @shadihamid.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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"The lure of the strongman might be compelling — even I found myself compelled — but that’s all the more reason to resist it," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes.
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
Opinion | My gut instinct on Trump’s D.C. power grab was wrong
The allure of the president’s crackdown on crime in the District tests our democratic society.
wapo.st
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The lure of the strongman might be compelling — even I found myself compelled — but that’s all the more reason to resist it," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes.
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
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Men need to get better at being the kind of men women actually want to be around.
@shadihamid.bsky.social spoke to Richard Reeves, who wrote the book that crystallized America’s growing anxiety about men:
@shadihamid.bsky.social spoke to Richard Reeves, who wrote the book that crystallized America’s growing anxiety about men:
Opinion | Stop looking for the perfect woman and become a better man
Richard Reeves drew attention to the crisis of male malaise. Here’s how men can rise above.
wapo.st
August 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Men need to get better at being the kind of men women actually want to be around.
@shadihamid.bsky.social spoke to Richard Reeves, who wrote the book that crystallized America’s growing anxiety about men:
@shadihamid.bsky.social spoke to Richard Reeves, who wrote the book that crystallized America’s growing anxiety about men:
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You know what, this honest self reflection by @shadihamid.bsky.social is both refreshing...and really good.
"The lure of the strongman might be compelling — even I found myself compelled — but that’s all the more reason to resist it," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes.
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
"Our gut can deceive us. Sometimes it is better to wait."
Opinion | My gut instinct on Trump’s D.C. power grab was wrong
The allure of the president’s crackdown on crime in the District tests our democratic society.
wapo.st
August 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You know what, this honest self reflection by @shadihamid.bsky.social is both refreshing...and really good.