Omer Aziz
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| Occupations | Writer, commentator, author |
Omer Aziz is a Canadian-born political writer and commentator. His essays and opinion writing have appeared in publications including The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.[1] He is the author of Brown Boy: A Memoir (2023) and Shadows of the Republic (2026).[2][3]
Early life and education
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Career
[edit]Aziz was a 2022–2023 Catherine A. and Mary C. Gellert Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, where he worked on a nonfiction project examining the history and resurgence of far-right politics and fascism in the United States and Europe.[4][5]
He has written on politics, democracy, identity, religion, and public life for newspapers and magazines. In 2023, Aziz became a contributing writer for The Boston Globe.[6] His work appeared in the The Christian Century,[7] The Globe and Mail,[8] The New Republic,[9] Dissent.[10] and The Walrus.[11]
Aziz has worked as a lawyer and served as a foreign policy advisor in the administration of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[12][13] He later served as a speechwriter and communications advisor to Prime Minister Mark Carney.[14]
Books
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Omer Aziz". Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ Brown Boy. 4 April 2023. ISBN 978-1-7971-5309-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ "Shadows of the Republic". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Omer Aziz". Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Harvard Radcliffe Fellow Delivers Presentation on Fascism's Roots in America | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Omer Aziz announcement". Instagram. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "When the demon takes over". The Christian Century. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "Opinion: At a time of fascist resurgence, there remains hope for democracy". The Globe and Mail. 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Aziz, Omer. "Omer Aziz". The New Republic. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "America Through Nazi Eyes". Dissent Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "What I Learned About Democracy in 2017 | The Walrus". 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Brown Boy by Omer Aziz. 4 April 2023. ISBN 978-1-7971-5309-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ Leadlay, Christina (2026-04-27). "Omer Aziz leaves PMO to focus on new book about fascism, Stephen King says the book 'should be an alarm bell announcing that the American house is on fire'". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Poilievre in prime time". Politico. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Books, CBC (2023-05-08). "Brown Boy by Omer Aziz". CBC. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Lowen |, Linda. "Navigating the Hyphen: PW Talks with Omer Aziz". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Black Boy and Me: How Richard Wright Inspired Omer Aziz". Literary Hub. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Brown Boy - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "The journey of an 'outsider' | Queen's Alumni". www.queensu.ca. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts". www.tvo.org. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "When the demon takes over". The Christian Century. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Islam, Sanam (2024-06-24). "Omer Aziz on the alarming rise of modern fascism in Canada". Broadview Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Ink, The. "How to beat fascism". the.ink. Retrieved 2026-05-31.