Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode of Focus on Western Islamism’s podcast, host Dexter Van Zile interviews Anthony Deegan, a native Detroiter and Christian community member who has closely documented the rise of Islamist activism and radicalization in Dearborn, Michigan. Drawing on years of on-the-ground observation, outreach, and city council engagement, Deegan describes the post-October 7 surge in anti-Israel agitation, BDS resolutions, the Ted Barham controversy, two-tiered policing, online threats, and the failure of interfaith voices to confront extremism—while firmly rejecting the inflammatory tactics of outside agitators like Jake Lang.
In this episode of Focus on Western Islamism’s podcast, host Dexter Van Zile interviews Anthony Deegan, a native Detroiter and Christian community member who has closely documented the rise of Islamist activism and radicalization in Dearborn, Michigan. Drawing on years of on-the-ground observation, outreach, and city council engagement, Deegan describes the post-October 7 surge in anti-Israel agitation, BDS resolutions, the Ted Barham controversy, two-tiered policing, online threats, and the failure of interfaith voices to confront extremism—while firmly rejecting the inflammatory tactics of outside agitators like Jake Lang.
