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Political Theorist Asad Haider Dies at 38, Sparks Reflection

1/3/2026

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Asad Haider, a political theory scholar and author of Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump, died in Toronto on December 4 from injuries after a fall.
Haider was 38.
Police ruled out foul play.
Haider was an assistant professor at York University and co-founder of Viewpoint Magazine.
His critiques of identity politics resonated with young socialist activists and spurred debate on identity politics' limits.

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Asad Haider, a political theory scholar and author of Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump, died in Toronto on December 4 from injuries after a fall.
Haider was 38.
Police ruled out foul play.
Haider was an assistant professor at York University and co-founder of Viewpoint Magazine.
His critiques of identity politics resonated with young socialist activists and spurred debate on identity politics' limits.