After all the votes were tallied, the November 6th midterm election ushered in a new group of leaders to serve at all levels of government. Many of these leaders—some reelected, some in different positions, and others who are newly elected—are Arab Americans, and their successful elections mean greater representation in local...
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Washington Watch: This Election Deepened America's Tribal Divide
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
This election was the meanest, dirtiest, and most disgraceful in my lifetime—and it will have consequences. Even before the results began to be reported on late Tuesday night, we already knew who the losers were going to be – the American people and our political culture. The damage done by President Trump's divisive rhetoric will be with us for a generation. Continue Reading...
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November 14, 2018
Initiating Democracy: Ballot Measures After 2018
During this election season, much attention fell on campaign bigotry and political and hate-inspired violence across the country. But after (most) votes were counted last week, the country began to celebrate the historic winners, which included a long list of inspiring Arab Americans. But more than the names on the...
November 13, 2018
Hate Crimes Continue to Surge in the US
WASHINGTON, DC – The Arab American Institute expressed concern and disappointment with the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 2017 hate crime statistics. As expected, hate crime surged yet again in 2017. However, the data contained some glaring omissions, including three of the most severe acts of bias-motivated violence...
November 09, 2018
Hate Crime Should Not Be a Partisan Issue
Jeff Sessions is out at the Department of Justice. But no matter his replacement, they will likely adopt the same tepid response to the danger of hate crime. That is in part because under President Trump, hate crime is a partisan issue. Hate crime has surged under this administration, and...
