By Sydney Roeder Voting rights “has moved from a movement for equity to a movement for existence.” Rev. Yearwood with the Hip Hop Caucus stressed in a panel at the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Democracy (LCVEF) convening on Wednesday. The two-day training sought to cast light upon voter engagement in underrepresented communities. This parallels AAI’s...
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Washington Watch: The House That Bibi Built
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
For half of the past two decades Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu has served as Prime Minister of Israel. Whatever his ultimate fate (given the ongoing criminal investigations he is currently facing), it is clear that he has had a profound impact on Israel, the Palestinians, and the entire region. There are those who have doubted that Netanyahu had any core beliefs, other than the desire to retain power. But even with his maneuvering and his penchant for prevarication, there are, in fact, core beliefs that have directed his career. Continue Reading...
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September 19, 2017
Stepping up for Susiya: The Power of the American Constituency
Local elementary school students demonstrated their solidarity with Susiya by participating in Pinwheels for Peace ahead of the International Day of Peace by handing out pinwheels to those in attendance of the briefing By Sarah Seniuk Susiya is a small Palestinian village located in the southern Hebron Hills, and has...
September 17, 2017
#YallaVote Voter Registration Toolkit Now Available!
Launched in 1998, the #YallaVote campaign is the foundation of our grassroots voter mobilization and education programming. With high concentrations of Arab Americans living in some of the largest and most politically contested states – including California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia – we know our community...
September 14, 2017
Not-So-Happy Constitution Day
by Hanna Saba On the 230th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution, two of the document’s fundamental values, privacy and political expression, are under assault across the nation. The Constitution establishes the foundation of our government and outlines our fundamental rights. It also limits the power of the government by...
