Sunday marks the second anniversary of the murder of Khalid Jabara, who was killed on the front porch of his Tulsa, Oklahoma, home on August 12, 2016. The killer, who lived next door to the Jabaras, was convicted of first-degree murder, a hate crime, and two misdemeanors. This tragic, preventable...
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Washington Watch: Hype Versus Reality
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
Fifty years ago, when I was getting started in national politics, Ibrahim Abu Lughod, a friend and mentor, offered words of wisdom I never forgot. Although he read the New York Times every day (he called it his "daily drug"), he cautioned me not to be fooled or swayed by the ebb and flow of events as they are covered in the press. Instead, he insisted that it was important to keep focused on the long-view—the deep currents that pointed in the direction we were heading. Continue Reading...
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The sixth anniversary of the shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which left six Sikh Americans dead and multiple wounded, was on Sunday, August 5. This week, on August 12, we will observe the second anniversary of the hate crime murder of Khalid Jabara in Tulsa, Oklahoma,...
Another anniversary of the Voting Rights Act has passed without returning to the path it paved toward ensured civic opportunity. Getting back to that path will now require more work than ever. The lifetime of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) is an important contemporary example of how America does not...
August 03, 2018
The "Fake News" Debacle Taking Over the Country By Storm
by Allison Ulven Since our nation’s founding, misinformation has been part of our political discourse. Over the years, conspiracy theories and “fake news” have plagued that discourse, causing confusion and distrust among citizens. But advancements in technology have supercharged this crisis and created a modern monster that risks not only...
