In collaboration with Impact Media Partners, AAI hosted a screening of “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” a film about the Nakba and the toll Israel’s creation took on Palestinian society. More than 60 people attended the screening at the Hill Center near Capitol Hill. The film’s co-directors Andy Trimlett and Ahlam...
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Washington Watch: Looking Backward (2018) and Forward (2019)
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
Many years ago, I came across a pre-Islamic Arabic poem describing a camel running across the desert. Suddenly, the camel freezes in mid-stride. First, it looks backward in fear of what it was running from, and then it turns its glance forward - also in fear - toward the unknown that is its destination. It was this image that came to mind as 2018 came to an end and I sat down to write about the year that was and what we expect might unfold in the new year.
By any measure, 2018 was a tumultuous year, in no small way owing to President Trump's unpredictable behavior. He has been, in a word, exhausting. Continue Reading...
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November 29, 2018
Architects of Democracy Convene at Blueprint Conference
By Ibrahim Diallo and Haley Arata On Tuesday, November 27, the Arab American Institute (AAI) was invited to participate in a panel discussion at Common Cause'sBlueprint for a Great Democracy Conference. The topic, Preparing Election Administration and Election Protection for 2020, was also addressed by speakers from Common Cause, Vote@Home,...
November 29, 2018
Apply for our Spring 2019 Internship
The Arab American Institute is accepting applications for our Spring 2019 Internship Program. As we approach a new year, a new Congress, and the 2020 elections, AAI has plenty of exciting and important work ahead. If you are looking for hands-on experience in civil rights advocacy, public policy, and civic...
November 16, 2018
Resources on 2017 FBI Hate Crime Data
On November 13, 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual report for 2017 based on data collected under the Hate Crime Statistics Act. Here at the Arab American Institute, we have identified improving the data collected in the FBI's annual report as a top-line priority for 2019. For more...
