Saving Lebanon
Lebanon has become “the forgotten front” since all too often, the conflict ongoing within Lebanon is ignored in discussions about the war against ISIL. The immediate danger, however, is real. Read AAI's new report on how and why U.S. Congress must stand behind the people of Lebanon.
Download Now: 114th Congressional Leadership Report
Read our report on how new leadership in the 114th Congress will impact the issues that matter most to the Arab American community.
Demand Speaker Boehner Cancels Netanyahu’s Speech
Speaker Boehner's invitation to Netanyahu is reckless diplomacy. Please join the Arab American Institute, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Coalition of Palestinian American Organizations by contacting your Representatives now.
2015 Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awardees
We are pleased to announce we will be honoring award winning actress and humanitarian Salma Hayek Pinault, NYU President John Sexton, the Honorable Michael Baroody, and Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist Lawrence Wright at this year's Kahlil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards Gala. Read more about the awardees and purchase your tickets today!
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Friday February 27, 2015
A Common Cause: Police Profiling Plagues Arab American and Communities of Color
By Eve Soliman
Winter Intern, 2015
Wednesday February 25, 2015
For Sale: The Administration’s New Drone Policy
By Maha Elsamahi
Winter Intern, 2015
Friday February 20, 2015
More than Symbolism: Why a Name Change of a Judiciary Subcommittee Matters
"The new Senate Republican Majority’s decision to expunge civil rights and human rights from this subcommittee’s name is a discouraging sign given the growing diversity of our nation and the complex civil and human rights challenges we face,” reads a statement released by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The sharp words were a response to Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) decision to rename a Senate Judiciary subcommittee from the subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to only the subcommittee on the Constitution. Read More »
Friday February 20, 2015
Nakba Museum: Of Memory and Hope
In 2011, Bshara Nassar participated in a New Story Leadership program that brought together young Israelis and Palestinians in a powerful learning experience. The program took 18 participants to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum which certainly seemed like an appropriate site for reflection. Read More »
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 29, 2015
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Netanyahu’s Legacy: A Fractured Israel and a Divided America
In a few days, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will mount the podium of the U.S. Congress to speak before a joint session of the House and Senate. He will use the occasion to blast Iran and issue dire warnings about the current US-led negotiations designed to limit Iran's nuclear program. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Fellows, Bill Press
Air Date: 5/31/2012
Fellows from Syracuse University’s “Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF); Bill Press, Host of the “Bill Press Show” and author of the new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President---and Who Is Behind Them. Read More »
Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (October 9, 2012)
The story of Arab Americans coming of age as an organized community is a classic American tale of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has so often been a part of our nation’s history. Read More »
