Bridging the Divide
ABU DHABI, UAE: I've just finished teaching a three week January term course at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus (NYUAD). I've had the great fortune to teach before at some wonderful schools across the U.S...
2012 Presidential Candidate Statements
Our new Presidential Candidates page allows you to browse through a list of presidential candidate statements on issues ranging from civil liberties to the Arab Spring, along with official campaign announcements and profiles of key advisors for every official candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
“Arab Voices” Available in Paperback
This month, Arab Voices came out in paperback with a new section on the Arab Spring. The book, and the polling it is based on, have proved invaluable to many analysts and policy makers as they try to better understand the changes taking place in the region.
Scorecard of the 112th Congress
AAI's Scorecard of the 112th Congress is now available online. Click here to read our annual report on the voting record and other actions of each member of Congress on civil liberties, Israel-Palestine, and US-Arab relations.
Countdown
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by the candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Thursday February 02, 2012
Fanning the Flames of Confrontation with Iran
It is only in the environment created by such headlines that Michele Bachmann can make the utterly ridiculous claim that Iranian leaders have threatened to nuke the United States without immediate public ridicule. While no threat could have been made since Iran denies developing nuclear weapons in the first place, the allegation nevertheless sounds plausible because major information outlets are constantly reinforcing the idea Iran is threatening the United States. Read More »
Thursday February 02, 2012
White House Gets it Wrong on Palestine…Again.
Until the White House learns to consider Palestinians as equal partners in this process – and stop relying on the “expertise” of officials who refuse to recognize them as such – things will likely continue along as they have for the past thirty years. Read More »
Wednesday February 01, 2012
Two Arab Americans could face off for Giffords’s old Seat
Two Arab American candidates could potentially run against each other for Gabrielle Giffords’s old congressional seat. Arizona State Representative Matt Heinz yesterday announced his candidacy for Arizona’s 8th congressional district, a seat which could potentially have six different candidates (three Republicans and three Democrats) running to occupy it. Read More »
Wednesday February 01, 2012
Why Aren’t More Arab Americans Working in Mainstream Journalism?
By Justin D. Martin
The primary impediments standing between Arab Americans and mainstream journalism, rather, are due to what journalism often represents in Arab countries. Read More »
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Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 18
Be Part of the Change!
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Bridging the Divide
ABU DHABI, UAE: I've just finished teaching a three week January term course at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus (NYUAD). I've had the great fortune to teach before at some wonderful schools across the U.S. But this, for me, was a special experience, the result of the unique mix of students who had been brought together in this one place. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Rob Malley, Hussein Hassouna, Lara Friedman
Air Date: 12/29/2011
Rob Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director at the International Crisis Group; Amb. Hussein Hassouna, Chief Representative of the League of Arab States to the United States; Lara Friedman, Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now. Read More »
2009 Homeland Security Testimony
The subcommittee's meeting today to explore whether there are risk factors or preincident indicators of terrorist activity identified by intelligence and law enforcement organizations to enable them in thwarting attacks while preserving -- let me repeat that -- preserving individuals' right to privacy and civil liberties. Read More »