Wednesday November 03, 2010
The midterm election results are in--seventeen out of the twenty-seven Arab American candidates running for office won their races. Some of the highlights: In Arizona, all three Arab Americans running for office won their races. The full list of candidates and their races results can be found at Arab Americans on the Ballot, but for more highlights, read on. Read More »
Tuesday November 02, 2010
As we watch the election returns tonight, there are specific races we will be monitoring closely. Whether the races involve Arab American candidates, candidates who have engaged in shameful ethnic or religious baiting during the election cycle, or races whose turnout will simply help to determine the control of the House and Senate, they are the races we are monitoring. Read More »
Monday November 01, 2010
A special screening of Budrus comes to DC this Thursday, presented by Just Vision, the Arab American Institute (AAI), the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), and The Palestine Center. Read More »
Monday November 01, 2010
By taking just a few minutes, you can send your friends an important message that can help get out the Arab American Vote. Read More »
Monday November 01, 2010
Tomorrow is Election Day and this year's election season is about to come to an end. You've seen the posters and commercials, heard about issues on the news, and hopefully you know who you're voting for already--but there are races all around the country that have implications beyond their districts. We highlight the top House, Senate, and gubernatorial races and why they matter. Read More »
Friday October 29, 2010
The fifteenth annual Arabian Sights Film Festival, which opened last week and hosts a variety of modern films from around the Arab world, is a highly anticipated event in Washington, DC. This weekend is the last opportunity to experience the Arabian Sights Film festival... Read More »
Wednesday October 27, 2010
Philadelphia and Chicago (then Houston and home to an event at Georgetown). It's been busy and a real learning experience. Read More »
Tuesday October 26, 2010
The midterm elections are only a week away and Arab Americans across the country are getting ready to vote. Read More »
Monday October 25, 2010
Last week was a particularly successful week for Arab American organizations working in Washington to make a difference. Read More »
Friday October 22, 2010
Closed out the second week with two really wonderful events in Seattle. The Seattle Times previewed my appearance with a great review by Jerry Lange. First stop was Microsoft, where one I had a lunchtime visit with a thoughtful group of about 100. The discussion that followed my talk was smartly focused on the elections... Read More »
Thursday October 21, 2010
On Wednesday, October 20th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address at the fifth annual gala of the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP). Read More »
Thursday October 21, 2010
The Arab American Family Support Center (AAFSC) and the Arab American Institute (AAI) hosted a voter engagement event on October 13th at AAFSC’s Brooklyn office. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-11) came to the event and stayed for much of the evening, speaking with local constituents and community members about the importance of voting. Read More »
Wednesday October 20, 2010
I woke up this morning, still on the West Coast, to a flood of emails about the piece in the Washington Post. It was so gratifying to hear from friends, near and far. Last night's Los Angeles World Affairs Council was, as always, a great forum. I've been speaking here since 1984... Read More »
Wednesday October 20, 2010
A front page feature in the Washington Post Style section leads with a positive piece on an Arab American -- none other than our own AAI President Jim Zogby. Read More »
Wednesday October 20, 2010
Rachel Audi is the Republican candidate running for Maryland’s 47th district seat for the House of Delegates. Audi embraces the inevitable questions about her last name with a laugh, saying, “people always ask about my name. People ask if I’m German or if I have an Audi car.” The answer to both is no. Audi is a proud American of Arab descent, eager to serve the people of Prince George's County. Read More »
Tuesday October 19, 2010
Jim writes about the need to listen and move beyond myths on Informed Comment and the Progressive Book Club features an excerpt from Arab Voices. Read More »
Tuesday October 19, 2010
A full day in San Francisco. Lots of interviews and the Commonwealth Club. The "talk radio" interviews, if nothing else, make it so painfully clear why Arab Voices needed to be written. Question: "How can you say those people like us, when all they do is celebrate killing us, oppress their women and ...?" Answer... Read More »
Monday October 18, 2010
Voice of America reports on the 22nd Annual Virginia Candidates' Night. Read More »
Monday October 18, 2010
Yesterday, 60 Minutes ran a program exploring the volatile situation in the neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem, where confrontations between settlers and local residents are on the rise. While an important report, it missed a crucial fact. Read More »
#NC lawmaker equates Islamic prayer w/ terror http://t.co/G9sp1NeLC1 @mostrolenk @aaiusa h/t @ozzyformayor
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Latest poll to be released Friday finds Americans are divided on continuing aid to #Egypt: http://t.co/1spZM1m9d2
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RT @MaiE_89: In the 1990’s, #Egypt had a 60% favorable rating among Americans, while today only 36% of US views the country positively via @AAIUSA
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Looking at Iran by James Zogby
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 16, 2013President Obama got it just about perfect in his Jerusalem speech when he urged Israelis to see the world through the eyes of Palestinians. That portion of his remarks was so compelling it deserves to be quoted in full: Read More »
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 »
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 »
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