Friday October 15, 2010
Tonight was my reading at Politics and Prose. It was a full house with lots of friends and neighbors. Next is the West Coast. Read More »
Friday October 15, 2010
I was so gratified by last night's reception. Ambassador al Otaiba's hospitality, his kind words of introduction and the great work of his staff provided Arab Voices with such a wonderful launch. Read More »
Friday October 15, 2010
Last night, at a party and reception hosted by H.E. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy, AAI and friends celebrated the launch of Jim’s new book Read More »
Wednesday October 13, 2010
A message from Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan about Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us and Why It Matters. Read More »
Tuesday October 12, 2010
Since the announcement of the Cordoba Initiative’s Park 51 project in lower Manhattan, our community has come under attack in the media and the political arena. Read More »
Friday October 08, 2010
Last week, AAI published the Congressional Scorecard for the 111th Congress. This signature publication is a critical resource for voters and activists, detailing the positions taken by each member of Congress on issues of particular importance to the Arab American community and many others – from their stances on the Goldstone Report to protecting civil liberties. Read More »
Tuesday October 05, 2010
Yesterday, a fringe organization known as the West Virginia Conservative Foundation, launched a bigoted attack ad on Congressman Nick Rahall. Congressman Rahall has served West Virginia's 3rd District with distinction for 34 years and is the longest serving Arab American in Congress. The ad is a disgraceful effort at "Arab-baiting" a great elected official and we must not let it work. Read More »
Friday October 01, 2010
On Monday, October 4, we will hold a press conference to release a new poll on how Arab Americans are likely to vote in the upcoming November elections, and how they view other key issues that impact the Arab American community. As part of a community leadership summit convened with five other national organizations, AAI will also release a consensus statement setting foreign and domestic policy priorities to mobilize Arab American voters for the midterm elections. Read More »
Tuesday September 28, 2010
The Arabs Gone Wild Stand up Comedy Tour are doing a major show this Saturday, October 2, 8:00pm, at New York City's famed Town Hall Theater. Read More »
Monday September 27, 2010
The Boston Palestine Film Festival (BPFF) will kick off its 4th annual series this Friday, October 1st, with an opening reception and film at the Museum of Fine Arts. On the face of it, it may seem like just another cool series to attend this fall (and that much it certainly is), but the journey that led the Boston Palestine Film Festival to where it is today is one of the most inspiring testaments to the extraordinary power of a few committed activists to bring people together. Read More »
Thursday September 23, 2010
Stephan Said creates a “global broadcasting platform” that gives up-and-coming artists and activists a venue to share music devoted to social change. Using the internet, digital media, and social networking, Said wants to bridge the gaps not only between people of different cultures and faiths; he wants to do so through all genres and mediums. Read More »
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Americans for Peace Now have launched a new app that allows users to track settlement activity in the West Bank. A simple download will let you get past the complicated data and see what's happening on the ground. It's a brilliant move that can transform the conversation about this issue. Read More »
Wednesday September 22, 2010
New Yorker correspondent Ryan Lizza talks with Secretary LaHood about our nation's infrastructure, the stimulus and getting things done in Washington. Read More »
Tuesday September 21, 2010
Both candidates for governor in Texas attended an Arab American community GOTV event with over 600 Arab American voters in advance of the November elections. Many other candidate nights planned across the country. Read More »
Friday September 17, 2010
Ron Walters, professor, author and activist, died last week. His passing is a great loss. When I moved to Washington in 1978 to run the Palestinian Human Rights Campaign, one of my earliest supporters and friends was Ron Walters. He was a professor at Howard University, an advisor to the Congressional Black Caucus and one of the leading intellectual forces who helped the civil rights movement realize its potential to advance black political empowerment. Read More »
Wednesday September 15, 2010
Read on for AAI’s summary of Arab American candidates and their primary election results in New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Read More »
Tuesday September 14, 2010
September 14th is a busy day for the 8 states holding their primary elections, and it marks the last major round of voting before Election Day on November 2. After today, only Hawaii and Louisiana are left. There are nine Arab American candidates running in four states: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York. These nine candidates include the rare instance of two Arab American candidates running against each other. Read More »
Friday September 10, 2010
Tomorrow, PA Governor Ed Rendell and religious leaders from various communities will "reaffirm the principles of religious tolerance, respect, and pluralism that are at the foundation of American freedom" by congregating outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia and reading verses from the Qur'an and US Constitution. The event starts at 6pm. If you are in the Philadelphia area, stop by. Read More »
Friday September 10, 2010
To all our family, friends and colleagues celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan, we wish a blessed Eid Mubarak. Read More »
Thursday September 09, 2010
America's leaders spoke in one voice denouncing plans by an attention-seeking pastor who had planned what was described as a "Qur'an burning". While the pastor's plans were aborted, the response of our nation's leaders are worth noting... 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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