Wednesday November 10, 2010
Yesterday, The Hotline released its inaugural edition of the “Presidential Power Rankings,” examining the most likely Republicans to end up with the nomination in 2012. On the short list of contenders is none other than Arab American Mitch Daniels. Read More »
Wednesday November 10, 2010
In late October 2010, officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) informed representatives from three Sikh organizations (SALDEF, United Sikhs, and The Sikh Coalition) that turbans will now always be searched at American airports. Read More »
Tuesday November 09, 2010
by David-Imad Ramadan
Republicans are back in control of the House of Representatives with a majority truly representative of America's diversity and greatness. The Tea Party movement energized folds of the GOP base and drew accusations as outrageous as having ties to white supremacists, anti-immigration groups, "birthers" and other "extremists;" thus leaving many ethnic and religious communities including Arab Americans and American Muslims with doubt and concern of what to come! Read More »
Monday November 08, 2010
On Friday, November 5, AAI President Jim Zogby joined a distinguished panel of guests at Georgetown University for a discussion on the midterm elections. Read More »
Thursday November 04, 2010
Today, in a post-election event held at the Palestine Center in Washington, AAI President Jim Zogby and Dr. Yvonne Haddad discussed Islamophobia in the U.S. Read More »
Thursday November 04, 2010
AAI President Jim Zogby will join Dr. Yvonne Haddad for a panel sponsored by the Jerusalem Fund entitled "Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Sentiment in America." You can watch it live here. Read More »
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 »
What Comes First: #Media Impact or Influence? discussed on @aaiusa blog #Arab American Institute http://t.co/CiGquFfO @ramahkudaimi @ramisms
about 52 minutes ago.
#Assad gives interview to Russian channel, warns other countries that "sow chaos" in #Syria could suffer same fate: http://t.co/0m0whyNt
about 1 hour, 29 minutes ago.
Have truer words ever been spoken? “What’s important is the policy, not the tourism" -- http://t.co/y7LTODbT #Countdown #Israel #Romney
about 1 hour, 51 minutes ago.
Be Part of the Change!Benjamin Netanyahu, ever the master maneuverer, has done it again. Just moments before the Israeli Parliament was to ratify the call for new elections, the Kadima Party announced that it had completed negotiations with the Prime Minister and would join the government producing Israel's largest governing coalition in history (including 94 of 120 Members of the Knesset). The announcement sent shockwaves throughout the region and here in the US. Speculation was rife about what this sudden move might mean. Read More »
Barbara Slavin, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and correspondent for Al-Monitor; Ron Kampeas, Washington Bureau Chief for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), Shane D'Aprile, editor of Campaigns & Elections. Read More »
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 »
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