Wednesday January 11, 2012
Last year, AAI President Jim Zogby's book on the Arab world, Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us and Why It Matters, was released to major acclaim and brisk sales. 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. Read More »
Thursday September 22, 2011
As dramatic upheavals sweep the Arab world, Arab public opinion matters more than ever, both to regional leaders and to the United States. Next Monday, AAI President Jim Zogby will discuss the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN, the intended veto by the United States at the Security Council and the implications it will have on our standing in the Arab world. Read More »
Tuesday December 07, 2010
Yesterday, I spoke about Arab Voices at Utica College in New York. I have traveled the country promoting my book, explaining its purpose and importance, but presenting my life's work to my hometown audience was particularly meaningful. Read More »
Monday December 06, 2010
From Thanksgiving in DC to a great visit to Metro Detroit and seeing some old friends. Read More »
Wednesday November 17, 2010
Started with a great review in Foreign Affairs and on to wonderful events in Peoria, Ann Arbor, Charlotte and Atlanta. Tonight, it's Busboys & Poets. Read More »
Wednesday November 10, 2010
The last few weeks were extraordinarily hectic. With the exception of a break for the election, I've been on the road with Arab Voices. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
#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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