Wednesday January 05, 2011
Today marks the first day of the 112th Congress. At 12:00pm today both the House and the Senate will be called to order. In the House, outgoing Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, will deliver remarks followed by incoming speaker, Rep. John Boehner. Read More »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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
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 »
Monday October 18, 2010
Voice of America reports on the 22nd Annual Virginia Candidates' Night. 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 »
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 »
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 August 24, 2010
Elections today in four states. If you live in Arizona, Florida, Alaska or Vermont, make sure you visit your local polling place today. Read More »
Friday July 23, 2010
A response from the Sestak campaign and a new ad. Read More »
Friday July 02, 2010
Working the graveyard shift as a medical professional can be an extremely taxing experience. How about negotiating that with the demands of a daytime job as well? Arab American Arizona State Representative Matt Heinz does just that— legislator by day, doctor by night, Heinz serves his community in a multitude of ways. Read More »
Monday September 15, 2008
Majid Al-Bahadli, Obama delegate from Washington State, danced on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, cheered on by members of his state’s delegation, this past August. How he came to be there, the only Iraqi delegate on the floor, is an inspiration to us all. Read More »
Wednesday September 03, 2008
Rashida Tlaib might be running for State Representative for the first time, but she’s no newcomer to the area or to the issues. Residents know her by name, she’s visited their homes on her door-to-door campaign, and she’s part of a growing group of those who work in “service politics”. A self-described “daughter of the community” and “product of the culturally vibrant community of Southwest Detroit”, Rashida Tlaib is looking to represent Michigan’s 12th District, the district she grew up in. Read More »
Wednesday August 20, 2008
David-Imad Ramadan has been a Republican activist at both a grassroots and national level since he moved to Washington, DC in 1989. Over the last twenty years, he has worked on every presidential campaign on the Republican side and has been involved in several gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns. He is currently the Precinct Captain and Outreach Chair for Loudoun County Republicans, and is involved with the Republican Party of Virginia, the Arab American Coalition for McCain, and the Lebanese American Coalition for McCain. Read More »
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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The Muslim Brotherhood has a negative favorable/unfavorable ratio of 30%–47%
http://t.co/rMKu4JJrgW
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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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