Dr. James Zogby
Nota Bene
Patriot Act, more aid to Israel, and US television under the microscope today
Posted on Friday October 16, 2009
Patriot Act Renewed
During his campaign for the Presidency, Barack Obama, touting his background as a professor who taught Constitutional Law, often waxed eloquent about his commitment to civil liberties and to correcting the Patriot Act’s threats to basic constitutional protections.
'Nota Bene' from James Zogby: They're Baaack!
Posted on Friday October 2, 2009
They’re Baaack!
After a long recess, during which time health care was the topic de jour (for almost a month of “jours”), Members of Congress have returned to Washington determined to, once again, stir the Middle East pot.
'Nota Bene' from James Zogby, August 28, 2009
Posted on Friday August 28, 2009
What Ted Kennedy Gave to Me
In the horrifying days after 9/11, I received death threats from a few wretched souls who assumed that, because of my Arab ancestry and advocacy, I shared responsibility for the terrorist attacks on our country. All this created a double trauma for me, my staff and family. We were Americans and our nation had been attacked. We, too, wanted to grieve, but were pulled away from our grief by these threats and told, in effect, “you are not part of us”. We reported these calls and received police protection. And then, out of the blue, came a different kind of call.
