By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Martin Luther King (MLK) famously wrote from a Birmingham, Alabama jail where he was imprisoned for protesting segregation, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer President Trump’s “Executive Order on Combating Antisemitism,” released on December 11, equates antisemitism with criticism of Israel. While not explicit, the order implies that criticizing Israeli mistreatment of Palestinians would be considered anti-Semitic. Trump preempted Congress by taking its version of a yet-to-be passed antisemitism bill, suppressing the complex … Continued
Cites Lack of Urgency on PFAS Cleanup, Failure to End US Involvement in the Yemen War Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on why she will vote against the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because among other issues it fails to include House-passed amendments by Dingell to address PFAS contamination: “PFAS … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon’s Protest Lebanon’s Protest: During the first days of Lebanon’s protest that took place on October 17, 2019, protesters laughed as they sang cheerfully in the excitement of the massive crowd urging change. The day of the revolution, held in Beirut, Lebanon, was warm and bright. The people … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The recent issuance by Secretary of State of a judgment endorsing the legalization of an Israeli settlement on the occupied West Bank has prompted Arab America to raise awareness of this and other recent anti-Palestinian acts. Here we discuss this latest blow to Palestinian sovereignty and briefly note four … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer Just recently CNN revealed the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 – these are men and women that are changing the world by helping families affected by the tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, and so much more. They were nominated by CNN to receive a … Continued
By: Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer The first wave of Arab immigrants to the United States arrived in the late 1800s, bringing with them shared values and culture that would define what it means to be Arab American. The foundational identity laid by those families and their future generations brought the community together in times … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer The term cyber-feminism is not particularly new to the 21st century. However, it certainly took a turn for a much more exciting context in 2011. In the early sparks of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, where it all started, Lina Ben Mhenni blogged and tweeted away the … Continued
By John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer Certain U.S. democratic presidential candidates are leaning towards a restructuring of U.S. security aid to Israel. They would like to tie this aid to a more balanced policy of achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian problem, to disallow aid for use in new Israeli settlements on the … Continued
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer Advocates for a smooth transition to democratic governance are celebrating following the successful elections in Tunisia last week. I had the opportunity to hear first-hand about the presidential elections in Tunisia from recently elected officials who were visiting the United States as part of the inaugural cohort of the U.S.-MENA … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist The unfolding events in Lebanon and the recent elections in Tunisia are sending clear messages to Arab leaders – shape up or ship out! Over the past week, Lebanon was rocked with protests involving hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life and from all corners of … Continued
By: Yaseen Rashed/Arab America Contributing Writer Social media has had an increasingly influential role among Arab youth, as in many cases, it’s seen as an outlet. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are growing household names as the public turns to social media to replace their news source with more life-like intel. This shift in … Continued
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