Loading ...The Mysterious Demise of Samira Moussa
The fascinating life and tragic death of Samira Moussa have profoundly impacted the scientific community and her numerous admirers.
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Chickpeas and Checkpoints: Hummus in the Shadow of Arab-Israeli War
By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Food has a unique way of bringing people together, and celebrating it will make you enjoy your meal and feel grateful to receive grandma’s recipes generation after generation. So can you imagine that this great moment of grace and pleasure can be easily stolen, just like the … Continued
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Linda Sarsour
This is the forty-sixth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our forty-sixth pathbreaker is Linda Sarsour, a political activist who has led significant liberal movements to improve human rights. Contributing writer, John Mason describes how she has fought for Muslim rights in the context of 9/11 and the Supreme Court ban on Muslim immigration, and then joined the BLM movement, linking Black and Palestinian human rights. President Obama called her “A Champion of Change.” Linda has been outspoken on the horrific results of the Hamas Israel war.
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Noura Erakat
This is the thirty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports on our thirty-eight pathbreaker, Noura Erakat, a noted Palestinian American activist, university professor, legal scholar, and human rights attorney. Noura’s research interests focus on human rights law, humanitarian law, national security law, refugee law, social justice, and critical race theory, emphasizing the Israel-Palestine conflict. Erakat has been especially vocal on the latest go-around of the Israel-Palestine conflict, namely the Gaza war.
The Life and Legacy of Ralph Nader
In fact, much of the ease of modern life, and degree to which its conveniences are safe for us to use, must be attributed to Ralph Nader. His transformative influence in the field of consumer affairs cannot be overstated. Nader has taken on many titles throughout his remarkable career, including those of activist, politician, attorney, presidential candidate, and auto-reformer.
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