PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH 2014 BY: Christine Shahin/Ambassador Blogger Early one morning 28 years ago, as my eldest child and I were readying to deliver the morning news paper, the headlines stated that our small rural central NY community was sited to host a regional garbage landfill and incinerator. This event launched our community to … Continued
People all over the world celebrate this day with numerous pranks on family and friends. It is a time to share giggles and trick the people you’ve been waiting to fool all year.
By: Eugene Smith/Contributing Writer The Tragedy On Thursday night, thousands were gathered along the historic Promenade des Anglais in coastal Nice to celebrate Bastille Day, a national holiday symbolic of freedom and French unity. The fireworks had just ended and the festivities were beginning to calm. Other than a rainstorm on the horizon, it was … Continued
BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer This past week, Egyptian officials released a statement condemning recent police brutality in the United States, and called for an exposure of the hypocrisy of American stances on human rights violations. Egypt has frequently been a subject of criticism from the United States government and international community for their human and civil … Continued
BY: Lama Alhelou/Contributing writer We Are Not Numbers During this second anniversary of the “third great war on Gaza,” I can’t help but sink into reflection. Living through a war is an experience I don’t wish on my worst enemies. It’s one of the most excruciating experiences a person could have, and I first had … Continued
BY: Julia Kassem/Contributing Writer Voters who opted for Britain to leave the European Union Thursday have, in other words, voted for a British Exit, or “Brexit.” Those that opted to leave the European Union won with 51.9% of the vote, over the 48.1% that voted to remain. Brexiters cited their motivations for an exit present … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer After four failed attempts by U.S. Senate Democrats to pass legislation concerning gun control, the House Democrats began a sit-in. These legislative attempts came in response to last week’s shooting at an Orlando nightclub by Omar Mateen, who was questioned by the FBI twice for terrorism suspicions, but was still able … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Two billboards in South Central Pennsylvania off Highway 83 that criticize American support for Israel are upsetting Pennsylvania lawmakers who are asking for the billboards to be removed. The first billboard, scheduled for December 21 through January 21, stated: “$10 million a day to Israel? Our Money Is Needed in America … Continued
We Are Not Numbers/Contributing Writer Dear Secretary Hillary Clinton, After hearing your speech at AIPAC in March and all of your comments since then, I can only wonder if you are truly uninformed (which would be shocking given your past positions and the one you aspire to hold) or are simply heartless. Maybe I am … Continued
By Adam DuBard Paste Magazine The 2016 Election Cycle has been one of the most memorable and irreverent elections in recent memory—certainly since the 24/7 media machine came into full operation. Unsurprisingly, foreign policy has been one of the main hot take zones of these primaries, with Donald Trump, 2016’s resident headline generator, offering suggestions … Continued
BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer Last month, we signed off for a few weeks as not much was going to happen until the conventions. Well, like just about everything else in this election, the expected didn’t happen and the unexpected did. Here we are, two months before the conventions and the Republicans have … Continued
BY: Warren David/Arab America President WASHINGTON, DC – Ellis Island holds a special place in our history as the symbol of hope for immigrants entering the U.S. Many of those immigrants were of Arab origin, including my grandparents who came from Syria and Lebanon at the turn of the last century. Since then, millions of … Continued
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