BY: Sam Husseini/Contributing Writer There’s a solution to the predicament most of the U.S. will be facing between now and November: Liberals, progressives, and others disenchanted with the likely Democratic nominee and conservatives disenchanted with the likely Republican nominee can pair up and each vote for the candidates they genuinely want. Both Hillary Clinton and … Continued
BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer Yesterday, voters in the north east closed out the April presidential primaries and pushed the leading candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, closer to their parties’ nominations. Former Central Falls, R.I. Mayor, Thomas Lazieh, “saw a Clinton victory coming for a long time,” but the large numbers of unhappy … Continued
BY Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer New Yorkers have spoken. For more than a week, the spotlight was on New York. No other states conducted elections for a week before or after. All candidates have been barnstorming New York in anticipation of last night. Donald Trump’s huge win last night brought him closer to … Continued
With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the fabric of American society. And we will use hummus as our weapon. By naming those … Continued
Photo from www.alaraby.co.uk BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In a shocking move, everyone’s favorite human rights activist couple is throwing a fundraiser for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with Haim Saban – an Israeli-American mogul and who considers himself a “protector of Israel.” The event is taking place at the Clooney mansion and costing $34,000 per person to … Continued
BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer After a couple of quiet weeks, things are picking up on the campaign trails. New York is next. Both the Democrats and the Republicans will have their primary elections on Tuesday, April 19. Nothing the week before and nothing until a week after. Gotham stands alone for all the world to … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In September of last year, Secretary of State John Kerry pledged to bring 85,000 refugees into the United States, including 10,000 Syrians. At the time, this number seemed impressive, despite comparisons to the pledges of European countries like Germany that said it could take 500,000 refugees in one year. Both of … Continued
BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer They’re still on spring break… We got hooked on watching television coverage of the debates and primary/caucus results. We stayed up late to hear the candidates’ victory speeches and the next day, we talked around the water cooler about who had momentum. The only event we have this week … Continued
BY: Ralph Nader Ralph Nader offers his insight into Hillary Clinton’s AIPAC speech in this powerful article. During her speech, Clinton condemns terrorism, bullying, and bigotry, but turns a blind eye to Israel’s blatant human rights violations, Israeli settler terrorism, and the racism that’s becoming increasingly popular in Israel’s government. A Clinton presidency would be … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer As the 2016 presidential election intensifies, this week became a policy test for each candidate as they were invited to speak at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference. The conference boasted keynote speeches by many high ranking American officials, such as Vice President Joe Biden and House … Continued
By: Julia Kassem/Contributing Writer Obama’s presidency was ushered in by Iraq’s remnants, another Gaza war and lack of progress in Afghanistan. The president will be departing under the yoke of the Syrian civil war, the threat of ISIS and the pressure to bring closure, over a course of months, to a crisis that originated decades … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Early this morning at 3 am E.T., Brussels suffered from two attacks. Waking up to this news, I immediately knew that today would be a difficult day for Muslims and Arabs across the country. Although it’s unknown who the attackers are, politicians are already putting Islam at the forefront of their … Continued
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