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Syrian Refugees Cling to a Longtime Haven in Michigan

Nov 23, 2015

In late 2011, as killings, kidnappings and sectarian strife crept across its battle-scarred city of Homs, Syria, the family of(...)

'Your Voice, Your Vote': Fear of attack on American soil after Paris

Nov 23, 2015

KATU's Steve Dunn talks with PSU Professor Ronald Tammen about the posibility of a terror attack on US soil; statistically(...)

Infographic: The Screening Process for Refugee Entry into the United States

Nov 23, 2015

Refugees undergo more rigorous screening than anyone else we allow into the United States. Here's what the screening process looks like(...)

Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day: reports

Nov 23, 2015

Canada plans to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day as of next month, according to media reports, as the(...)

Michael Moore calls Michigan governor's actions 'disgraceful,' 'anti-American'

Nov 22, 2015

Firebrand filmmaker Michael Moore has criticized Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis as “disgraceful,” “unconstitutional,” and “anti-American,”(...)

Powerful Images Showing Where Young Syrian Refugees Sleep

Nov 22, 2015

Since 2011, more than 4 million Syrians have been forced from their homes in the face of the ongoing war(...)

Permission to Narrate: War of Words: Israel and the Semantics of Oppression

Nov 22, 2015

Hasbara The Hebrew word “hasbara” translates to “explaining,” but it is a euphemism for the propaganda that endorses the state(...)

USACBI Statement on Steven Salaita’s Legal Settlement with UIUC

Nov 22, 2015

USACBI stands in solidarity with Professor Steven Salaita in his legal settlement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Last week,(...)

Anthropology Association Moves Forward on Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions

Nov 22, 2015

The American Anthropological Association moved closer to a boycott of Israeli academic institutions on Friday, as members at the group’s(...)

Famed Holocaust documentarian making pro-Palestinian film

Nov 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/1H7UUj4IxbkDocumentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls is perhaps best known for his 1969 Academy Award-nominated film “The Sorrow and the Pity,” which raised(...)

'Beyond terrifying': Muslim Americans shocked by Trump and Carson quotes

Nov 21, 2015

Prominent Muslim Americans have reacted with anger and dismay to the incendiary remarks of Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate(...)

Brooklyn Arabs outraged by rhetoric on Syrian refugees

Nov 21, 2015

Arab-American leaders expressed outrage over the reaction by elected officials across the country against President Barack Obama’s plan to resettle(...)