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Arab America Picks a President: Spring Break (Part 2)

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

Harry Reid joins the #HummusHaters

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

Heritage Month: Arab Americans in Public Service

BY: Husayn Hosoda/Contributing Writer We’ve all heard of Ralph Nader and we often cite him as the eminent Arab American in the domain of politics.  But as political rhetoric and speech seems to become all the more skewed against the Arab American community today, it’s also important to note the contributions and victories from all … Continued

April is National Arab American Heritage Month

For Immediate Release April is National Arab American Heritage Month To Combat Harmful Political Rhetoric, Arab America Pledges to Promote Positive Images   (WASHINGTON, DC) April 1, 2016—In the midst of the current climate of anti-Arab bias, as a result of the 2016 presidential election, Arab Americans are celebrating their heritage in hopes that all … Continued

U.S. Senator Leahy asks Obama Administration to Investigate Israeli and Egyptian Human Rights Violations

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ten other Congresspeople expressed their concern for the gross human rights violations committed by Israel and Egypt in recent years. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry dated February 17, Leahy cites examples of human rights violations like extrajudicial killings, unusual disappearances of people, … Continued

Arab America Picks a President: March Madness (Part II)

  BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer Basketball is down to the Final Four and the presidential contest is down to the Final Five. Some might say the Final Four for president but John Kasich is hanging in there just in case. It’s a smart move by Kasich as it looks like the Republicans will … Continued

VotePact: A Tool for Breaking Out of the Two Party System

  BY: Sam Husseini/Contributing Writer By pairing up, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans can better assert their preferences — and this could work especially well in the Arab American community. Many Arab Americans and other voters may well be applauded by the choices offered to them by the Democratic and Republican parties come November. Polling indicates … Continued

Bernie Sanders on The Young Turks

Democratic Presidential Candidate appeared on The Young Turks this week. The Young Turks are an accomplished YouTube news source that focuses on Middle East and American politics. Sanders took time to answer questions about how the media portrays important issues facing the country. The Vermont Senator spoke about climate change, trade agreements, establishment politics, poverty, … Continued

Clinton asks for $353K to sit with the Clooneys

Hillary Clinton’s joint fundraising committee called the Hillary Victory Fund is making more money from the Clooney’s than an average American adult makes in five years of working. The Hillary Victory Fund asked George and Amal Clooney to donate $353,000 in order to sit at Clinton’s table at a fundraising event in San Francisco. By … Continued

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