By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture consists mainly of literature, art, language, customs, values, and beliefs. Arabs are ethnically, religiously, and politically diverse, but ultimately share a linguistic and cultural heritage. The Arab world is vast; it encompasses over 200 million people and its culture follows suit. Immigration from countries in the Arab … Continued
SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY BY: MICAH ZENKO By any reasonable assessment, the U.S. government should have stopped providing direct military support to the Saudi Arabia-led air campaign in Yemen on the day after it started. Washington’s participation began on March 26, 2015, when a White House spokesperson announced, “President Obama has authorized the provision of logistical … Continued
SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: MELISSA LEVINSON Donald Trump’s travel ban, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, is wreaking havoc on Muslim families, forcing some Americans to leave the United States for countries in the midst of devastating wars in order to reunite with loved ones. The resilience ― and, among some Americans, popularity ― of the … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY The sights and sounds of Central American children being ripped from their parents by U.S. Border Patrol officers have, by now, spread across the globe. The experience has been traumatizing to its victims and deeply painful to watch. It has also done incalculable damage to the … Continued
SOURCE: THE ECONOMIST AS the territory held by Islamic State (IS) shrivelled in Syria, American generals spoke of “stabilisation” and “consolidation”. But seven months after an American-led coalition drove the jihadists from Raqqa, their putative capital, “stable” is not how residents describe the city. Mines, booby-traps and bombs continue to kill and maim. Bodies are … Continued
SOURCE: BLOOMBERG BY: HUSSEIN IBISH The only thing that’s clear from Iraq’s May 12 election is who the voters rejected: Iran and the U.S. These two outside powers have dominated their affairs since 2003, and this is the latest sign that a growing number of Iraqis are eager to reassert their identity and independence. Otherwise, … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY This week I traveled to Dearborn, Michigan to speak at the 15th annual “Images and Perceptions” Diversity Conference. The focus of my remarks were the challenges we are facing today. Dark forces have been unleashed in our society that are threatening the very meaning of the America … Continued
SOURCE: LANCASTER ONLINE BY: JOAN KERN About 100 people turned out to hear Moustafa Bayoumi speak Thursday evening at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster on being young and Muslim in America. The talk was based on Bayoumi’s 2008 book, “How Does It Feel to be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America,” which … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush Administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to oppose this rush to war. The resolution, which was also endorsed by then Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., … Continued
SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: EMMA GREEN Being young and Muslim in the U.S. means navigating multiple identities. Nothing shows that more than falling in love. Taz Ahmed is 38, single, Muslim, and Bengali. She describes herself as spiritual, but not particularly religious. When she was growing up, her immigrant parents hoped she would marry an … Continued
Source: Washington Examiner By: Timothy P. Carney “America Was Never Great” caught on as a slogan in some circles of the Left as a counter to Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.” The New Republic and Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King applauded the idea. https://v.connatix.com/b03ca50a-46cc-4b83-9d20-08294b6b1a75/Contents/101876/79cdf7a2-83a8-4933-aa6f-3f4d26f43cb8_desktop_low_240.mp4 King’s argument, echoed by others, is that America never was great … Continued
By Daoud Kuttab The Washington Post My role model was ruined this week. For years I have believed, lived and taught people in the Middle East about some of the important virtues of life in the United States of America and what America stood for. Now the United States I am witnessing under President Trump … Continued
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