By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer Democracy Eroding? Tunisia is widely known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring and has been seen as a success story in maintaining democracy while other Arab neighbors have fallen into instability, war, and back into the hands of autocratic regimes. However, recent political developments have some experts … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Carrie Stewart As many of you likely know, last week was the 2022 mid-term elections in the U.S. Millions of Americans went to vote and watched as the results came in, waiting to find out which party would take control of the Senate and which party would take control … Continued
By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer At the core of democracy is participation, and at the core of participation is accessibility. Along these lines, the US government has taken plenty of measures to make elections widely accessible to a large and diverse American population. From public advertisements, to expanded voting windows, it is … Continued
By: Diala Ghneim/Arab America Contributing Writer Vivian Khalaf, 54, attorney at law Drums of the next US presidential elections are sounding, and America holds its breath as it anxiously waits for its four-year future. Major news outlets have started their daily election coverage and political analysts began their weekly predictions on which candidate will win. … Continued
Washington, D.C. – A diverse group of Arab American public servants, professionals, and advocates launched a support committee endorsing Vice President Joe Biden for President. Arab Americans for Biden will serve as an organizing committee to engage the Biden/Harris supporters among the 3.7 million Arab Americans across the country. Situated in some of the most … Continued
by Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 12th, Virginia’s 86th district held an election to pick the nominations for the House of Delegates District special election next month. Virginia’s 86th district contains portions of Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. The seat is open because former delegate, Jennifer Boysko, won the 33rd District state Senate seat … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JAMES J.ZOGBY The “Trump Era” has posed special challenges for Arab-Americans not only in foreign and domestic policy, but also in confronting the hostile political culture that the United States president has nurtured. As a result, we’ve been busy, especially in this midterm election season — forced to work on many … Continued
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2017, Abdul El-Sayed officially announced his run for the Democratic nominee for the governor of Michigan. If elected the governor of Michigan, he will become the first Muslim governor in the history of the United States. El-Sayed ‘s choice to run has not only sparked a larger conversation but … Continued
By CHRIS FUCHS NBC NEWS Not far from the house where Tony Manero (John Travolta) lived in the film “Saturday Night Fever” sits a quaint Lutheran church. It was built more than 80 years ago for Norwegian worshippers when Bay Ridge was also home to working-class Irish, Italians, and Scandinavians. Like all neighborhoods, people come … Continued
By HALIM SHEBAYA OPENDemocracy Irrespective of his political intentions when he signaled his refusal to invite President Donald Trump to speak in the parliament when he visits the UK, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, cited his opposition to racism and sexism, as well as his support for an independent judiciary (in reaction … Continued
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