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Clinging to AIPAC for Survival is No Longer Necessary

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

The Obama Doctrine: An Arab American Perspective

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

Arab America Picks a President: March Madness

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s March Madness time! Across the country, thousands of fans have packed arenas to support their favorite competitors. Week by week, would-be winners have fallen aside and only a few are remaining. They will continue to travel across the country in contest after contest until we reach the finals. … Continued

Sanders Campaign Could Win In Spite of Corporate Media Spin

Robert W. McChesney, Prof. of Media and Communications, University of Illinois, says that Sanders has a good fighting chance to secure the Democratic nomination in spite of the traditional media’s effort to undermine his success. McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2002 … Continued

Arab America Picks a President: What a Week!

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer What a week this has been! It started with Arab Americans uniting behind Bernie Sanders and awarding him a win in Michigan. Next, we had a civil and informative Republican candidates’ debate from Miami on Thursday. On Friday, Marco Rubio asked his supporters to vote for John Kasich in … Continued

Rest In Peace to the Republican Party

  Florida Senator Marco Rubio suspends his candidacy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) BY: John Zogby/Forbes Magazine The Republican Party, known by its nickname as the Grand Old Party, died on March 15, 2016. It was 162 years old. The party, born in the strife of the 1850s, succumbed to internal strife, sources said. The GOP had … Continued

Arab Americans in Michigan: Did We Do That?

BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer Our weekly column, Arab America Picks a President, has been about providing information you can use to get involved in this election. We’ve left the late-breaking news to the major news outlets and one-sided comments to the political influencers. What happened last night in Michigan changed things. Did our community move … Continued

Arab America Picks a President: Winning the Nomination

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer Here we are, just a few states into the primaries and caucuses and most of the candidates have suspended their campaigns. The Democrats are down to two candidates and the Republicans are down to four. These remaining candidates are fighting through the heart of primary season. On Tuesday, March … Continued

Arab America president Warren David speaks at Change.org about advocacy and its relationship to diverse communities

From left to right: Joshua Habursky, Coordinator of Change.org Grassroots Professional Network, Sierra Jackson, Business Development Manager, Change.org, Moderator, and panelists, Maria Urbina, VP of Politics & National Campaigns at Voto Latino,Warren David, President at Arab America, Rosa Del Angel: VP of Digital Marketing Beaconfire RedEngine P and Carla Lochiatto, Associate Director, Public Policy at American … Continued

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