Politics

BY: Sam Husseini/Contributing Writer I regularly have breakfast with two other Arab American journalists at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. One is planning on voting for Hillary Clinton because of Donald Trump’s xenophobia and misogyny. The other journalist plans to vote for Trump because he believes Clinton’s foreign policy will escalate the U.S. wars … Continued

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer For the last three months, Arab America has been featuring a presidential poll on the front page of the website, as well as our social media platforms. If you have not already, we urge all readers to vote in the poll today. With less than a week until Election Day, Arab … Continued

BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer In less than a week, the new president of the United States will be elected. This presidential race has already increased early voter turnout in epic proportions, especially in battleground states, such as Florida. There has also been a marked uptick in efforts to mobilize millennial and minority voters, culminating in … Continued

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Michel Aoun, 81, was chosen president of Lebanon on Monday, ending a political stalemate that lasted more than two years. Lebanon had been without a head of state since May of 2014 when Michel Suleiman’s term ended. Mr. Aoun, a Maronite Christian and retired military general, won the position by securing … Continued

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Appealing to Arab American voters has always been a challenge for politicians in the U.S. The community has diverse experiences and interests that place them all across the political spectrum, causing them to often get left out of candidates’ campaigns. One reason why candidates are not campaigning for the Arab American … Continued

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The issue: Palestine. The American election process is long and emotionally draining. Since the early spring of 2015, Americans have been subjected to exhaustive debates between candidates, he-said-she-said reports from news outlets, and bickering between friends and relatives on social media. And for the first time in what seems like decades, … Continued

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Islamophobia and Syrian refugees were topics of discussion once again at the presidential debate on Sunday night. The dispute over Muslim immigration began when Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton suggested that Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric was undermining allied efforts to combat ISIL. Clinton suggested that U.S. allies in the Arab world are “wondering … Continued

BY:Adriana Murray/Contributing Writer The 2016 election has been focused on hot button issues that find strong opposition and support, including immigration and foreign policy. Both the media and general public have taken notice on key moments, such as the candidate’s temperament and their treatment of others on the campaign trail. While Clinton has received criticism … Continued