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Go topPhoto: Sheikh Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan, who leads the Free Shia Movement in Lebanon, with Donald Trump in Novi on Sept. 30, 2016 Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press A group of area Middle Eastern leaders — including a Shia Muslim leader who left Hizballah — met and spoke with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before his rally in Novi on Friday. … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer At a CNN town hall with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, a Gold Star mother asked him why he does not say “Islamic terrorism.” In his response, President Obama said he does not like to associate “murderers” with the entire religion of Islam. He went on to say that using the … Continued
Political cartoon by Arab American Contributing Artist Katie Miranda BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The American Jewish Committee (AJC) issued a letter this summer called “Governors United Against BDS” to all 50 state governors, as well as Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. The mayor joined 16 other signatories to the letter, which condemns the Boycott, Divestment, … Continued
BY: Huda Dawood/Contributing Writer We Are Not Numbers “اخشى ما اخشاه ان تصبح الخيانة وجهة نظر.” This quote is from Palestinian cartoonist Naji El Ali, creator of the little refugee boy Handala. It translates roughly as, “I fear the day that deception and betrayal are regarded as the norm.” We are living that day now, when … Continued
BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer The primaries and the conventions have come and gone and election day is just weeks away. We’ll head to the polls where are choices are Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. But wait, there’s more! In addition to these two frontrunners, Green Party nominee Jill Stein and Libertarian Party … Continued
By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL Politico Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu endorsed Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after the Republican presidential nominee faced off against Hillary Clinton at their first presidential debate. In a statement released by Trump’s campaign, Sununu hailed the real estate mogul as the only candidate “who can bring bold change … Continued
By Dean Obeidallah CNN Samantha Bee really went after Jimmy Fallon this week for his Donald Trump interview. In truth, he treated the GOP presidential nominee like a Kardashian. It was jokes and cuteness to the max, with Fallon even begging for permission to mess up Trump’s orangish hair. (After some manufactured coyness, Trump agreed.) … Continued
By CLARE FORAN The Atlantic Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tell very different stories about who belongs in America and who doesn’t. Trump describes a country under siege from refugees and immigrants, Mexicans, and Muslims. Clinton talks about a nation made stronger by diversity. The narrative each campaign creates matters. It may even influence the … Continued
US President Barack Obama is seen during the Leaders’ Summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 20, 2016 [Bilgin S. Şaşmaz/Anadolu] Middle East Monitor Israel cannot permanently occupy and settle on Palestinian land, US President Barack Obama said in a speech at the UN yesterday. “Israel must recognise that it cannot … Continued
BY: Marissa Ovassapian/Contributing Writer On Monday, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a graphic of a bowl of skittles with the words: “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful? That’s our Syrian refugee problem.” Along with the image, the presidential candidate’s son tweeted: “This … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer September 27 is National Voter Registration Day, where organizations, volunteers, and public figures will help encourage Americans to register and vote. Every election cycle, millions of Americans don’t vote because they missed the voter registration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. To combat this problem, the National Association of Secretaries … Continued
Press release: AMVOTE PAC Last night, Judge Haddad emceed The Decalogue Society’s Merit Award Dinner honoring Justice Salim Joubran, the first Arab to sit on the Israel Supreme Court, at the Union League Club in Chicago. Judge Haddad told that crowd that Justice Joubran has been vocal in enforcing Israel’s ban on “hate speech which … Continued
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