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James J. Zogby

Criminalizing support for Palestinian human rights

The U.S. Capitol Building (Upendra Kanda, CC) By: James J. Zogby Source: + 972 It is fascinating to watch some U.S. senators tripping over themselves as they attempt to defend their support for or opposition to proposed legislation that would make it a federal crime to support the international campaign to Boycott, Divest, or Sanction … Continued

Zogby Denounces Panel on Religious Freedom

by Mitchell Plitnick LobeLog James Zogby, the founder and president of the Arab American Institute, is about to wrap up his tenure on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). He is not leaving quietly. Zogby, who was appointed to two terms on the commission by former President Barack Obama, sent a stunning … Continued

Zogby: Disappointed, But Not Distraught

By James J. Zogby The Arab American Institute Like many other progressives, I was disappointed that Congressman Keith Ellison lost the election to be the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez. I was disappointed, but not distraught. Here’s why. It was clear from the outset that Keith wouldn’t … Continued

Don’t Be Fooled, Trump’s New Muslim Ban Is Still Illegal

By FARHANA KHERA and JOHNATHAN SMITH The New York Times President Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries experienced nearly universal defeat in the federal courts. On Monday, he issued a revised version of that order, but it still suffers from a fundamental, and fatal, flaw: It constitutes unlawful religious discrimination. On the … Continued

James Zogby: Trump Might Be Violating Logan Act on UN Vote

By Greg Richter Newsmax President-elect Donald Trump might be in violation of U.S. law by involving himself in the spat between the Obama administration and Israel, James Zogby said, president of the Arab-American Institute. “Donald Trump has acted in a way that I believe violates the Logan Act,” Zogby said Monday on “MSNBC Live.” The Logan … Continued

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