Arab Americans

An American Arab Thanksgiving

Ray Hanania | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Islam, Middle East Foods, Lamb and Rice, Ethnicity, Thanksgiving, Palestine, American Culture, Melting Pot, Jewish, Palestinians, Arab Americans, Race Relations, Muslims, Recipes, Israel, Racism, World War II, Mediterranean, Meals, Bigotry, Grape Leaves, Dinner, Living News
Ray Hanania

Food has a special place in our hearts as Arabs, so Thanksgiving was the American holiday we most loved. Food symbolizes the essence of freedom, the ability to feed your family without fear.

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Fort Hood Shootings: Soldiers Often 'Racialize' to Cope

Aaron Glantz | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Psychiatry, Arabs, Fort Hood, Homeless, Iraq, Ptsd, Fort Hood Shootings, Arab Americans, Veterans, Politics News
Aaron Glantz

I was surprised that it was a psychiatrist that shot a lot of people. It's no longer surprising to me that returning veterans would kill a bunch of people. But this guy was a psychiatrist who hadn't been deployed.

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The Man Behind the J Street Smear Campaign

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: J Street, Aipac, Lenny Davis, West Bank, Jews and Barack Obama, Judaism, Lobbyists, Arab-Americans, Congress, Israel, Politics News
MJ Rosenberg

There sure is a lot of effort going into discrediting an organization that is, in fact, only a little to the left of the "mainstream" pro-Israel organizations.

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A Middle East Peace for Americans

Amjad Atallah | Posted 11.22.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Mahmoud Abbas, Evangelical Christians, Arab-Americans, United Nations, Israel, Muslim-Americans, Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish-Americans, Tri-Lateral Meeting, Letter in Support of a Comprehensive Middle East Peace, World News
Amjad Atallah

Obama's struggle for Middle East peace, through an end to the occupation, can actually end up being another unifying factor among diverse groups of Americans.

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9/11 Film Review of Amreeka: Drama of the Arab-Christian Experience in America Also Strikes Notes of Heart and Humor

Penelope Andrew | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Palestinian-Americans, Arrested Development, Independent Films, National Geographic, Hiam Abbass, Films, Arab-Americans, 9/11, Nisreen Faour, Babel, Munich, The Immigrant Experience, Cherien Dabis, Lemon Tree, Lebanese-Americans, Melkar Muallem, Women Directors, Alia Shawkat, The Visitor, Amreeka, Jordanian-Americans, Muslim-Americans, Arab-Christians, Yussef-Abu-Warda, Arab-Muslims, Entertainment News
Penelope Andrew

Amreeka is an artful, moving testimony to the perils of making assumptions about individuals or groups. It is a is a film of impeccable taste that unites instead of divides.

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New Muslim Cool Forges Path for New America

Bakari Kitwana | Posted 07.31.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Islam, New Muslim Cool, Youth, America, Puerto Ricans, Propaganda, Pew Research Study, Arab-Americans, Latino Americans, Recession, Pittsburgh, Generation Gap, Culture, Entertainment News
Bakari Kitwana

Fighting against being defined by America's bygone eras, New Muslim Cool points us toward a more complicated future.

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"Flying While Arab" Continues to Soar

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arab World, White House, War on Terrorism, Airport Security, Profiling, Airports, George W. Bush, Abu Dhabi, Immigration, Obama Administration, World, Flying While Muslim, World News, Arabs, Middle East, Airlines, President Bush, African Americans, Politics, Arab Discrimination, Blacks, Tsa, J.C. Watts, Barack Obama, Muslim World, Arab Americans, Driving While Black, Racial Profiling, Arab, Terrorism, Shoe Bomber, Flying While Arab, Vice President Cheney, Politics News
Yvonne R. Davis

"Miss!" A large man with a crew cut pointed at me and exclaimed, "You have a bomb in your shoe!" This dude was talking to me. I was shocked.

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Who Says no Bias? American Theaters Block Arab American Film

Ray Hanania | Posted 02.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hollywood Films, American East, Muslims, Arabs, Sept. 11, Dvd, Arab World, Muslim Americans, Arab, Muslim, Film, Movies, Muslim World, Arab Americans, Entertainment News
Ray Hanania

Two great Hollywood actors, Hesham Issawi and Sayed Badreya decided to make a Hollywood movie that told a part of the Arab American and Muslim Arab story in a real way.

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Muslims "Off" a Plane

Wajahat Ali | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Muslim Family Airplane, Airtran, Tsa, Colin Powell, Obama Muslim, wwII Internment Camps, War on Terror, Internment Camps, Gallup Polls, Atif Irfan, Fbi, Airport Security, Who Speaks for Islam?, Flying After 9/11, TSA Security, Air Travel, Racial Profiling, Arab Americans, Al Qaeda, Inayet Sahin, Airport Security Water Bottles, Muslim Prejudice, Patriot Act, American Muslims, Fear-Mongering, Muslims and Air Travel, Transportation Security Administration, Extrajudicial Detention, Politics News
Wajahat Ali

We in the US are currently engaged in a "war on terror," but this does not give a democratic and free country license to be overwhelmed by fear of its own Muslim and Middle Eastern citizens.

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"Shoe Tossing" - An Arab Perspective

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 01.15.2009 | World

Read More: George Bush, Man Throws Shoes at Bush, Arab Perspective, Arab Americans, Bush, Iraq Bush Shoe, Bush Shoe, World News
Dean Obeidallah

It should be noted that there were at least 30 or 40 other pairs of Arab shoes in the press conference that were not thrown. In fact, many of the Iraqi reporters tried to stop the "shoe insurgent."

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Arab- and Muslim-Bashing Failed in '08

James Zogby | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Election 2008 Coverage, Muslims, Muslim Bashing, 2008 Election, Muslim Americans, Arab Bashing, Arab Americans, Politics News
James Zogby

None of the Muslim-bashing during this political season dissuaded Arab Americans and American Muslims from playing a significant role in the elections, from the presidential contest to state and local races.

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Emanuel Apologizes To Arab-Americans For Father's Remark

Politico | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Emanuel Sorry for Father, Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel Arab Americans, Emanuel Father Arab, Emanuel Apologizes for Father, Arab Americans, Rahm Emanuel Father, Politics News

Obama's incoming chief-of-staff, Rahm Emanuel, apologized to an Arab-American group for his father's line when asked about his loyalties: "What is he,...

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Arab Americans Have Substantial Presence in Tuesday's Elections

Ray Hanania | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Ralph Nader, Candidates, Barack Obama, Voting, Arab Americans, Obama Muslim, Darrell Issa, Ray Lahood, Mary Rose Oakar, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Muslim Voters, Rashid Khakidi, Arab Americans Politics, Adc, John Nununu, Obama Muslim Smear, Mazen Asbahi, Christian Arabs, Arab American Voters, Politics News
Ray Hanania

When Americans across the country flock to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Arab Americans will be standing with them side-by-side in line to vote.

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Careful, Mudslingers: This Mud Votes

James Zogby | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Poll, Obama, John MCain, Rashid Khalidi, Arab American Institute, Arab Americans, Politics News
James Zogby

Despite all of the muck thrown about this year, and all of the slights and blunders on all sides, Obama will likely win near identical huge majorities of both Arab American and Jewish voters.

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Obama's Team Needs to Drop Phobia Towards Arab-Americans and Muslims

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Zalmay Khalilzad, Justin Vogt, James Zogby, Tom Ridge, Colin Powell, Muslims, Arab American Institute, Muslim Americans, Rashid Khalidi, Fox and Friends, Barack Obama, The National, Arab Americans, Politics News
Steve Clemons

America needs Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans in positions of responsibility in our government -- and not just dealing with Arab-American and Muslim issues.

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Arab American Community Shifting to Democrats, Not Targeted by Either Campaign

Jonathan Partridge | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Arabs, Obama Arab Americans, Mccain Arab Americans, Los Angeles, Muslims, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Barack Obama, John McCain, Arab Christian, Arab Catholic, Arab Americans, Home News
Jonathan Partridge

Most polls these days show President Bush's approval ratings hovering around a dismal 25 percent. However, Orange County resident Woody Aghnatios cons...

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Jason Linkins

Campbell Brown Hits Back On Maligning Arabs, Muslims (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fearmongering, John McCain, Cnn, Fear Watch 2008, Muslim Americans, Barack Obama, Campbell Brown, Arab Americans, Video, Politics News

Campbell Brown's own brand of "special commentary" doesn't quite draw the fanfare of those offered by other media figures. So it should be noted that ...

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Facts: Campaign Collateral Damage

William Fisher | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, American Voters, Arab Americans, Politics News
William Fisher

The elementary school I attended as kid in Brooklyn was located in a "mixed" neighborhood --- which in the early 1940s meant Irish, Italian and Jews. ...

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John McCain: I am an Arab and a Decent Man

James Zogby | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Smears, Racism, Muslim, 2008 Election, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Arab Americans, Mccain Arab, Politics News
James Zogby

The suggestion that any ethnic group is treacherous and Anti-American is unacceptable, dangerous, and unbecoming of such a great nation.

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Arab Americans at the Convention in Denver

James Zogby | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ethnic Politics, Democratic National Convention Denver, Arab Americans, Politics News
James Zogby

This week, more than 40 Arab Americans are participating as delegates and members of standing committees to the DNC. Here's a look back at past Conventions that helps trace their progress in national politics.

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Sam Stein

For Many Arab-Americans, President Giuliani Is A "Doomsday Scenario"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Election, Arab Americans, Politics News

Randa Fahmy Hudome is a self-proclaimed lifelong Arab-American Republican. Prior to heading up Fahmy Hudome International -- a government relations fi...

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