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Intra-cultural conflicts among Dearborn’s Arab Americans are a concern

July 14th, 20171 It is a known fact that Dearborn has the highest concentration of Americans of Arab descent, some thriving more than others, in part due to their long history in this...

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Excessive fireworks put Dearborn residents in a war zone

July 7th, 20172 The Fourth of July has passed, but the community's celebratory faults haven't, as "war zone" sounds persistently reappear over the years. Dearborn's patriotism...

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The call to shut down Al Jazeera must be condemned

July 7th, 20170 It has been more than a month since four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia decided to cut off ties with their neighbor, Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the...

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Hussein Berry is to blame for the tension on the school board and in the community

July 1st, 20171 These past few weeks have been filled with political rants, social media gossips and legal threats. It has become hard to find the truth amid the sea of accusations....

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The conspiracy theory and the Dearborn Board of Education appointment process

June 23rd, 20172 Much has been said and written about the Dearborn Board of Education candidates and the process to appoint a successor to now Judge Mariam Bazzi. Most of the rants on...

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Too much at stake for Dearborn Board of Education to remain divided

June 16th, 201716 The inability of the Dearborn Board of Education to reach an agreement and appoint a new trustee to fill the seat vacated by former trustee and now Wayne County Circuit...

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Ahmad Jibril doesn’t belong to Dearborn

June 10th, 20171 Local and national articles are alarming readers with tales of an insidious "Dearborn cleric" who is apparently "popular" and "inspirational" to ISIS members. The...

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Not only Muslims: Last week, allies became casualties, too

June 2nd, 20170 Rick Best, 53, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, took a brave stand against bigotry and assault last Friday when they stepped in to...

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Trump in Saudi Arabia: King of hypocrisy

May 26th, 20174 Trump's affinity for all things "yuge" and slathered in gold was manifest in his choice of visits. Instead of taking the opportunity to make a diplomatic stride...

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Nakba was 69 years ago, but Arab complacency keeps it going

May 19th, 20174 May 15 marked the 69th year of systematic expulsion and pillaging of Palestinian communities, in addition to the centennial of the Balfour declaration that began the...

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Firing Comey will haunt Trump’s presidency

May 12th, 20178 In another display of power overreach, Trump played Nixon when he fired FBI director James Comey. Or perhaps he thought he was still on the Apprentice, with "You're...

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Trump’s 100 days: A reign of error

May 5th, 20175 President Trump's first 100 days were characterized by attempts to reject every act of President Obama's in his eight years in office. In other words, this is also...

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Stand up for justice, support the Palestinian prisoners

April 29th, 20172 Since mid-April, more than 1,200 Palestinian prisoners have been conducting a hunger strike led by Palestinian leader and notable prisoner Marwan Barghouti. After...

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The only campaign promises Trump keeps are those that harm immigrants

April 21st, 20170 Donald Trump, having run an inflammatory campaign salvaged only by promises of non-interventionism, reneged upon multiple campaign promises by bombing two nations,...

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United apology isn’t enough; corporate arrogance requires scrutiny

April 16th, 20173 Immigrants and people of color, it seems, can't catch a break on holiday. There are the issues with flying while Arab. There are the proven problems with driving while...

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Who benefits from the horrific chemical attacks in Syria?

April 8th, 20170 The deadliest chemical attack in Syria in years killed dozens of people in the rebel-held northern Idlib province on Tuesday morning, including children, and sickened...

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Hubbard’s statue has no place under the Dearborn sun

April 8th, 20170 Former Mayor Orville Hubbard's statue stood in front of the Dearborn City Hall on Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road from 1989-2015. After much community debate, the sale...

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DHS secretary should apologize for shutting out community leaders

March 31st, 20174 In a meeting Wednesday at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials arranged to meet with Arab and Muslim community...

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CAIR-OK releases report showing dramatic increase in Anti-Muslim hate incidents

March 30th, 20175 OKLAHOMA CITY-The Council for American Islamic Relations in Oklahoma released its 2016 Civil Rights report Thursday showing a dramatic increase in complaints regarding...

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Khalaf should be commended for UN’s Israel apartheid report

March 24th, 20174 The trepidation journalists, officials, and workers of non governmental organizations (NGOs) have to operate under in reporting on Palestine and Palestinians under...

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Muslim Ban 2.0: An equally appalling sequel

March 17th, 20174 Trump's doctrine propels the U.S. into a perpetual war waged against the very fabric of a diverse America. If Donald Trump should learn one thing, it's that sequels to...

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What happened to the Arab identity?

March 10th, 20171 Being an American doesn't mean that one should surrender his or her identity and culture. Let us be proud Arab Americans. The Arab Spring somewhat rectified Nasser-era...

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America is not innocent: If we bomb you, we ban you

March 10th, 20170 In a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, Feb. 5, President Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin when host Bill O’Reilly asked him why he respects him...

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America’s greatness was on display everywhere— except the White House

March 10th, 20171 On Friday, Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order banning entry from seven predominantly Muslim countries— Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and...

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Sterling Heights settlement an opportunity for reconciliation

March 6th, 20172 At the nation's heart is a civil rights struggle that refuses to die. It manifests among varying communities at different times, yet conjures the distinct tones of...

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The right to bear arms should not impede others’ right to live in peace

February 27th, 20170 On Sunday, February 19, five armed demonstrators were spotted walking down Schaefer Road towards Warren Ave. in Dearborn's heavily populated Arab and Muslim part of the...

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Trump’s actions have roots in American political discourse

February 11th, 20170 Donald Trump’s executive orders were no doubt an overt assault on the character and integrity of not only the Arab and Muslim community, but also of the rich...

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