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

May 19th, 20172 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, 20171 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, 20170 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, 20171 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, 20171 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, 20173 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, 20170 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, 20170 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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Courts schooled Trump about America’s greatness

February 11th, 20170 It has been a mere three weeks since real estate mogul Donald Trump took the oath of office as the U.S. president, and the country has already suffered the detrimental...

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Trump disregards boundaries, bullies neighbors during first week

January 29th, 20170 President Trump's inauguration— connoting hostility, invoking fear and uncompromising in its rhetoric— paled in comparison to President Obama's in size, strength...

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Obama’s legacy: Achievements marred with disappointments

January 19th, 20170 President Obama spent his final hours as president boasting approval ratings nearing 60 percent—comparable to those he had when he entered the White House in...

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Congress sabotaging peace, U.S. foreign policy

January 13th, 20170 Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported a proposal condemning a recent U.N. Security Council Resolution reprimanding Israel for its...

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Build bridges, not walls

December 2nd, 20161 The Lebanese authorities are building a wall around the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp. The one square kilometer (.385 mile) Ain Al-Hilweh is home to more...

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This Thanksgiving, let us unite around our shared values

November 24th, 20160 As Americans gather around the table this Thanksgiving holiday to share a meal and be thankful for what they have, they won't just be discussing turkey, mashed...

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The American spirit didn’t die on Nov. 8

November 18th, 20161 Eeman Abbasi speaks during a protest on the University of Connecticut campus against the election of Donald Trump. Photograph: Pat Eaton-Robb/APArab and Muslim...

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We accept the democratic process and prepare to push back

November 11th, 20161 The unthinkable happened. Donald Trump was elected against the odds. The man who suggested placing Muslim Americans in a database and proposed...

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In contested elections, your vote is decisive

November 4th, 20161 Michigan has long been a safe Democratic state in the presidential elections for the past 24 years, but the unpredictability of this cycle puts...

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