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A more perfect union

August 5th, 20181 You know these words, but how often do you stop to think about them? “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice,...

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Common enemy: Why Israel is embracing fascism in Europe

August 5th, 20182 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Israel on July 19, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Orban’s visit would have...

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Israel’s false, Apartheid “democracy”

August 3rd, 20181 By Mohamed Mohamed Since its inception, Israel has been a discriminatory state, posing as a (false) democracy. This is not a matter of opinion; it is a fact...

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Civil rights leaders, Census policy experts urge public comments on citizenship question

July 29th, 20183 Civil rights leaders joined Census policy experts on July 17 in an urgent plea, particularly to communities of color, for a show of public activism and force to derail a...

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Jewish nation-state Law: Why Israel was never a democracy

July 27th, 20182 The head of the Arab Joint List Alliance at the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), Aymen Odeh, described the passing of the racist Jewish nation-state law as "the death of...

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Thank you, Ireland

July 22nd, 20180 In Ireland on Wednesday morning, I watched an amazing debate unfolding in the Irish Seanad (Senate), as members spoke for and against a bill to prohibit the importation...

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The massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya are lynched and held responsible

July 22nd, 20180 “In my four years as high commissioner, I have heard many preposterous claims. That claim is almost in its own category of absurdity. Have you no shame, sir, have you...

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Donate with honor, not to a sham charity

July 22nd, 20180 Would you donate to a charity called Help the Vets? What about if you get a robocall that asks you to donate your car to “Veterans of America?” Unfortunately, just...

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Get involved, be a true American citizen

July 22nd, 20181 Back in 1883, Teddy Roosevelt wrote an essay on what it takes to be a true American citizen. He did not mince words. “The people who say that they have not time to...

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Anti-Semitism Awareness Act doesn’t protect Jews – it protects Israel

July 6th, 20180 After trying and failing to pass the so-called “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act” in the last legislative session, supporters have once again submitted a bill that,...

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Once the fireworks of Independence Day fade, how independent are we?

July 6th, 20182 Guest editorial By the Muslim Public Affairs Council Every July 4th holiday, most Americans spend time with their families, indulge in grilled foods and...

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Did Israel inspire Trump’s family separation policy?

June 30th, 20182 This past May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the government's “zero tolerance” policy at U.S. border crossings. It was a matter of weeks before the new...

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The anti-Semitism Awareness Act is back: Free speech is at risk

June 18th, 20181 Back in 2016, without debate or an actual vote, the U.S. Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation called “The Anti-Semitism Awareness...

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Beating the U.S. ‘veto’: Palestinians need urgent protection from Israel

June 15th, 20181 What is taking place in Palestine is not a "conflict." We readily utilize the term but, in fact, the word "conflict" is misleading. It equates between oppressed...

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Why Jefferson’s vision of Islam in America matters today

June 15th, 20181 The author of the Declaration of Independence had sought to protect not just Christians, but Americans of all faiths. After last year’s deliberate break with...

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Eight things I learned about Palestine while touring eight Western nations

June 6th, 20181 On February 20, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. The main theme of all my talks in various cultural, academic and media...

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Media burdens run two ways

May 25th, 20180 I was chatting with a group of students the other day when one of them looked me in the eye and commented, “You’re very tough on journalists.” I had to plead...

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I just visited Iran. Here’s what I heard about the U.S.

May 25th, 20180 By Peter Van Buren Iran is a dangerous place these days, at least in a car. Traffic in the cities here moves like Tetris, with drivers pushing their cars...

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Pompeo’s Plan B: Pouring more venom on Iran

May 25th, 20180 By Kaveh L. Afrasiabi It is now perfectly clear that this administration has no diplomatic track with Iran and is simply bent on regime change, which will...

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Nakba: As Israel celebrates, my family mourns

May 18th, 20180 By Mohamed Mohamed “It was like a dream.” That is how my maternal grandfather, Abu Ahmad, described his memories of our village near Safad in the...

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Facts about the ICA controversy This is why Eide Alawan should not be thrown under the bus

May 18th, 20180 By Rafael Narbaez, Jr. Disputes or differences between members of the board of directors of a mosque or even among different groups within the community is...

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My home is Beit Daras: Our lingering Nakba

May 18th, 20180 When Google Earth was initially released in 2001, I immediately rushed to locate a village that no longer exists on a map, which now delineates a whole different...

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Eclipsing factionalism: The missing story from the Gaza protests

May 11th, 20180 The Gaza border protests must be understood in the context of the Israeli occupation, the siege and the long-delayed “Right of Return” for Palestinian refugees....

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While Israel and Iran claim no desire for armed conflict, Trump might stumble into war against Tehran

May 11th, 20180 Israel has launched its biggest attack ever on Iranian forces in Syria. This is a serious development, but reports of the entire Middle East being on the verge of all...

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The dangers of debt

May 11th, 20180 Politicians and commentators these days like to point to an array of threats to our constitutional system. There’s one, though, that doesn’t get nearly as much...

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As Trump and Netanyahu join forces to torpedo Iran Deal, here’s a ‘typically ignored’ fact: Israel has nuclear weapons

May 4th, 20181 By Jake Johnson "How can this hypocrisy continue, with Israel having hundreds of nuclear weapons, no inspections and no adherence to any nuclear treaty...

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