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Enough Western meddling and interventions: Let the Venezuelan people decide

February 15th, 20190 American politicians from the two main parties have finally found something to agree upon: More intervention in Venezuela. “Now, despite (President Nicolas) Maduro,...

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Now Chad, then Mali: Why African countries are normalizing with Israel

February 4th, 20190 Forget the hype. Israel’s “security technology” has nothing to do with why some African countries are eager to normalize relations with Israel. What is it that...

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False ‘victories’: Is the PA using the ‘State of Palestine’ to remain in power?

January 26th, 20190 The "State of Palestine" has officially been handed the chairmanship of the G-77, the United Nations' largest block. This is particularly significant considering the...

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Bahia Amawi and the strangest loyalty oath Americans are forced to take

December 21st, 20181 Bahia Amawi works as children's speech pathologist for the Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas. Or, rather, she used to work as a children's speech...

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Among my biggest disappointments in politics

December 14th, 20180 The other day, a friend asked what surprised me most about politics. This may seem strange, but I’d never really thought about the question. My response was...

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From Central America to Syria: The conspiracy against refugees

December 10th, 20180 Watching the ongoing debate between U.S. liberal and right-wing pundits in U.S. mainstream media, one rarely gets the impression that Washington is responsible for the...

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Netanyahu’s predicament: The era of easy wars is over

December 3rd, 20180 When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his army to carry out a limited operation in the besieged Gaza Strip on November 12, he certainly did not...

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The struggle to advocate for Palestinians has never been easy

November 24th, 20180 It has never been easy for Arab Americans to advocate for Palestinian rights; and while we have made real progress, the challenges continue to grow. I learned...

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The real midterm elections wave wasn’t blue, it was Muslim

November 22nd, 20180 The Muslims are no longer coming—they are here! Well, in reality Muslims have been in America and contributing to it even before the nation was formed, since...

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Five reasons why Trump’s Iran sanctions will fail

November 4th, 20180 The next round of economic sanctions on Iran, which will start going into effect on Nov.4, will mainly target the country’s oil and gas industries. These sanctions...

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It’s a new era, but China’s balancing act will fail in the Middle East

November 3rd, 20180 Although ties between Washington and Tel Aviv are stronger than ever, Israeli leaders are aware of a vastly changing political landscape. The U.S.' own political turmoil...

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Tree of Life synagogue: Resisting the temptation to close the tent

November 2nd, 20180 Saturday was to be a day of celebration at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill Neighborhood. According to the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, a baby...

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The U.N. ‘sheriff’: Nikki Haley elevated Israel, damaged U.S. standing

October 22nd, 20180 The U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, has made her post a “more glamorous” position than her predecessors — as President Trump described Haley’s 2-year...

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It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 19th, 20180 October is spooky enough with its ghouls and goblins. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here to remind us how to stay safe and secure from real (and maybe even...

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Will Khashoggi disappearance bring down Saudi’s crown prince?

October 19th, 20180 Saudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince – who has been variously portrayed as naïve, venal and blood-thirsty – appear to have vastly misjudged the...

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How Khashoggi’s disappearance could affect Middle East politics

October 16th, 20180 The disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has cast a long shadow over Saudi Arabia’s global image. If the Saudi government did in fact...

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That single line of blood: Nassir al-Mosabeh and Mohammed al-Durrah

October 16th, 20180 As the frail body of 12-year-old Nassir Al-Mosabeh fell to the ground on Friday, September 28, history was repeating itself in a most tragic way. Little Nassir was...

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What does it mean to be an American?

October 16th, 20180 What does it actually mean to be an American? Tell me. In the press of day-to-day events and amid the ongoing tumult of politics, we don’t think about this much. Yet...

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End of hegemony: U.N. must reflect changing world order

October 7th, 20180 There is a rational explanation of why India and Brazil, two countries with vast populations and large and growing economies, are not permanent members of the U.N....

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Sleep research shows how homework is harmful for students

October 7th, 20180 "More than 70 percent of high school students average less than eight hours of sleep," according to an October 1 research letter in JAMA Pediatrics ("Dose-Dependent...

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Manufacturing Day offers pathway to the future for Wayne County youth

October 5th, 20180 One of the most important things we as adults can do for our youth is to provide them the opportunity to do at least as well as we have done, and preferably better....

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Why Americans give $4 billion of their money each year to prosperous Israel?

October 5th, 20180 From presidents Truman to Trump, U.S. administrations have never actually been an “honest broker” of peace between Palestinians and Israelis, regardless of all the...

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Preventing Palestine: A must read history of failed peace-making

October 1st, 20180 Seth Anziska’s Preventing Palestine: A Political History From Camp David to Oslo is a deeply insightful and profoundly disturbing book that traces the tortuous path of...

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What it means to live in polarized times, divided country

September 29th, 20180 We live in a divided country. And I don’t just mean politically. Our economy is creating winners and losers, with no clear way up the ladder for millions of...

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YallaPunk: A response to racism

September 24th, 20180 By Marrim Akashi The Arab American News PHILADELPHIA — Rana Fayez’s inaugural YallaPunk festival hit Philadelphia this past month and it has been...

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Why Israel demolishes: Khan Al-Ahmar as representation of greater genocide

September 24th, 20180 Like vultures, Israeli soldiers descended on Khan Al-Ahmar, on Sept. 14, recreating a menacing scene with which the residents of this small Palestinian village, located...

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Stop abusing government power to quash Palestinian activism on campus

September 22nd, 20180 The re-opening of a seven-year-old Department of Education (DOE) complaint against Rutgers University, alleging anti-Semitism, perpetuates a false stereotype that Israel...

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