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Defending American lives, only when it’s politically convenient

April 21, 2016October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim politicians Schumer and Cornyn have introduced a bill that supposedly will allow victims of terrorism to file lawsuits against foreign countries accused of sponsoring or being connected to those terrorist acts. But the intent really isn’t to protect Americans or give American justice. Instead, the purpose is to pander to the families who lost…

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Snyder should appoint Tlaib to vacated Michigan Senate Seat

April 12, 2016April 13, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has set the election to allow voters to select a successor to former Michigan Senator Virgil Smith in the 4th District. But he should immediately name former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib as Smith’s successor, given the history of the district’s past elections. Tlaib has announced she will not run for the senate seat…

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PEW poll shows most Americans oppose bans on Muslims

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

The issue of banning Muslims and expanding America’s existing wall along the Mexican border to deal with illegal immigration remains a contentious political issue in the election campaigns for president this year, but most Americans do not support imposing special restrictions on immigrants and specifically on Muslims. But a new poll by the PEW Research center is flawed…

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American Arab Christians support Trump

March 29, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Despite vicious attacks and bullying from political and Muslim extremists, many American Arabs, especially Christians, are standing up to support Donald Trump for President of the United States. The latest coalition to endorse Trump is the “American-Mideast Coalition for Trump” which includes leaders from the American Arab Christian community. Here is their statement: We, representatives of…

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Analysis: America’s unDemocratic process of “Democracy”

March 28, 2016April 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Many people in the world look at the United States as the bastion of Democracy, citing their election process which boasts one-vote, one-person. In other words, each American 18 years of age or older has the same power to vote for and elect the people who represent them in government. It is a great concept, but…

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Clinton panders on Middle East, Sanders offers solutions

March 23, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is following a carefully written script in addressing the Middle East conflict, one that panders to the power of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and ignores issues of justice, the rule of law and civil rights. Her Democratic primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, however, has made principle and the rule of law foundations…

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Podcast: Arab Radio: Michigan voters discuss elections

March 11, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

03-11-16 Arab Radio Ray Hanania on Michigan Elections Arab Radio Podcast. Arab and Chaldean voters discuss the Michigan March 8, 2016 primary election results that gave victories to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary and Donald Trump int he Republican Primary. Mar 11th, 2016 by rayhanania Ray Hanania talks with listeners in Dearborn, Michigan and…

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Sanders edge in Michigan may be due to Arab support

March 10, 2016October 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Bernie Sanders won the important Michigan Primary Tuesday (March 8) and a big part of his victory can be directly attributed to support he received mainly from Muslim Americans and Arabs in Wayne County. But Donald Trump still carried the state with overwhelming support from Chaldeans, Middle East Christians. The two communities have been separated…

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Trump, Sanders sweep Arab votes in Dearborn region

March 9, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders won their party primaries in Michigan Tuesday, March 8, but also attracted significant votes from among the Dearborn region’s large Arab and Middle Eastern Christian voting constituencies in the Southeastern corner of the Wolverine State. Muslims appeared to lean towards Sanders, who is Jewish. By Ray Hanania Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both…

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Despite rhetoric, Trump leads with Arab radio callers

February 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration, but Arab Christians and Middle East Christians like Chaldeans are connecting with Trump because of his “tough” policies against radicalism and religions extremism, on Arab Radio By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration,…

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Algeria, Ethnic Parties and Political Stability

January 18, 2016September 29, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Algeria — Political systems that demagogically restrict ethnic politics to a single dimension destabilize democracy in the long run, whereas systems that enrich multiple dimensions of ethnic identity can sustain it By Abdennour Toumi After years of political discussion, President Bouteflika and his team laid their cards on the table during a press conference led…

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Who is Nikki Haley who bashed Obama, praised Israel?

January 13, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Who is Nikki Haley who bashed Obama, praised Israel? Nikki Haley surfaced out of nowhere this week offering the nine minute rebuttal to the State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama. She was described as “Indian-America” (from India, not Native America) but she is Sikh and a conservative who opposes fundamental rights for immigrants…

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An Open letter to Donald Trump on Islam

January 6, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has peeled back the hypocrisy of the rightwing conservative Republican Party, exposing hardcore racist views against Muslims and Islam. Many of those standing up to defend Muslims are among the true Christians By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has attracted huge following because of his willingness to speak to the mindset of…

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