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Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government

March 23, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government Christopher Kennedy, the son of slain former New York Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, told an overcrowded gathering of American Arabs outside of Chicago that he would defend the rights of immigrants and fight to bring diversity back to Illinois government when elected governor of the…

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Don’t have to be a Trump supporter to cheer his media fight

February 25, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Don’t have to be a Trump supporter to cheer his media fight Trump is right. The news media is the enemy of America. The mainstream American news media has been the single greatest threat to the civil rights of Arabs and Muslims — YES Muslims — over the years. I know how confusing it must…

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LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala LAHC to present Tom Watkins with the Excellence & Great Achievements Award during Annual Gala LAHC is pleased to announce that Mr. Tom Watkins, President and CEO of Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority-DWMHA is the recipient of the 2017 Excellence and Great Achievements Award. This honor will…

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ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program

February 13, 2017October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program ADC Reaffirms Position on CVE/CIV; Prepares for Legal Fight. Says changes to name to “Countering Islamic Violence” will be worse ADC reaffirms our steadfast opposition to the government program known as Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Since the inception of the program ADC has never wavered on our opposition to…

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Two new Cable TV Networks targeting American Arabs launched

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Two new Cable TV Networks targeting American Arabs launched On January 19th, 2017 ZEE TV Americas held a press conference/community event in New Jersey for the launch of 2 New Networks – ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM targeting the Arab audiences in the USA. ZEE ALWAN is An Indian Drama & Entertainment Channel and ZEE…

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New book released on life of Arabs in America

January 30, 2017August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

New book released on life of Arabs in America Chicago writer Fatima V. Mansour has published a new book called “Ruination.” The book is about the “Issa Family” which settles on the southwest side of Chicago. The four Palestinian refugees turned American entrepreneurs have worked hard to establish themselves in this new community. They have become…

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New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 rayhanania 2 Comments

New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement New poll by Arab American Institute shows plurality of Americans stand with refugees and the undocumented, contrasting policies outlined by President Trump. Also … Muslim, Arab and Civil rights groups decry Trump immigration plans A plurality of Americans support refugee resettlement and undocumented immigrants, contrary to policy…

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Arab Radio: Trump and the post Obama presidency

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Trump and the post Obama presidency Arab Radio discussion of the impact of President Barack Obama and his legacy, and the reality of the presidency of Donald J. Trump on Arab Radio in Detroit on Friday Jan. 13, 2017 with host Ray Hanania and guests Sahar Khamis and David Alexander Bullock. They also discuss…

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USS Liberty Veterans: Christmas Email and New Year Letter

December 25, 2016January 2, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

USS Liberty Veterans Association President’s New Year Mission Letter and a survivors Christmas Email follow: By Eileen Fleming On Christmas Eve, USS Liberty Veteran and speaker Don Pageler emailed the following piece written by a peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas: The Night Before Christmas T’was the night before Christmas, He lived all alone, In a one…

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New attack by US Attorney on Rasmea Odeh

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

New attack by US Attorney on Rasmea Odeh U.S. Attorney extends political attack on Rasmea, brings new indictment against the Palestinian American Today, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade announced that a grand jury she had empaneled returned a new, superseding indictment against Rasmea Odeh for unlawful procurement of naturalization. This new indictment, just four weeks before…

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Pioneering Middle East Magazine publisher dies

December 21, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Pioneering Middle East Magazine publisher dies One of the most influential journalists who contributed enormously to the understanding of the true facts and issues of the Middle East and the Palestine conflict, passed away this week. Ambassador Andrew Ivy Killgore, a veteran American diplomat moved by the injustices he witnessed to publish the Washington Report on…

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Jane Fonda: Actress, Activist and Muse #StandingRock #Palestine #Gaza #Vietnam #BabyBoomer #health #spirituality

December 16, 2016September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Jane Fonda turns 79 years young this December 21 By Eileen Fleming Jane Fonda is the muse-meaning source of inspiration for this article but she began to inspire this American baby-boomer in 1971. I was a junior in high school when Jane Fonda starred in “KLUTE” and inspired me to cut my waist length hair…

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CPJ: Record 259 journalists jailed around the world

December 13, 2016January 9, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

CPJ: Record 259 journalists jailed around the world A total of 259 journalists are currently in jails in 31 countries, including 53 jailed in the Middle East. The report from the Committee to Protect Journalists notes that Turkey has the largest number of jailed journalists, 81, followed by China, with 38. Despite political criticism of Russia, that…

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American Arabs share in 75th Pearl Harbor remembrance

December 7, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

American Arabs share in 75th Pearl Harbor remembrance Millions of American Arabs have much to be proud of as the United States commemorates the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 which pushed America into World War II. More than 15,000 American Arabs served during that war and represented a consistent stream…

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Dearest Darling Donald Trump, Norman Lear and All Americans @realDonaldTrump

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The documentary “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” is a must see for ALL Americans Norman Lear in “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” [available at NetFlix] tells the story of a grandfather who frequently wrote letters addressed “Dearest Darling Mr. President” which inspired this American writer’s series of Dear Darling Letters The 92…

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US Veterans to Deploy to Standing Rock: #Donald Trump #DAPL #DakotaPipeline #standingrock

November 28, 2016November 29, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

US Veterans to “deploy” to Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota December 4-7 Veterans for Standing Rock #NoDAPL pages states: We are veterans of the United States Armed Forces, including the U.S. Army, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard and we are calling for our fellow veterans…

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Data on anti-Muslim racism being distorted for politics

November 23, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Data on anti-Muslim racism being distorted for politics American Muslims are being exploited like pawns in a giant political football game between the left and the right. The data is being twisted to reflect the needs of the political groups at the expense of Muslims and Arabs in America. Just look at the statistics By Ray Hanania…

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Fundamentalism Evangelical Christian Nationalism and Trump’s Triumph

November 14, 2016January 13, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Fundamentalism is based in fear and intolerance and fundamentalism is an attitude of heart. A fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to their faith before they explore it… The antithesis of fundamentalism is curiosity, which when explored always enlarges ones point of view beyond what one thought they already knew!…

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