Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society Freelance writer Thabet al-Arabi profiles Ray Hanania, an Op-Ed columnist, former Chicago City Hall political reporter, and radio talk show host. The profile explores Hanania’s life from wanting to study medicine to turning to journalism, communications and standup comedy to challenge…
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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, racism, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics3rd Congressional District , anti-Arab racism , Chicago Sun-Times , Dan Lipinski , Marie Newman , Rush Darwish Hypocrisy at racist, anti-Arab/Muslim Chicago Sun-Times Most mainstream American journalists love to dish it out and criticize people, but they are thinned skinned and hate to be criticized themselves, especially when they are involved in their own conflicts-of-interest that they fail to mention in their stories. As a columnist who writes my opinions, I also…
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American Arabs, Business, Editors Picks, Journalism, mainstream, News, News Media, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, Writers PromoteBruce Rauner , Chicago Sun-Times , conflict of interest , Dan Mihalopoulos , Illinois politics , J.B. Pritzker , Larry Dominick , Ray Hanania , Town of Cicero 30 years ago, the world watched in horror as the Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television 73 seconds after lift-off at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Among the seven astronauts who died was the first American Arab astronaut, Christa McAuliffe By Ray Hanania I remember standing in the offices of one of my editors…
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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Journalism, News, News Media, Ray Hanania1985 , American Arabs , Arab heritage , Challenger , Chicago Sun-Times , Christa McAuliffe , Christians , explosion , Islam , Jan. 28 , Lebanese , Lebanon , Muslim , space shuttle On Sunday, February 8, 2015, the American Middle East Voter’s Alliance Political Action Committee met with Mayoral Candidate Jesus Chuy Garcia and the Asian American leadership in Chicago and announced its formal endorsement of Jesus Chuy Garcia for Mayor of Chicago. AMVOTE-PAC’s Chairman, Judge William J. Haddad (Ret.), stated on Sunday that: “Today, AMVOTE-PAC issued…
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American Arabs, News, US Arab Politicsalderman , Barack Obama , Bernie (2011 film) , Chicago , Chicago City Council , Chicago Sun-Times , Chicago Teachers Union , Mayor , New York City , Rahm Emanuel By Ray Hanania The Arab American Democratic Club this week announced it will endorse Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and will host a fundraiser “salute” for Garcia to support his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago in the Feb. 24, 2015 election against anti-Arab Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Many other American Arabs, however, are supporting Ald….
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Chicago Sun-Times owes Rush Darwish an apology
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Chicago Sun-Times owes Rush Darwish an apology The hotly contested 3rd Congressional District draws anti-Arab media attention from a historically racist anti-Arab Chicago Sun-Times because one of the candidates is Palestinian. The newspaper twisted around the words of Rush Darwish in a clear effort to take out a candidate who is both considered a “spoiler”…
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