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Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois

Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew S. Boutros, who served as a federal prosecutor in Chicago for nearly eight years before entering private law practice, took the Oath of Office today as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. U.S….

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, News, US Arab Politics

CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing
CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, Friday (Nov. 1, 2024) announced that the results of its latest and final poll of Muslim voter preferences in the 2024 presidential election show that…

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Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President
Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President The Abandon Harris campaign, which is “dedicated to ensuring that the American people, especially the Muslim-American community, recognize the responsibility we share in standing up against oppression and using all our power to stop genocide wherever it may arise,” announced today it is endorsing the Green Party’s…

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Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:
Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:

Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls upon all eligible registered voters not to miss voting today, Tuesday primary elections day, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Voting polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Election day is the day of action. It…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism

Posted on June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism
Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism

Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism Last night’s presidential debate revealed a stunning and disheartening moment as the term “Palestinian” was openly used as a slur officials of the #AbandonBiden campaign said Friday. This blatant racism, particularly against Palestinians, was exemplified when Donald Trump hurled the insult,…

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Crackdown on Student Protests Are a Moral Stain on This Country and Joe Biden’s Presidency       

Posted on May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Crackdown on Student Protests Are a Moral Stain on This Country and Joe Biden’s Presidency       
Crackdown on Student Protests Are a Moral Stain on This Country and Joe Biden’s Presidency       

Crackdown on Student Protests Are a Moral Stain on This Country and Joe Biden’s Presidency      On May 2nd, President Joe Biden addressed the ongoing student protests across our nation’s campuses, positioning his administration alongside those who have historically resisted progressive change. The Abandon Biden campaign recognizes and honors the vital role of student activists who…

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Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls

Posted on March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls
Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls

Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both secured enough state election wins after Tuesday’s elections in Georgia and Washington State to qualify for their party nominations for the November General Election.  #AbandonBiden activists said the trend against Biden’s polices in Gaza continued…

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CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary

Posted on February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary
CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary

CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary Exit poll also shows most Michigan Muslim voters would vote for third party candidate if general election were held today The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-Michigan) tonight announced that its automated telephone exit poll of 527 Muslim…

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Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics
Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics

Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics President Joe Biden’s abandonment of humanity and support for the massacre of thousands of civilians in the Gaza Strip, providing weapons and political cover for Israel’s indiscriminate massacres, has provoked Arab and Muslim American voters to abandon him in…

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Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban
Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban Guests include US Rep. Betty McCollum and Iraqi columnist Dalia AlAqidi on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News Newspaper, and broadcast in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700. View the Zoom Video of the…

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Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media
Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media

Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media Award winning columnist and radio talk show host Ray Hanania continues his war on news media and social media bias in this episode broadcast live on Friday Jan. 15, 2021 on WNZK AM 690 Radio in the Detroit region and despite censorship on most social media…

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AHRC Elections Advisory from Imad Hamad

Posted on November 2, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Elections Advisory from Imad Hamad
AHRC Elections Advisory from Imad Hamad

AHRC Elections Advisory from Imad Hamad This year’s electoral turnout has exceeded expectations. Millions have already voted and millions are still expected to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.   While there have been long lines and some problems with mailed in ballots, overall, the process has run remarkably well for a Covid-19 world. AHRC salutes…

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American Arabs, Election, Imad Hamad, mainstream, Politics, Press Releases

Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course
Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course

Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course By Imad Hamad Every minute counts during this exceptional election cycle. The electoral outcome depends on turnout.  Anyone following the news has read about the long lines of voters eager to make their voice heard.  This is great for democratic rule.  This elections is not about…

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Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President
Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President

Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President Former Vice President Joe Biden received a strong letter of endorsement for his candidacy for President of the United States from 52 former U.S. Ambassadors and Middle East experts. The letter was released Thursday Oct. 9, 2020 and comes in the wake of the…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show
Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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Arab Radio Video: Hanania on Biden, Tlaib, Qatar’s menacing sheikh and more

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio Video: Hanania on Biden, Tlaib, Qatar’s menacing sheikh and more
Arab Radio Video: Hanania on Biden, Tlaib, Qatar’s menacing sheikh and more

Arab Radio Video: Hanania on Biden, Tlaib, Qatar’s menacing sheikh and more Video of Radio talkshow host and award winning column Ray Hanania discusses Joe Biden’s promise to restore funding to the Palestinians, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s re-election challenges and her rival Brenda Jones who is gaining ground, and the alleged menacing violence of Qatar’s playboy…

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Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical

Posted on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical
Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical

Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical In many cases, Palestinian leaders and activists denounced the plan unveiled Tuesday by President Donald Trump for Israeli-Palestinian peace even though it offers the basis for a Two-State Solution, a flawed Palestinian State divided by Israel’s illegal and racist settlements, but left the door…

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Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza

Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza
Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza

Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM 690 Radio Live; The Arab street Radio and Podcast  #ArabRadio #Podcast Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM…

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