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Assyrian American GOP group endorses candidates in Illinois

Posted on October 28, 2022November 2, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Assyrian American GOP group endorses candidates in Illinois
Assyrian American GOP group endorses candidates in Illinois

Assyrian American GOP group endorses candidates in Illinois In Illinois, where dead people vote, you have no excuse not to vote. – Lt. Col Sargis Sangari (Ret) Senator Darren Bailey: GOP Nominee for IL Governor, & SB2900, New Paradigms w/Sargis Sangari EP #111, on New Paradigms with Sargis Sangari, Episode #111, Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey,…

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Endorsements: Republicans in the Illinois Republican Primary Election June 28, 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022June 18, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Endorsements: Republicans in the Illinois Republican Primary Election June 28, 2022
Endorsements: Republicans in the Illinois Republican Primary Election June 28, 2022

Endorsements: Republicans in the Illinois Republican Primary Election June 28, 2022 Republican Party Endorsements June 28, 2022. By The Arab Daily News online newspaper. Based on a polling of our subscriber lists. Illinois Statewide, Congress, Cook County, Party Offices U.S. Senator Kathy Salvi Governor/Lt/ Governor Jesse Sullivan, Kathleen Murphy Attorney General David Shestokas Secretary of…

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Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Posted on September 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats
Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats By Ray Hanania The chaotic collapse of Afghanistan and rapid takeover by the Taliban as US forces withdrew from Kabul has shocked an American public clinging to the belief that America “defeated the terrorists.” With the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that took the lives of 2,996…

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This Land is Your Land: God Blessed America for Me

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on This Land is Your Land: God Blessed America for Me
This Land is Your Land: God Blessed America for Me

This Land is Your Land: God Blessed America for Me By Imad Hamad One of the most famous folk songs in this country is This Land is Your Land by folk singer Woody Guthrie. Woody Guthrie was going to name the song God blessed America for me. I thought of the song and Woody Guthrie…

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Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel
Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel

Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel While Progressive Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been battling with the President Donald Trump and the extremism of several leading Republicans, the duo have also come under attack from prominent Democrats, too, proving that when it comes to Israel’s war crimes and human…

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Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote

Posted on August 6, 2018September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote
Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote

Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote Aug. 7 Michigan, which has one of the largest Arab American populations, will vote on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in primary elections. Many Arab Americans are on the ballot including Abdul El-Sayed for Governor on the Democratic ticket, and Rashida Tlaib for Congress, also on the Democratic…

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Left doesn’t care about Muslims, only uses them as wedge

Posted on July 17, 2018September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Left doesn’t care about Muslims, only uses them as wedge

Left doesn’t care about Muslims, only uses them as wedge Activists on the Left often claim that they champion the rights of others including Muslims and sometimes Arabs, but the truth is they really don’t support us. They just don’t mind using us for their own political agendas. Activists on the Left have been no…

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قوة التمكين العربي تزداد رغما عن أمريكا

Posted on February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on قوة التمكين العربي تزداد رغما عن أمريكا
قوة التمكين العربي تزداد رغما عن أمريكا

قوة التمكين العربي تزداد رغما عن أمريكا بقلم: راي حنانيا Arabic. Arab American empowerment continues to grow. Arab Americans have been fighting for a place at the American table from the day they set foot in America. But in recent years, their empowerment has increased despite the increased discrimination in the wake of the terrorist attacks…

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Pritzker, Brannigan and the “politics” of apologies

Posted on February 8, 2018August 7, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Pritzker, Brannigan and the “politics” of apologies
Pritzker, Brannigan and the “politics” of apologies

Pritzker, Brannigan and the “politics” of apologies Some Arab American and Muslim activists have launched a vicious campaign against Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan who expressed opinions critical of the “Middle Eastern” community that they claimed were racist. Brannigan apologized three times but they refused to accept her apology. However, J.B. Pritzker slammed Muslims as…

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Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost

Posted on April 6, 2017March 24, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost
Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost

Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost A poorly run re-election campaign by seven-term incumbent Mayor Dan McLaughlin combined with a hot-topic issue of salary and pension hikes, and a laser-focused issues campaign of a non-political challenger, Keith Pekau, running on the Republican Party banner did what no one thought could happen April 4 in Orland Park….

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Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, mainstream, News, Politics, Ray Hanania

Can we ban hate campaign Ads next time?

Posted on November 10, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Can we ban hate campaign Ads next time?
Can we ban hate campaign Ads next time?

Can we ban hate campaign Ads next time? Nov. 10, 2016 Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Reporter Newspapers, the Regional News, IllinoisNewsNetwork.com By Ray Hanania Has anyone else noticed that America is becoming a polarized nation? And worse, the two sides seem to be getting angrier and angrier? I’ve never been happier to…

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Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights

Posted on July 30, 2016September 21, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights
Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights

Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights Neither Democrat Hillary Clinton nor Republican Donald Trump have spoken out in favor of the rights of Arabs and Palestinians, although Clinton claims to embrace “Muslims,” while Trump has called for restrictions to weed out Islamic terrorists from among Muslim immigrants who come to America. The issue of “Arab rights” has been…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Sanders edge in Michigan may be due to Arab support

Posted on March 10, 2016October 30, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Sanders edge in Michigan may be due to Arab support
Sanders edge in Michigan may be due to Arab support

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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Popular Republican Ben Carson says a Muslim should not be president

Posted on September 20, 2015September 20, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Popular Republican Ben Carson says a Muslim should not be president
Popular Republican Ben Carson says a Muslim should not be president

So many people have been bashing Donald Trump for failing to challenge a supporter who said that President Obama is a Muslim, while praising the remarkable story of rival candidate Ben Carson, the African American doctor who was the focus of the 2009 movie about his “inspiring” life, “Gifted Hands” and portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding Jr. But it…

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Hypocrisy on Obama being a Muslim, and anti-Arab racism

Posted on September 18, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Hypocrisy on Obama being a Muslim, and anti-Arab racism
Hypocrisy on Obama being a Muslim, and anti-Arab racism

Donald Trump is being attacked for not correcting a supporter who claims President Obama is a Muslim. But very few Republican candidates or many in the mainstream American news media have demanded the same of other candidates. Trump may not be John McCain, but he is no different than most of the Republicans running for president. So why only attack…

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