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March on Washington: Arab Americans and the Civil Rights Movement 27 Aug 2013 | 01:01 am
On Saturday, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry addressed tens of thousands of Americans from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The march on the National Mall drew crowds in commem...
Join Arab Americans at the March on Washington 23 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
This weekend hundreds of thousands of people from around the country will come together on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.�s historic �I Have a Drea...
White House Issues Statement on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria 21 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
Today, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest issued a statement following new reports that the Assad regime used chemical weapons against rebel forces near Damascus. Syrian opposition groups a...
Looking for an Exit: A trip to the Israeli Border 15 Aug 2013 | 12:21 am
By Sijal Nasralla I was traveling to visit my family living in the West Bank village of Azarea. I was with my two older cousins, who held Palestinian Authority Identity Cards. Although we were there a...
Why New York�s Stop-and-Frisk is Unconstitutional 13 Aug 2013 | 11:16 pm
By Isaac LeveyLegal Fellow Over the past several years, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has implemented a controversial program in which officers briefly detain people on the streets; ask them i...
Four Arab American Comedians Doing Big Things 13 Aug 2013 | 10:49 pm
By Lama Al-ArianSummer 2013 Intern In the past decade, there has been a strong emergence of Arab American comedians who are working to dispel stereotypes and tackle misrepresentations of Arabs and Mus...
TSA VIPR Squads, Coming to a Location Near You 13 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am
By Matt Haugen Summer 2013 Intern The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to expand its duties and places it operates. AAI has been very critical of the TSA�s SPOT program�which pro...
Yalla Vote NJ - Reminder for special primary election 13 Aug 2013 | 12:31 am
The Arab American Institute would like to remind you that a special primary election is taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13. This special election is being held to fill the vacant Senate seat of...
Yalla Vote Goes to New York, Michigan, and New Jersey 12 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
By Tess Waggoner and Omar Tewfik Yalla Vote is in full swing, and Arab Americans are already getting ready to make a bigger impact in local races this year and in the 2014 federal elections next year....
A Familiar Script in Egypt 12 Aug 2013 | 11:17 pm
By Sarah GoldSummer 2013 Intern Many Egyptians and Western critics of the Muslim Brotherhood welcomed the military coup that recently toppled the country�s elected Brotherhood-led government, praising...
