2010 Fall Internships - Apply Now!
AAI offers internships in Washington for college students and recent graduates interested in public affairs, advocacy and ethnic politics. The program is part of the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF)'s commitment to youth leadership, along with scholarships and awards for public and community service. Application Deadline: August 2nd.
AAI Celebrates 25 Years
The Arab American Institute celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. We couldn’t have achieved this landmark without your trust, your support, and your continued involvement.
So on behalf of everyone here at AAI, thank you.
Newsblog
Friday July 30, 2010
Is My Hookah a Suspicious “Cultural Tradition”?
The journey of the Department of Justice’s FBI Domestic Investigations and Operations Guidelines (DIOGs) has been a long and bumpy one. From the introduction of the DIOGs by Attorney General Ashcroft in 2002, to the authority being changed three times by the Bush administration to expand the FBI surveillance authorities with reduced oversight, our community has routinely been targeted and negatively affected along the way. Read More »
Thursday July 29, 2010
Judge Ruling: Federal Government Trumps States on Immigration
With enforcement of Arizona's notorious immigration law, SB 1070, set to begin today, a Phoenix district court judge ruled yesterday to put the law on hold. Read More »
Wednesday July 28, 2010
Gazans Speak
A few weeks ago, Israel's attack on a Turkish flotilla heading to Gaza marked a turning point in international opinion about the Gaza Blockade. Since then, the Obama Administration has called on Israel to take steps to ease the blockade. We believe that Israel's policy is impossible to defend, and instead of just easing the blockade, it should be ended. Read More »
Tuesday July 27, 2010
US Administration Pressure on Abbas Mounting
According to press accounts, a senior US envoy has warned Palestinian President Abbas that he must quickly engage in direct negotiations with Israel if he wants President Obama’s help in the establishment of a Palestinian state Read More »
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
I Understand Shirley Sherrod
As an Arab American, I can empathize with Shirley Sherrod, the Georgia Department of Agriculture official who, last week, after being falsely accused of making anti-white racist comments, was forced to resign from her post. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Robert Malley, Ken Menkhaus
Air Date: July 22, 2010
On Thursday's edition of Viewpoint with James Zogby: Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director at the International Crisis Group, Washington, DC.; Ken Mekhaus, Somalia expert and Professor of Political Science at Davidson College, NC Read More »
Dr. Zogby Speaks at Conference Commemorating 45th Anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
The story of Arab Americans coming of age, as an organized community, is a classic American tale—a story of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has, for so many, haunted our nation’s history. Read More »
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