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Messages on buses protest U.S. aid to Israeli military
SEATTLE — City buses in the city will display signs that read: "Israel war crimes. Your tax dollars at work." The Seattle Midwest Awareness Campaign reportedly paid King County $1,734 to display the message on 12 buses. The message is expected to appear on buses starting Dec. 27, two years after the Israeli attacks on Gaza....Iraq parliament gives Maliki government stamp of approval
BAGHDAD – Iraq's parliament on Tuesday gave Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government a vote of confidence and adopted a 43-point program aimed at liberalizing the economy and fighting terrorism. Parliament, in separate votes, gave its approval to Maliki, three deputy prime ministers and 29 other cabinet ministers, as well as...Israel continues to destroy peace talks
ISSAWEYA (IPS) – More and more Palestinians are paying the price for deadlocked talks over Israel's continued settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Muhammad Robin Alyyan, 27, from the volatile Issaweya suburb of East Jerusalem, stands next to piles of rubble and twisted metal. This is all that remains of his, and...Iran, Turkey boost ties despite Western pressure
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Ahmadinejad before their meeting in Istanbul December 23, 2010. REUTERS/Osman OrsalTEHRAN – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads to Turkey on Thursday for a regional summit, as the two neighbors bolster ties in the face of international...
Top secret America: Billions used to spy on Americans
December 28th, 20100 A large network of military and intelligence agencies working with large corporations. The government spending billions of dollars undermining citizens' privacy. A major database filled with names of everyday people. Self-described experts on terrorists. Battlefield technologies being used in neighborhoods. Though it sounds like...USCIS hosts naturalization information session in Detroit
DETROIT — A diverse group of about 30 people attended the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' information session at the USCIS offices at 11411 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit to address questions and concerns regarding the naturalization process. USCIS Immigration Service Officer Majdie Bazzi speaks to prospective citizens...
ACC names Detroit centers after founding members in ceremony
December 28th, 20100 DETROIT—Even after 31 years, the Arab American and Chaldean Council's founding members Salman Sesi, Dr. Haifa Fakhouri and Fr. John Badeen continue dedicating their lives to benefit the ACC, which provides more than half a million services annually to the needy ranging from job education and training, behavioral health to dental care...
Hamtramck father, businessman granted permanent residency after outpouring of community support
December 28th, 20100 It was January of this year that Anees Sous had his bags all packed and ready to go back with him to Jordan in expectation of being deported. Anees Sous (third from left) poses with his wife and six children. Photo courtesy of Sous familyBut almost a year later, after an exhausting fight to stay in the United States with plenty of...… And justice for few
NEW YORK (IPS) — Poor defendants on death row, immigrants in unfair deportation proceedings, torture victims, domestic violence survivors and victims of racial discrimination — all these groups are consistently being denied access to justice while those responsible for the abuses are protected, according to a new report by the...Popular Syrian singer Abu Ratib released after hearing, will self-deport
World-famous Syrian and Muslim singer Mohamed Mustapha Ali Masfaka, also known as Abu Rhatib, was released following a sentence hearing in federal court in Detroit on Dec. 14. Syrian singer Abu Ratib. Photo courtesy of Muslim Legal FundHe will now self-deport from the United States and relocate to the country of his choice per an...
The fate of Christians in the Arab world
December 27th, 20100 GENEVA (CGNews) – Should we be concerned about the fate of Christian communities in the Arab world? This burning issue hits the headlines time and again whenever a church is attacked in Iraq or Egyptian Copts are bullied. Most recently an appeal by a group of Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas mass at Chaldean Catholic church...HFCC lets high schoolers get college credit
DEARBORN — High school juniors and seniors in technical programs can now earn college credit in one of 17 different degree and certificate programs from Henry Ford Community College. The program, which is entitled Career and Technical Education Secondary Partnerships, lets students earn three to 16 credits before graduation. "We...Mosques receiving hate mail
DETROIT — Metro Detroit mosques have been receiving hate mail from unknown senders in the past few weeks. The most recent mail was sent to a mosque in Detroit. The flyers were of hateful disturbing images, labeling Muslims as terrorists. Another local mosque received a package of a Qur'an smeared with feces. The Council on American...Local advocates keep hope alive for Dream Act
Millions of young illegal immigrants had their hopes dashed on Saturday, December 18th, when the Senate failed to give the 60 votes needed to pass legislation for the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act, which stands for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors, was a bi-partisan legislation that would have allowed some illegal and...New cell phone payment option offered in west Dearborn
Parking meters and booths have become a part of daily life in many downtown areas, including the west part of Dearborn, but many patrons have complained about the difficulties that come along with them. The Parkmobile system aims to solve many of those problems in Dearborn and is partnering with the city to offer its services to......
Dearborn’s Paramount Accounting & Tax Services gearing up for busy season
December 27th, 20100 With April deadlines rapidly approaching and more and more people looking for help, tax preparation services are seemingly popping up on every corner and in every classified ad in the newspaper. Paramount founder Eric Alzaroui is a federally-licensed tax practitioner who moved to Dearborn in 1998 to share his expertise with local...Family rallies to raise funds to save young man’s life
A local family is desperately seeking the help of the community in saving the life of Ali Hafeez Habhab, a 22 year old from Kfarhouna, Lebanon, who was diagnosed with liver cancer two months ago. When they learned that an immediate liver transplant would save his life, Ali’s family began a frantic search for a matching donor. His...Cancer-causing chemical found in tap water of Ann Arbor, 30 other U.S. cities
An analysis of 35 U.S. cities' tap water has found that 31 one of these water sources (including Ann Arbor) contain exceedingly high levels of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen.The study is the first of its kind ever to be released to the public and comes, fortuitously, as the EPA is deciding whether to set safe drinking standards...Journalism degree from WSU no longer what it once was
To the editor: I read in the papers that my beloved alma mater, Wayne State University, has "retired" the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity in the Media award because of controversial remarks made by the award's namesake. In reading some of these remarks – at the time they were made, and again today – I find that, in every......
Race relations in Detroit have worsened since 9/11
To the editor: I am that which could be called a "standard-issue white guy." My mother was Irish, my father was French-Canadian. I live, and work, in Detroit, and I am married to a black woman, with whom I have two sons. I mention all of that to illuminate the fact that while I am, in some ways, "on the outside looking...Standing together against U.S. government witch hunt
The following editorial appeared in The Electronic Intifada this week. As The Electronic Intifada reported in November, international solidarity and anti-war activists are facing a new wave of repression in the United States. Since September 24, two dozen activists in Minneapolis, Chicago and other cities across the country......
Sweden’s far-right wants Islamist debate after blasts
STOCKHOLM — The far-right Sweden Democrats on Tuesday demanded a debate in parliament on Islamic extremism following the weekend's twin blasts in Stockholm that probably aimed to wreak carnage among Christmas shoppers. "The Sweden Democrats demand a current debate in parliament about violence-prone Islamic extremism," said the party,...State’s population declining
Michigan, the eight largest state, was the only state in the country to lose population this decade according to the 2010 census. Michigan's population dropped from 9,938,444 to 9,883,640, a o.6% decline. As a result, Michigan will lose a seat in Congress, bringing the state's representatives down to 14. According to the results that......