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Film examines paranoia over anti-Semitism
NEW YORK (IPS) — "I have never experienced anti-Semitism myself, but it's a phrase that always seems to be in the air," begins Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir's lively new documentary "Defamation". "Three words seem to appear over and over again: Holocaust, Nazi, anti-Semitism." This phenomenon will be equally familiar to viewers in...Medicare Part D: Going the extra mile for America’s seniors
Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit for seniors, now offers an online service for beneficiaries. Called "Plan Finder," it allows seniors to find and compare prescription plans. This user-friendly online tool is just one of the ways Medicare Part D is helping seniors make informed decisions about their health care — and...
What you need to know about swine flu
May 2nd, 20090 The United States Government has declared a public health emergency in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control response goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency. CDC is...
Detroit, Dearborn Heights elections on May 5
May 2nd, 20090 Detroit voters will go to the polls on May 5 to choose who will serve out the remainder of disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's term, while Dearborn Heights Crestwood school district voters will choose two of four board of education candidates, two of whom are Arab Americans. Dave Bing Mayoral candidates Dave Bing...Immigration opens new building
DETROIT — The new Detroit District U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) building officially opened on Wednesday with ribbon-cutting and naturalization ceremonies before a packed crowd. The ribbon was cut to officially open the new USCIS Detroit District Office on Wednesday. Fifteen new citizens were sworn in from...Bint Jebail awards deserving students
DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center of Dearborn held its annual scholarship dinner April 24 with the focus on education and preserving Arab culture. Students wait in line to receive scholarship awards valued at $500 each from the Bint Jebail Cultural Center on April 24. PHOTO: Tariq Abdal Wahid/TAAN A total...Lebanese ambassador visits community in Detroit
Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States Antoine Chedid was welcomed in a private reception by the Lebanese American Heritage Club and given a token of appreciation by Dearborn City Councilwoman Suzanne Sareini on Thursday. Ambassador of Lebanon to the U.S. Antoine Chedid, front center, with, from right, Attorney Michael...
Smooth as Silk wining and dining
May 2nd, 20090 When Ramzi Naber first opened the Latin-themed Tu-Can Tango club in West Bloomfield, he did it because he wanted to stand out from the emerging trend of Mediterranean restaurants in metro Detroit. Patrons can either lounge at one of Silk's many tables or take to the dance floor while bands and musicians perform various types of...
Human rights group honors newspaper
April 25th, 20090 DETROIT — The Arab American News received the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights' Media Award at the group's 28th anniversary banquet on April 19. Osama Siblani accepts the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights' Media Award on behalf of The Arab American News. PHOTO: Dale Rich The dinner's keynote speaker was California...
Egyptian-born U.S. Muslim to advise White House
April 25th, 20090 The first Muslim woman appointed to a position in President Barack Obama's administration met with lawmakers this week and discussed her role on an interfaith advisory board the new administration hopes will broaden dialogue and understanding. Dalia MogahedDalia Mogahed's dimpled smile shone from under her hijab as she addressed...No warm welcome for American Muslim travelers
NEW YORK (IPS) — A Muslim legal advocacy group this week charged that federal agents routinely target American Muslim travelers — or simply those perceived to be Muslim — for "deeply intrusive, personal questions and searches about their politics, faith, finances, charitable giving and associations with lawful organizations, all...Wiretap catches another AIPAC scheme
U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, the California Democrat with a longtime involvement in intelligence issues, was overheard on an NSA wiretap telling a suspected Israeli agent that she would lobby the Justice Department reduce espionage-related charges against two officials of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, the most powerful...
Why one state works
April 25th, 20090 A Palestinian protester holds up a Palestinian flag during a demonstration against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin April 21, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri The movement for a one state solution in Palestine has been acquiring momentum and appeal, not least evidenced by growing conference meetings in...
Motorola drops bomb fuse unit following boycott campaign
April 25th, 20090 Motorola drops bomb fuse unit following boycott campaign Motorola has sold a controversial unit that produced bomb fuses and other equipment for the Israeli military, according to the Israeli financial newspaper Globes. The sale rids Motorola of some activities that had made it the target of a growing boycott in the U.S. and...
A new kind of war in Iraq
April 25th, 20090 Everyone knows the analogy of the beehive. When it is goaded, countless bees emerge, attacking the tormentor. Right now in Iraq, the formerly U.S.-backed al-Sahwa (Sons of Iraq) Sunni militia, ripe with broken promises from both the occupiers of their country and the Iraqi government that they would be given respect and jobs, have gone......
Israel is more a liability than an asset to the U.S.
The Zionist Lobby (AIPAC), which is a tiny segment of the U.S. population, has gained an outrageously disproportionate and dangerous influence over our political machinery and as a result our country is on a foreign policy path that is counter to its best interests. The power of the Israeli lobby has brought about a situation in...Arabs will determine their destiny
A Palestinian boy, the son of Ammar Hudeidoun, sits near his family's belongings after the demolition of their home in Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Arab East Jerusalem, April 22, 2009. Israel demolished the Palestinian house on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to take...
Community leaders to meet with law enforcement over spying, immigration issues
April 25th, 20090 DEARBORN — Arab American community leaders are to gather for a roundtable discussion with regional law enforcement officials in Dearborn on April 30 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss various rising issues of concern. Congress of Arab American Organizations officials said the meeting was scheduled as in addition to similar, regular BRIDGES...
Israeli-Palestinian conflict debated at local church
April 25th, 20090 George Khoury, R, of the group Friends of Sabeel, alongside Allan Gale, of the Jewish Community Relations Council, lawyer Jamil Khuja, Don Cohen, of B'nai Brith International and Barbara Harvey, of Jewish Voice for Peace. PHOTO: Khalil AlHajal/TAAN Local forums on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have become increasingly common......
Video: Spoken-word artists perform at Amnesty event for human rights
April 25th, 20090 In its early days, hip hop was a way for urban youth to have a voice. When that voice got too loud, large corporations took over and started promoting the hollow, excess-obsessed, over-commercialized music that rules the charts today. The spirit of true hip hop was alive and well at the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Thursday,...Disaster of the free market
Not many economists make much clarity these days, and the general run of the mill economists who populate the majority of political and business positions seem to be mired in their own illusions and myths about what the economy actually is. James Galbraith stands out in contrast to that group and is able to see through the myths of the......
Community groups push Arab American issues
April 25th, 20090 WASHINGTON — With a former community organizer in the White House, now is the perfect time for Arab American community activists to visit Washington, D.C. The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) came to the capital last week to advocate for key issues and improve their contacts with federal officials and elected...
Take a spin, Fordson High School wins
April 25th, 20090 The Ford Flex DEARBORN — Test-driving a new car at Fordson High School on April 29 can help raise money for the school's band. Ford Motor Co. and Fairlane Ford dealership are offering to contribute $20 per spin. From 4-9 p.m. that day, for every person who stops by the school during the Drive One 4 UR School event and......
