U.S. Census Assures Undocumented Immigrants Their Data is Confidential

Asian Journal - AJ Press, Nov 20, 2009

'Hug an Arab Day' Welcome in Wake of Fort Hood

Arab Detroit, News Report, Ameera David, Nov 20, 2009

In the facebook world, November 20th is a day of importance, the official national “Hug an Arab Day” in the wake of the Fort Hood Attacks.

California Non-Profits Are Not as Diverse as State

New America Media, News report, Annette Fuentes, Nov 19, 2009

California may be a beacon of diversity, with Asians, Latinos and African Americans comprising the majority. But when it comes to its nonprofit sector, that racial and ethnic diversity is not reflected, and Latinos are especially underrepresented, according to a recent study.

School Funding Cuts Put Education At Risk

The Arab Amercan News, News Report, Khalil AlHajal, Nov 18, 2009

Hundreds of parents, students and educators from throughout Michigan demand that legislators restore funding to school districts facing debilitating cuts following the state budget crisis.

Attacks on Iran Are Attacks on Obama

New America Media, News analysis, William O. Beeman, Nov 18, 2009

In the last few weeks there has been a flurry of unsubstantiated attacks against Iran. These attacks may seem to be aimed at Iran, but a pattern is emerging, and it suggests that the attacks are really directed at destroying the Obama administration.

Egypt vs. Algeria World Cup Violence Comes from Political Frustrations

New America Media, News Report, Jalal Ghazi, Nov 17, 2009

Western media misread the violent Arab reactions to Saturday’s World Cup match in which Egypt’s “Pharaohs” beat Algeria’s “Desert Foxes” 2-0, setting up a World Cup qualifying game between the two in Sudan on Wednesday.

A Call for Clarity on the Afghanistan War

New America Media/Foreign Policy in Focus, Commentary, Sonali Kolhatkar, Nov 12, 2009

How do we undo the damage we have subjected innocent Afghans to? Afghans themselves have the answers to that. Surveys have shown that a majority of Afghans want a complete disarmament of our warlord allies — essentially that the United States needs to take back the guns we put into the hands of the Northern Alliance and their private militias.

Iranian Perspectives on Three American Captives

New America Media/Mosaic , News Report, Nov 11, 2009

Three young Americans being held in Iran after reportedly crossing the border with Kurdistan were charged with spying this week. A transcript of a BBC Arab news report offers official and ordinary Iranians' perspectives on their situation.

Good Reason for Muslims to Fear Ft. Hood Backlash

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Nov 10, 2009

Since 9-11, American Muslims have been the repeated targets of verbal digs, physical assaults, and profiling. Now, the Ft. Hood shootings are stirring the anti-Muslim scapegoating and discrimination.