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Obama wins testy second debate
October 19th, 20120 UTICA, N.Y. - Let me begin by stating what has become obvious: these two guys do not like each other at all. The second obvious point is that this is a very clear choice between two very different men and governing philosophies. With that said, both men came out to cause some bleeding and both were quite good. But this round goes to the...Distracted drivers found to be more deadly than drunk drivers
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Crash attorney and distracted driving expert Douglas R. Horn says his law firm is seeing an increasing number of serious injuries and deaths resulting from violent, high-impact collisions caused by distracted drivers. Horn says high-impact collisions are on the rise because more drivers than ever before are...Judges honored at annual ADC ‘Guardians of Justice Awards’ reception
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) hosted their 11th Annual "Judges Night: Guardians of Justice Awards Reception" at Byblos Banquet Hall, where hundreds of guests turned out for a ceremony that honored two local judges who have strived for equality and justice during a time when both the...Weapons of Mass Distraction: The big, long lie about Iraq lingers still
The Iraq War remains with us as long as the lies continue and those responsible avoid accountabilityTen years ago, on October 10, 2002, the United States House of Representatives made one of the most calamitous mistakes of a generation. Congress, with willful blindness, voted to attack, invade and occupy a sovereign, oil-rich nation in...New poll finds shifts in U.S. public opinion towards Middle East
WASHINGTON — The attacks on U.S. embassies in Libya and Egypt last month shocked and scared Americans, but the majority of Americans nevertheless recognizes that the violence was the work of extremist minorities and not the majority of the population, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by the University of Maryland, was...U.S. troops on Jordanian–Syrian border as crisis goes global
AMMAN — A team of U.S. military planners is in Jordan to help the Amman government grapple with Syrian refugees, bolster its military capabilities and prepare for any trouble with Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday. A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at...Salamey gears up for Election Day with grassroots initiative
DEARBORN — With less than four weeks to go until the general elections on November 6, 19th District Court Judge candidate Sam Salamey is shifting his campaign into high gear, capitalizing on the strong momentum built from his primary victory in August, which has since landed him an endorsement from AAPAC, who earlier this week...U.S.: Romney assails Obama’s “passivity” in foreign policy, Middle East
WASHINGTON — In what was billed as a major foreign policy address, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Monday assailed Barack Obama for "passivity" in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that it was "time to change course" in the Middle East, in particular.Dispensing with some of the neo-conservative rhetoric he has...
AAPAC issues endorsements, positions on crucial statewide proposals
October 12th, 20120 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced its endorsements for the Nov. 6 General Election this week after its members convened at The Arab American News office here Monday evening for nearly three hours debating and voting on which candidates and statewide ballot proposals to support. AAPAC has...
Drone flight over Israel: Nasrallah’s latest surprise
October 12th, 20120 Hizbullah leader says group has more surprises in store, won’t hesitate to use them in any future war with IsraelBEIRUT - Uncovering a new military and strategic surprise, Hizbullah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has claimed that Hizbullah’s resistance movement was behind a drone infiltration of Israel. Nasrallah...
New Poll: Romney tied with Obama, 45%-45%
October 12th, 20120 UTICA, N.Y. - A new Washington Times/Zogby Poll of 800 likely voters shows the presidential race back to a dead heat between President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney. The live telephone survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics last Friday through Sunday - the entire sample after both the October 3 debate and the Labor...
Romney told 27 myths in 38 minutes
October 12th, 20120 Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney's strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama's policies and accomplishments. But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38 minutes of the 90 minute debate and told at least 27...
VP debate spirited and revealing: Biden applies tourniquet
October 12th, 20120 Joe Biden and Paul Ryan dressed up and entered ready to mix it up. Biden is a straight-talker who has been around forever. Biden has not only seen it done, he has done it. Paul Ryan is thoughtful and has built a strong reputation for his intellect and for his legislative leadership. Both men made and scored strong points. Ryan...
McCormack: Politics and partisanship have no place on the Court
October 12th, 20120 Bridget McCormack, a candidate for Michigan Supreme Court and clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor says the judicial system differs from other governing bodies because it’s supposed to be independant of politics and partisanship. If elected McCormack says she would work to assure the judicial...
Normal day at Edsel Ford despite Terry Jones distraction
October 12th, 20120 DEARBORN — Florida Pastor Terry Jones returned to Dearborn on Wednesday with a group of 12 people to protest against Muslim students at Edsel Ford High School, with claims that they are allegedly bullying non-Muslim students. The protest, which was scheduled to take place from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. barely left any sort of impact,......
Arab Americans honored by NAACP for work in upholding civil rights
Attorney Mona Fadlallah pictured with NAACP staff.LIVONIA — On Sunday, Oct. 7 the NAACP Western Wayne County Branch awarded two Arab Americans for their hard work and commitment to upholding civil rights and social justice at its 2012 Freedom Fund Dinner.Arab American Civil Rights League Executive Director, Rashid Baydoun received the...World forgetting Palestinian rights
JERUSALEM — The annual debate has just wrapped up and, already, the certainty is that if last year Palestinian statehood auspiciously dominated the international agenda, this time, the issue vanished from the United Nations General Assembly ( ), and will vanish even further from world affairs. When Palestinian Authority (PA) President......
ACC celebrates 33 years, honors partners in service
A moving performance of youth singing for Detroit, ACC and its awardees at the gala. PHOTOS: Courtesy of ACC.DETROIT — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) celebrated its 33rd annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala Sep. 29. Regional leaders who have partnered with the ACC to enhance its mission of enriching the quality of...
Dozens of candidates turn out for AAPAC “Meet the Candidates Night”
October 5th, 20120 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) held their "Meet the Candidates Night" at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn, on Wednesday evening, where dozens of candidates turned out to garner support from the well followed organization almost four weeks before the general election on November 6. Dozens of candidates...Dr. Syed Taj: Muslims and minorities aren’t represented enough in Congress
NOVI — Dr. Syed Taj, Democratic candidate for the 11th Congressional District has had the opportunity to provide a comfortable life for his family, and send his son to college, but knows others haven’t been as fortunate, and that’s why he’s running for congress. “I’m not running to make a career out of it, or build...Indiana man arrested for Toledo mosque arson
TOLEDO — A community in Ohio was in shock this week when the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo was set on fire, resulting in the arrest of 52-year-old Randy Linn of Indiana, who was charged on Wednesday with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated burglary. The incident marks just the latest in a string of attacks on the......
Community rally sends unified message to extremists
DEARBORN — A message was heard loud and clear last Friday evening in Dearborn when a community rally standing up against violence and hate was held at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center located on Michigan Ave. DEARBORN — A message was heard loud and clear last Friday evening in Dearborn when a community rally...Fordson graduate receives prestigious entrepreneur award at White House
DEARBORN — Ali Saad was only 16 when he started his own company. The 22-year-old has come a long way in such a short amount of time. Last month Saad, a Fordson High School graduate attended a ceremony at the White House in Washington D.C. on behalf of General Fuels Company which he founded and is located in Dearborn. Saad: "I can......
Did Romney ‘win’ the debate?
In the presidential debate that I watched on Wednesday night, Republican challenger Mitt Romney was shiftier than Dick Nixon in 1960 and less coherent than George W. Bush in 2000, but the TV pundits, including on MSNBC, overwhelmingly declared him the winner.When I tried to follow Romney’s logic, I couldn’t. Somehow the federal...Increasing the relevance of minority voters, from an ethnic media perspective
In May 2012, minority newborns began to outnumber their white counterparts in the US. But even with an African American president and huge growth of minority populations, why is it we as minorities are still far from exercising the full potential of our political power as voters? Aside from mobilizing more voter registrations and......
