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Discussion to question Communication Management Units
A discussion on the policies of Communication Management Units (CMUs) titled, "Experiments in Social Isolation: Communications Management Units (CMUs) and the Expansion of Unconstitutional Detention Policies in the post-9/11 Federal Prison System," is Dec. 8 at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m....Judge’s verdict shocks car accident victims’ family
The woman found guilty of killing first cousins Mahmoud Bazzi, 20, and Hussein El-Zaghir, 26, of Dearborn on May 17 last year during a car accident in Detroit after speeding and failing to stop at a yield sign was sentenced by a judge Nov. 10 to serve three years' probation. Hussein El-Zaghir's memory is honored...Michigan Civil Rights Commission public meeting scheduled in Dearborn
DEARBORN — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission will hold a public meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. The meeting will present an opportunity to hear from local residents about civil rights concerns they would like the commission to address. A public forum will also be held...Poll: 61% of Americans oppose body scanners
The recent implementation of full-body scans and aggressive pat-downs by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is opposed by 61% of voters (out of 2,032 likely) polled from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22 by Zogby International Polling in Washington, D.C. In addition, 52% of those polled believe the enhanced security measures will not...Pushing us all off a cliff, for profit
When someone talks about pushing you off a cliff, it's just human nature to be curious about them. Who are these people, you wonder, and why would they want to do such a thing? How big is this particular cliff? According to the World Health Organization, climate change contributes — right now — to the deaths of 150,000 people...Lebanon pressured to improve Palestinians’ lot
BEIRUT (IPS) — Abu Yussif doesn't want to talk about his work any more. "It's not going to help and nothing will change anyway," he says. The tall, white-haired Palestinian has just returned from work and relaxes in his little garden in the refugee camp Bourj ash-Shamali near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. Abu Yussif is a...Egypt rejects “interference” in elections
NEW YORK (IPS) — Egypt's authoritarian government ramped up its crackdown on journalists and opposition politicians ahead of the Nov. 28 parliamentary elections and rebuffed a U.S. call for international observers to monitor "free and fair" balloting. A man walks past electoral banners for Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party...Professor’s lecture unveils hidden history of Islam and mathematics
Schoolcraft College math Professor Randy Schwartz is expected to give a lecture titled, "Islam and Mathematics: A Hidden History" at the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. inside the CASL building. The event is being sponsored by the Thaqalayn Muslim Association. Refreshments will be...Lebanese American University unites Detroit alumni, offers scholarships
DEARBORN — Lebanese American University (LAU) held its Yalla! 2010 tour stop at Habib's Restaurant in Dearborn on Thursday, November 18 with the main goal of rallying and uniting LAU alumni throughout North America. Scholarship recipients Aseel Baydoun and Arzak Mohammed. PHOTOS: Tariq Abdel-Wahid/TAANThe campaign is part of a...Campuses work to further the BDS movement
The apartheid situation in South Africa ended in the 1990s in large part because of boycotts on college campuses, and many scholars have argued that the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) is the most effective way for ending the current blockade and occupation of Palestine by Israeli military forces. The BDS movement...Iran laptop papers showed wrong missile warhead
WASHINGTON (IPS) — The most important intelligence documents used to argue that Iran had a covert nuclear weapons research and development program in 2003 — a set of technical drawings of efforts to fit what appears to be a nuclear payload into the reentry vehicle of Iran's medium-range ballistic missile, the Shahab-3 — turn out to...U.S. influence on the decline in Iraq
SULAIMANIYA (IPS) — Iraq's much-awaited recent power-sharing deal signifies a shift of influence on Iraqi politics away from the U.S. and its regional allies to domestic Iraqi political actors, most notably the Kurds, and eastward to Iran. In a matter of days, Kurdish-initiated talks did what Washington and Tehran and their regional...
How Israel and the U.S. hope to destroy Hizbullah, remake Middle East
November 28th, 20100 UN is a willing partner in the plan, hoping the Special Tribunal for Lebanon can do what UN Resolution 1559 could not. If carried out, Lebanon could burn. "I've got these just where we want them Maura! Watch the 1000 slow cuts as we shred Hizbullah — who do they think they are? And we'll do it by using 1757 and this time...
Arab American organizations team up to help needy for Thanksgiving
November 28th, 20100 DEARBORN — On Monday, November 22, members of the local Arab American community held a Thanksgiving food drive as part of a growing annual tradition. For the past three years, Tarek Baydoun, who serves as director of community affairs for Michigan State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman, has helped bring together companies and organizations...
Dearborn Lions bring home two football titles
November 27th, 20100 The Dearborn Lions youth football program won two of three championship games on Saturday, November 13 at Allen Park High School, notching both a blowout and a shutout win against one loss. SabbaghThe varsity team, which consists of 12 and 13-year-olds, defeated the Dearborn Heights Raiders by a score of 46-8 with Jamil Sabbagh......
Michigan soccer team wins second-round NCAA Tournament game
November 27th, 20100 The Michigan soccer team set a school-record for wins in a thrilling 2-1 overtime win in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament over Central Florida on Sunday, Nov. 21 in Ann Arbor. Wolverines team members and fans celebrate after their win against Central Florida on November 21 in Ann Arbor. Photo courtesy of...Want to make a charitable donation this holiday season?
The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is collecting jackets, toys, clothes, food, household items and monetary donations to distribute to needy families this holiday season. Donations can be dropped off at any ACC outreach office. The ACC's Turkey Giveaway provided over 150 turkeys in addition to other food and items. For more......
NAPW names ACC President Haifa Fakhouri ‘Woman of the Year’
The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) named the Arab American and Chaldean Council CEO and President Dr. Haifa Fakouri 2010-2011 Woman of the Year. Dr. Fakhouri is the only candidate selected from Michigan. She received the award for...Reports show DREAM Act benefits economy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to hold a vote on the DREAM Act in a few weeks. The DREAM Act is a bipartisan initiative that would allow about two-million undocumented students to earn citizenships by attending college or serving in the military. According to a report from UCLA's North American Integration and Development Center...Obama’s approval rating drops to 39 percent in poll
President Obama's approval rating among Americans has declined to 39 percent, the lowest in his presidency, according to a poll conducted by Zogby International. The President's support from Democrats continues to slide. Obama is only one point ahead of Sarah Palin and trails Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and Newt Gingrich. The percentage of...Founder of Libertarian Party dies
On Nov. 21, David F. Nolan, one of the founders of the Libertarian Party, died suddenly in Tucson, Arizona. Nolan was 66-years-old. The Libertarian Party was founded by Nolan and some of his colleagues in Denver on Dec. 11, 1971. This year, Nolan ran as a Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senator in Arizona against incumbent......
NAACP Hamtramck branch announces new officers
The Hamtramck branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held elections on Nov. 20 for new officers. The winners of the six positions were announced by election committee members, Enid Cyrus, Bob Zwolak and Arif Huskic at the People's Community Services in Hamtramck. Juanita Sephers, lifetime...NAAMA gala focuses on healthcare reform
Dr. Valerie Parisi, dean of Wayne State's School of Medicine, addresses the crowd. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite StudiosThe dean of Wayne State University's School of Medicine, Dr. Valerie Parisi, was the keynote speaker for the National Arab American Medical Association Michigan chapter's annual gala at The Henry Hotel in......
MSU filmmakers’ documentary on imam shooting to premiere
EAST LANSING — A documentary made by two Michigan State University faculty and a doctoral student that examines the controversial shooting of a Detroit-area Muslim leader will premiere Dec. 1 in Dearborn. The film, "The Death of an Imam," will be presented at 7 p.m. in 1600 Social Sciences Building on the campus of the University of...Muslim Family Services aids local man in custody battle
When Misleh Al-Refo of Dearborn needed help battling the courts for custody of his daughter, he wasn't sure where to turn to for help. At 61, and living off of retirement, he was without money to pay for a lawyer in what has been a long custody battle. It was then that the Muslim Family Services, a social service organization in......
