Connie Kelley hopes to implement stronger family laws in Supreme Court
October 29th, 20120 LANSING — Michigan Supreme Court candidate Connie Kelley hopes that she can represent hard working middle class families if elected to serve in the highest level of court in the state of Michigan. After serving 27 years as a lawyer, Kelley followed that by holding a position in the Wayne County Circuit Court, where she currently serves...Obama lead shrinking in Michigan despite improved debate performances
The tightening of the Presidential race nationally has once again seeped into Michigan, and polling statistics show a huge opportunity for the Mitt Romney campaign in the latest Foster McCollum White Baydoun (FMW)B poll for Fox 2 News Detroit of Michigan's most likely voters. President Barack Obama and Romney, the Republican...Damascus agrees to four-day Eid ceasefire
Damascus announced it has agreed to a four-day ceasefire across Syria for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, the ‘Feast of Sacrifice.’ The truce will begin on Friday. A member of the Free Syrian Army fires at a sniper as he runs for cover during clashes with pro-government forces in Harem town, Idlib Governorate, October, 25, 2012. ...Israel an apartheid state? A majority of Jews say yes
A majority of Israeli Jews admit they are living in an apartheid state, a recent survey claimed. Many also believed that Palestinians should be denied the right to vote, and suggested that Jewish citizens should be given preferential treatment.Some 500 Jewish adults took part in the survey, answering questions put together by a group of...Israel‘s formula for a starvation diet
Nazareth — Six and a half years go, shortly after Hamas won the Palestinian national elections and took charge of Gaza, a senior Israeli official described Israel’s planned response. “The idea,” he said, “is to put the Palestinians on a diet, but not to make them die of hunger.” A Palestinian woman sells vegetables on a...Bombing leaves Lebanon shaken
BEIRUT (IPS) — The assassination of Lebanon’s top security official on Friday not only ravaged a quiet Beirut neighbourhood but also shattered the precarious sense of security many Lebanese have been desperately clinging to in recent months.Wissam al-Hassan, chief of Lebanon’s internal security services, was killed by a massive car...
U.S. Muslims could be critical voting bloc
October 29th, 20120 WASHINGTON (IPS) — With Barack Obama and Mitt Romney virtually tied with Election Day less than two weeks away, Muslim voters could play an unexpected critical role in deciding the outcome Nov. 6.A poll of 500 registered Muslim voters released here Wednesday found that more than two-thirds (68 percent) currently plan to vote for...
U.S.: Greater Middle East dominates the last debate
October 29th, 20120 WASHINGTON (IPS) — U.S. strategy in the Greater Middle East, which has dominated foreign policy-making since the 9/11 attacks more than 11 years ago, similarly dominated the third and last debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Monday night.The biggest surprise of the debate, which was supposed to be devoted...Soueidan lays out plans for revamping school district
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hamid Soueidan's appointment onto the Crestwood School Board in August gave Arab American parents a new voice to rely on, after months of public outcry demanding that the district show some form of representation for Arab American students. But Soueidan's relationship with Crestwood is nothing new, in fact, it traces...Hussein says hope in students’ futures sparked interest for position
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Zaineb Hussein started volunteering her time as a counselor and tutor to students at an after school program here long before she decided to launch a campaign to compete as a candidate for the Crestwood School Board. Hussein says she donates her time because she believes and cares about the futures of students....
Dearborn City Hall accepting absentee ballots; Salamey campaign urges participation
October 19th, 20120 Two women show their absentee ballots at City Hall this week. PHOTO: Samer Hijazi DEARBORN — With the General Elections less than three weeks away, both local campaigns as well as the city of Dearborn have been spreading the word about the option for absentee ballot voting, which can be picked up at the city clerk's office at...
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...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......
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...
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...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......
