ADC’s Youth Empowerment Night

Arab time start for the opening night of the American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee’s (ADC) 29th annual convention at the Capitol Hill Hyatt Regency.

Saad Eddin Ibrahim Praises Arab Monarchies at ADC

Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the famed Egyptian reformer, and current visiting professor at Harvard University, spoke this morning at a foreign policy panel. Why would a reformer praise monarchies?

He was optimistic that the Obama administration could work to empower reformers, despite indications that pro-democracy reform was not something the administration would be investing much in.

His speech in Cairo sent that message, despite lip service to the need for reform.

18 Signs of an Arabic Dance Party

ADC will be having its annual convention this weekend. When I think of the ADC convention, I think of all the great speakers. I also remember their dance parties where many young and old Arabs flaunt their moves and get their groove on, often in hope of finding a mate. I reflected back on those dance parties and other dance parties that involve a substantial number of dancing Arabs. There are many signs you are at an Arabic dance party. From the field research I conducted, I discovered the 18 essential markers that scream “Arabic Dance party”:

Did the ADC jump the gun on the NYC synagogue plot?

In an era when Arabs and Muslims are always the first suspects whenever terrorism is concerned (read the “Correction” here), I sympathize with the gut reaction of many Arabs and Arab organizations in this country to immediately and eternally condemn and distance those who might perpetrate such acts. I wonder, however, if there isn’t a [...]

Challenging the Tax-Exempt Status that Aids Israeli Settler Groups

Following a post on Mondoweiss and a David Ignatius column in the Washington Post on how groups that support Israeli settlers receive tax-exempt status, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed an official complaint with the Treasury Department. ADC’s press release indicated the group filed multiple administrative complaints with the US Department of the Treasury, including the [...]