National Day of Service & Remembrance
In 2003, congress passed the “Serve America Act”, part of which designated September 11 as a day of Service and Remembrance. In 2009, as part of his United We Serve initiative, President Obama made 9/11 Day of Remembrance a permanent service day. This year AAI and NAAP-DC are joining forces...
A Mid-Year Work Update
Each summer, we reflect back on the work undertaken by our staff, members and supporters across the country since the beginning of the year. Here is a brief summary that highlights some of that work.
Take Action for Gaza
During this month, your member of Congress will be home meeting with constituents. We are asking that you set up a meeting with your member or with his/her staff to ask for support in ending the blockade. AAI has produced talking points you need but we need your help, as a constituent, to deliver them.
Newsblog
Thursday September 02, 2010
Vincent Sheheen: Moving South Carolina Forward
Vincent Sheheen is your friendly neighborhood state legislator, a conservationist, an avid outdoorsman, and a family man – and he just might be South Carolina’s next governor. On June 8th of this year, State Senator Vincent Sheheen became the official Democratic candidate for Governor of South Carolina. He intends for November 2nd to be the day he officially takes on that role. Read More »
Thursday September 02, 2010
Direct Peace Talks Underway
Today, direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations were launched with trilateral talks at the State Department in Washington. Read More »
Wednesday September 01, 2010
CMUs: Not Your Teta’s Prison Unit
These are difficult times for Muslims — particularly those in prison in Terre Haute, Indiana or Marion, Illinois. That’s where, in 2006-07, the Federal Bureau of Prisons established a clandestine Communications Management Unit (CMU) to isolate and set apart “dangerous terrorists and other high-risk inmates.” Read More »
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Summary of Hill Briefing on Muslims in America
Today, AAI president Jim Zogby joined a panel of experts on Capitol Hill to discuss the image of Muslims in America. The event was sponsored by the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA), introduced by the association’s president Assad Akhter, and moderated by Suheil Khan, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement and a former Bush administration political appointee. In addition to the three panelists, approximately 75 people were in attendance. Read More »
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Trying to Be Hopeful About Peace
A few years back when Washington was preparing for the then highly touted Annapolis Peace Conference, I remember commenting that I was "hopeful, but not optimistic". Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Josh Kraushaar, Michelle Richardson, Andrew Serwer
Air Date: August 5, 2010
On Thursday's edition of Viewpoint with James Zogby: Josh Kraushaar, Executive Editor of The Hotline, the National Journal; Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel at the ACLU; Andrew Serwer, Writing fellow at The American Prospect. Read More »
2009 Homeland Security Testimony
The subcommittee's meeting today to explore whether there are risk factors or preincident indicators of terrorist activity identified by intelligence and law enforcement organizations to enable them in thwarting attacks while preserving -- let me repeat that -- preserving individuals' right to privacy and civil liberties. Read More »
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