http://www.aaiusa.org/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T20:37:36+00:00 http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/LookingAtIran_Blog.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/looking-at-iran-book-tour-detroit-houston-san-francisco/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/looking-at-iran-book-tour-detroit-houston-san-francisco/ After speaking at the Detroit Economic Club earlier this month about his latest book, Looking at Iran: The Rise and Fall of Arab and Muslim Public Opinion, AAI President Jim Zogby is heading to the Common Wealth Club in San Francisco and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University next week. Issues, Iraq, Syria, UAE, US-Arab Relations, Research, Opinion Polls 2013-05-24T19:37:36+00:00 Omar Tewfik http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/JamshiedSharifi_blog.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/when-music-and-politics-interlock/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/when-music-and-politics-interlock/ By Raouia Briki Since its start two years ago, the Arab uprising has inspired many artists. Last year, MIT�s wind ensemble performed the premiere concert of a three-movement work called �Awakening: Evoking the Arab Spring through Music�. The piece was composed by MIT alumnus and artist Jamshield Sharifi and led by MIT wind ensemble director Frederick Harris. This documentary concert performance will premier on WGBH Boston (PBS) on Friday, May 31 at 10:30pm. Arab Americans, Cultural Arts 2013-05-23T20:33:46+00:00 Guest http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/Capitol.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/aai-submits-testimony-to-house-judiciary-hearing-on-constitutional-rights-d/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/aai-submits-testimony-to-house-judiciary-hearing-on-constitutional-rights-d/ Post 9/11, the government has instituted a number of counterterrorism measures that while purporting to address national security concerns compromise the civil liberties and rights of U.S. citizens. The 2003 Department of Justice Racial Profiling Guidelines, the NYPD�s Muslim surveillance program, and the FBI�s anti-Arab and anti-Muslim training manuals are just a few examples. Issues, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, FBI, Islamophobia, NYPD, PATRIOT Act 2013-05-22T17:26:50+00:00 AAI http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/Obama_Maliki_blog.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/iraq-unraveling/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/iraq-unraveling/ As most of the Middle East focuses on the unfolding catastrophe in Syria, Iraq has begun to unravel. Though levels of violence have not reached the heights that were routine during Iraq�s 2004-2007 civil war, recent attacks have revived the sectarianism that made those years so bloody. Just on Sunday and Monday, multiple car bombings and shootings left 64 people dead and injured more than 170. What caused the current spasm of communal violence, and what might American policymakers do to arrest the cycle of retribution between Iraq�s Sunni and Shia communities? Issues, Iraq, Syria, US-Arab Relations 2013-05-22T14:27:11+00:00 Jeffrey Wright http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/AAIF_Logo.png http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/aaif-awards-2013-helen-abbott-community-service-awards/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/aaif-awards-2013-helen-abbott-community-service-awards/ The Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) is delighted to announce that the 2013 Helen Abbott Community Service Awards have been awarded to Rita Ainane, Ahmed Eissa, and Nadia Aljabi. These impressive individuals come from diverse backgrounds but have one thing in common: a dedication to community service and a drive to create change. Opportunities, AAI Foundation, Scholarships, Student Resource Center 2013-05-22T15:10:34+00:00 Hilary Robertson