Working Our Way to the High Court Articles On March 4, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Image via NYT: Tom Williams The Framers of our Constitution, as they drafted the foundational document of the nascent nation, wanted to ensure the rights of citizens would be protected in perpetuity. And, as we all know, they endeavored to do so by creating three co-equal branches… Read more
Honoring a Voice of Courage, Ajit Sahi Articles On February 25, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Religious Freedom is a foundational idea which our great nation was founded upon and it’s a foundational part of the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s policy work here in Washington D.C. Sadly, right now Muslims in India are being hunted down and are mercilessly… Read more
MPAC Applauds the Historic SCOTUS Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Articles On February 25, 2022 By MPAC In a historic move, President Biden will formally nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court this afternoon. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) applauds and celebrates this momentous nomination. “We welcome this nomination as a historic step toward completing… Read more
Ukraine: In Defense of Democracy Articles On February 25, 2022 By MPAC By: Mohammad H. Ali, MPAC Director of Policy and Government Relations The idea of self-governance, or democracy, started as an experiment by the founding fathers. It is a privilege that far too few around the world enjoy and remains in a constant state of fragility. The number… Read more
MPAC Asked: What Has Black History Month Meant to You? Articles On February 11, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau and MPAC’s African American Muslim Insight Council On Wednesday, February 9th, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) asked “what has Black History Month meant to you?” Participants ranged from staff members, to MPAC supporters, to civil society stakeholders and many others who joined… Read more
MPAC Is Listening To American Muslims Articles On February 4, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau and MPAC’s African American Muslim Insight Council As we observe Black History Month and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions that African Americans have made to this nation, MPAC will celebrate the diversity of American Muslims by hosting evening conversations to unite the American Muslim… Read more
Let’s Really End The Endless War On Terror By Closing Guantanamo Articles On January 28, 2022 By Amine Ben Naceur By: Amine Ben Naceur, MPAC Senior Non-Resident Policy Fellow Image credit : Joint Task Force Guantanamo (Flickr) This month marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo detention center in the U.S. Navy base on the Cuban island. Since its opening in 2002, more than 800 detainees… Read more
