Amplify Not Occupy: The Path Forward For Afghanistan

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On December 30, 2021 By MPAC

By: MPAC Policy Bureau Photo: Mohammad Javadzadeh/Iranian Red Crescent/AFP On Sunday, August 15th, the Taliban retook Kabul, the same city that our military liberated from their heinous rule just two decades prior. The following two decades proved one thing: our military and diplomatic strategy did not work. In part, it…

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Amplify Not Occupy: Recap of our Afghan Virtual Summit

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On December 10, 2021 By MPAC

By: Lubna Hassan Heikal, MPAC Policy Intern This week, MPAC partnered with the Afghan-American Foundation (AAF) to host a four-day virtual summit, Empowering Afghans: Reframing the Narrative and Providing Support. The summit, featuring Afghan leaders, discussed key issues related to the crisis in Afghanistan…

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A Week of Verdicts

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On November 25, 2021 By MPAC

By: Umar Hakim-Dey, Katrina Hasan Hamilton, Imam Abu Qadir Al-Amin, MPAC’s African American Muslim Insight Council Reflections on Arbery verdict: As American Muslims, our job is to act on faith and resist the urge of racism and discrimination for “All mankind is from Adam and Eve… Do…

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The Gift of Grace

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On November 24, 2021 By MPAC

A sensible god-fearing family man risks it all when he indulges in an affair that could cost him and his family everything.

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Rittenhouse Acquittal and the Stench of White Power

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On November 20, 2021 By MPAC

By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Policy Analyst Image credit: AP The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse reeks of white privilege and further exposes the inherently flawed justice system in America. The message from the Wisconsin jury is clear: if you are a white man in this nation, you can walk…

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India: A Litmus Test for U.S. Foreign Policy

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On November 12, 2021 By MPAC

By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Policy Analyst, and Amine Ben Naceur, MPAC Non-Resident Senior Policy Fellow Image via Deccan Herald Last week, we wrote about the rise of religious intolerance in India and its troubling implications for South Asia and America. In today’s piece, we dive deeper into potential policy solutions. Read…

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The Rise of HINDUstan

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On November 5, 2021 By MPAC

By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Policy Analyst, and Amine Ben Naceur, MPAC Non-Resident Senior Policy Fellow Photo by Jhon Don on Flickr On September 23, 2021, a video of a photojournalist trampling a dead man shot by police in the state of Assam went viral on Twitter. The video,…

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