On the Shoulders of Giants Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC On the Shoulders of Giants Authors: Iman Ali (MPAC Policy & Program Coordinator), Sarah Kawamleh (MPAC Fellow), Kareem Majeed (MPAC Intern) February was recognized as Black History Month in 1926, by historian Carter Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. However, it… Read more
America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic, Pt. II Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic, Pt. II By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Human Security Program Manager Via CBS58 / CNN Ahead of the March 14 deadline for President Biden to sign the new COVID relief package into action, MPAC is releasing a 3-part analysis of… Read more
We Have Enough Cops and Sufficient Laws — It’s Time To Address White Supremacist Terrorism… Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC We Have Enough Cops and Sufficient Laws — It’s Time To Address White Supremacist Terrorism Politically By: M Baqir Mohie El-Deen, MPAC Policy Program Manager Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol on January 6. Joseph Prezioso via Getty Images A few… Read more
America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic Articles On February 18, 2021 By MPAC America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Human Security Program Manager iStock.com/Mongkolchon Akesin Ahead of the March 14 deadline for President Biden to sign the new COVID relief package into action, MPAC is releasing a 3-part analysis of the expected legislation… Read more
MPAC Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Reversal of Forced Cremation Policy and Urges Codification Articles On February 12, 2021 By MPAC MPAC Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Reversal of Forced Cremation Policy and Urges Codification By: MPAC D.C. Bureau Members of Muslim group Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamaath protest against the cremation of Muslim COVID victims near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo [Chamila Karunarathne/EPA] On Wednesday, February 10, following immense… Read more
Reimagining a World Without FGM Articles On February 12, 2021 By MPAC Reimagining a World Without FGM By: MPAC Policy Intern Shaezmina Khan Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for an end to the cruel practice. This day functions… Read more
Our Guide to Understanding the Dynamics of the 117th Congress Articles On February 4, 2021 By MPAC Our Guide to Understanding the Dynamics of the 117th Congress By: M Baqir Mohie El-Deen, MPAC Policy Program Manager The members-elect of the 116th Congress pose on the East Front Plaza of the Capitol on Nov. 14, 2018. (Mandel Ngan / AFP — Getty Images) Welcome to the 117th Congress… Read more
