November 16, 2007
The international community skeptically awaits an official announcement by the United States to convene yet another round of unpromising Middle East peace talks. Its participants or onlookers aren't holding high hopes for concrete action to result from this meeting.
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READ MORENovember 9, 2007
Too many countries that have acted as U.S. allies in the war on terror have suppressed internal dissent by claiming that they are rooting out extremism. This sentiment is what has led to the chaos currently taking place in Pakistan. -
READ MORENovember 2, 2007
As the 2008 campaign prepares to enter primary season, presidential hopefuls find themselves speaking more and more to the public about how they view the role of religion in politics. In light of the unique challenges facing this country, Democratic contenders in the current presidential race have broken their Party's silence and are speaking publicly about their faith and the important role religion can play in mending many of the concerns facing America today. -
READ MOREOctober 26, 2007
President Theodore Roosevelt said in his 1906 State of the Union address, "No man can take part in the torture of a human being without having his own moral nature permanently lowered." Interestingly enough, we find ourselves in a national debate about the definition of torture rather than in a critical discussion of the moral deterioration of people who engage in waterboarding, using dogs during interrogation, and subjecting people to intense temperatures or sleep deprivation. -
READ MOREOctober 19, 2007
Earlier this month, President Bush vetoed a child healthcare bill known as S-CHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Programs) that would have expanded government health insurance by covering an additional four million children. As part of American pluralism, the Muslim community has a human responsibility to respond to this important social justice issue. -
READ MOREOctober 12, 2007
This election cycle, Americans have heard a great deal of emphasis from political pundits and presidential candidates alike about how much money has already been collected and how much is yet to be raised from untapped donors. This chatter about money, however, is drowning out the conversation that should be the focus of all presidential campaigns--that is, are the candidates reaching out to the American public and addressing the issues of concern they care about? -
READ MOREOctober 5, 2007
This week, the U.S. Congress passed a historic resolution commemorating Ramadan, which marks a milestone in the history of Muslims in America. The resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), underscores the tradition of religious pluralism and religious freedom in America. -
READ MORESeptember 28, 2007
Earlier this month the McClatchy newswire service published an article entitled " 50 Years Later, Lamenting State of Civil Rights Division" which made far-reaching claims about the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) during the civil rights era and its work since then. In assessing the division's current scope of work, experts interviewed made some far-reaching claims which deserve a response. -
READ MORESeptember 21, 2007
The Mi Lai massacre in Vietnam was a turning point that shifted American public opinion against the war, after which Lt. William Calley was found guilty of massacring scores of Vietnamese. In Iraq today, there are massacres except no one knows for sure who is responsible. -
READ MORESeptember 7, 2007
In September 2005, Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes made the following remarks at the Islamic Society of North America's (ISNA) annual convention, "We need to foster a sense of common interest and common values among Americans and people of different faiths and different cultures. Frankly, who better to do that than many of our American Muslims themselves, who have friends and families and roots in countries across the world." -
READ MORESeptember 4, 2007
"The United States wins its point whenever justice is done its citizens in the courts." This quote that is inscribed in the office rotunda in the office of the Attorney General underscores the Justice Department's mission of justice, regardless of partisanship and political agendas. This past week, we saw the resignation of Alberto Gonzales. -
READ MOREAugust 28, 2007
MPAC joined a coalition of public interest and religious groups on Monday to file a joint friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court in support of two companion cases brought by detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay to challenge their detention in American courts. -
READ MOREAugust 21, 2007
As Ramadan fast approaches, there is a nervous anticipation among charities on whether the U.S. Treasury will shut down or raid or make some announcement about another charity. -
READ MOREAugust 16, 2007
In 2006, Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) earned the title of Mr. Bigotry and was listed as one of the 10 worst Congressmen in Rolling Stone magazine. -
This week, we witnessed the most recent outrageous example of a pundit crossing the line of decency. In an email to supporters and on the Tea Party Nation's website, Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation, argued that a sitting member of Congress, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), must be ousted because "he is the only Muslim member of Congress." His statement is not only factually incorrect (Rep. André Carson, D-IN, is also Muslim), but is a blatant display of his bigotry.READ MORE
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Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights held a timely briefing on Federal Civil Rights Engagement with the Arab and Muslim American Communities Post 9/11. MPAC Director of the Washington DC office Haris Tarin testified at the Commission and stressed the importance of engaging American Muslim communities with law enforcement agencies to build trust and work together on a diverse range of issues.READ MORE
