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Breaking Barriers: The American Muslim Woman Leading Antitrust Reform in America

On March 27, 2023 By MPAC
By: Qudsia Saeed, MPAC Policy Intern As women around the nation stand up against discrimination and defy archaic expectations, it is crucial to recognize the contributions of Muslim women in America, who serve as prominent representatives of Islam in both the public and private sphere of life. Lina Khan is…
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Reflections on the National Museum of African American History and Culture

On February 28, 2023 By MPAC
By: Isra Qadri and Qudsia Saeed, MPAC Policy Interns On September 24, 2016, President Barack Obama stated that “African-American history is not somehow separate from our larger American story, it’s not the underside of the American story, it is central to the American story,” as he inaugurated the National…
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MPAC, Coalition Condemn House Vote to Remove Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

On February 2, 2023 By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | February 2, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council joined a coalition of American Muslim, Arab-American, Jewish, and Iranian-American groups to respond to the removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee following a vote held by House…
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Statement: Not In Our Name- The Taliban and Women’s Education

On January 4, 2023 By MPAC
In August 2021, American troops withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban took over control of the country. Despite their initial claims to the contrary, their rule has been a complete reversion to fundamentalism. Most recently, this manifested in a declaration prohibiting girls and women from access to education. Sadly, this…
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