Month: February 2020

  • News and Analysis (2/5/20)

    The app that delayed reporting of Iowa’s Democratic caucus results was developed by a company “backed by hedge fund billionaires including … a prolific funder of pro-settler Israel lobby organizations”: Pro-Israel Buttigieg Backer Seth Klarman Is Top Funder of Group Behind Iowa’s Voting App (If Americans Knew) On February 4, Iran reiterated its willingness to…

  • Nonviolent Resistance and Palestinian Self-Development

    [On January 24, 2020, Ali Abu Awwad discussed his work to mobilize a movement of nonviolent resistance to the occupation in the Palestinian Territories at the Middle East Institute. These notes summarize my impression of highlights of the presentation and are not an attempted transcription. To see the entire program click here.] Ali Abu Awwad:…

  • News and Analysis (2/2/20)

    Not as well known as Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this Muslim plays a leading role in the most-watched event and largest spectacle in American culture: Robert Saleh’s Rise to the Super Bowl Began in a Muslim Community Where Football Is King (Washington Post) Rashid Khalid reveals historical root for Trump’s one-sided peace plan, and…

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