Dearborn Blog is partnering with Simon & Associates Real Estate to expand community-powered storytelling—amplifying authentic local voices while keeping editorial independence, transparency, and fair-housing principles front and center.1,2 Dearborn has never had a shortage of opinions. Our problem is distribution. That’s the idea behind a new partnership between Dearborn Blog—led by its CEO Wissam Charafeddine—and ...

Six Henry Ford Early College students were among 16 Dearborn–Dearborn Heights delegates who returned from Harvard’s flagship high school Model United Nations conference with new skills, new confidence, and at least one major award. Their trip—made possible through community fundraising—shows what happens when Dearborn invests in young people learning diplomacy instead of doomscrolling it. [1] ...

Arab American travelers are reporting sudden losses of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry—sometimes with little more than a vague notice and no clear path to an explanation. In Dearborn, the impact isn’t abstract: it hits jobs, families, reputations, and trust in government. Here’s what we know, what DHS says, and what people can do next. ...

Dearborn Blog is endorsing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate because his record and platform match what our community keeps asking for: dignity at home, justice abroad, and a government that stops treating people like a budget line item—especially when it comes to healthcare, clean air, and Palestine. Dearborn Blog is formally endorsing Dr. Abdul ...

Ismael “Ish” Ahmed—a name that sounds short enough to fit on a bumper sticker—carried the long weight of a lifetime of organizing, public service, and cultural bridge-building in Dearborn and Detroit. He died on January 31, 2026, leaving behind institutions that still breathe, serve, and grow. Metro Detroit is mourning the passing of Ismael “Ish” ...

رحل إسماعيل “إش” أحمد، لكن بصمته ستبقى حيّة في كل مساحة خدمة، وكل مشروع عدالة اجتماعية، وكل نغمة موسيقى عبرت بين ثقافات ديترويت وديربورن. هذا رثاءٌ لشخص لم يكتفِ بالكلام، بل جعل الفعل أسلوب حياة—كما لخّصه الأستاذ عون جابر: “نحن لسنا ما نقول بل ما نفعل”. خبر رحيله… ومعنى الغياب تلقّت الجالية في ديربورن وديترويت ...

Over the past 24 months, four civil lawsuits have been filed against the Melvindale Police Department, raising serious questions about accountability, training, and public trust. At the same time, individual officers have been publicly recognized for acts of compassion — including assisting in the emergency delivery of a newborn baby. This contrast reflects a deeper ...

Under Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud’s leadership, Dearborn is experiencing measurable reductions in crime, major investments in housing and construction, and a transformative economic boost with Ford Motor Company’s new global headquarters underway. This article explores these developments in context, offering balanced coverage and reflecting Dearborn’s inclusive spirit and growth momentum. A Transformational Tenure for Dearborn’s ...

When Melvindale City Council declined the proposal for what would have been the city’s first halal pizzeria — in a location that Happy’s Pizza will not reopen and is now listed for sale — community members, entrepreneurs, and supporters of inclusive economic growth voiced strong reactions. This story goes beyond pizza: it underscores culture, representation, ...

Former Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, once nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, has instead stepped into a prominent federal role with AmeriCorps in Washington, D.C. His transition marks a pivotal moment in Arab-American political engagement, informing community priorities across Dearborn and beyond. This article explores the journey, the controversy, and ...

Dearborn, Michigan, long known as the heart of the Arab-American community in the United States, has quietly become one of the nation’s most dynamic centers of coffee culture — not just for outstanding brews, but for community, inclusion, and global cultural heritage. Fueled by the growth of Yemeni-style coffee shops that celebrate coffee’s origins and ...

Greetings, I hope this finds you doing well and staying warm. My name is Dave Serio, curator of education at the Arab American National Museum (AANM). I am excited to share that AANM, in partnership with Rethinking Schools and Visualizing Palestine, are pleased to host a hybrid Educator PD Workshop that will share multiple resources ...

A Michigan ACLU letter alleges Livonia police are contacting Border Patrol during routine traffic stops—turning everyday encounters into immigration pipelines. As national tensions rise over federal agents operating in U.S. cities, Livonia is now facing a local demand: explain the policy, or end it. <h2>When Washington’s Agenda Reaches Livonia’s Streets</h2> “This issue of Musings arrives ...

In a moment of profound geopolitical shifting, Mark Carney, the newly minted Prime Minister of Canada, took the stage at the World Economic Forum to deliver a speech that was as intellectually rigorous as it was a searing indictment of the current global status quo. For those of us in Dearborn—a community that has felt ...

By Dr. Wajih Qanso (English adaptation for Dearborn Blog)As the world debates how artificial intelligence may reshape life itself, many of our societies still greet the new year like it’s a foggy tunnel—hoping a fortune-teller can name the turns. The difference isn’t “progress vs delay.” It’s two completely different ways of existing. A month before ...

Based on a firsthand Arabic essay by Lebanese journalist Lorca Sbeity, who lived in Venezuela and whose son was born there, this piece argues that Venezuela’s collapse can’t be pinned on one man—or excused by blaming only foreign powers. It’s a story of vast oil wealth, internal political failure, and external pressure that too often ...

A new essay by sociologist Alana Lentin argues that the Zionism–fascism relationship makes more sense when “fascism” is understood as racial colonial power, not just jackboots and dictators. That framing is controversial—and worth unpacking carefully. Why this debate keeps returning On December 28, 2025, Mondoweiss published Alana Lentin’s “Understanding the relationship between Zionism and Fascism,” ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BvOy_QT-po بين قوة الصوت وهيبة التنظيم: عباس علوية يرسم خارطة طريق للمستقبل السياسي للجالية العربية في أمريكا في ظل تحولات سياسية عاصفة تشهدها الولايات المتحدة، برز تساؤل جوهري على طاولة البحث في المركز العربي الأمريكي للثقافة والفنون: كيف تتحول الجالية العربية من "رقم انتخابي موسمى" إلى "قوة سياسية منظمة"؟ للإجابة على هذا التساؤل، استضاف المركز ...

تقرير: فدى أبو شقرا عطا الله في ضيافة المركز العربي الأمريكي.. رحلة بين بوح الرواية وبراءة أدب الأطفال في أمسية ثقافية مميزة نظمها المركز العربي الأمريكي للثقافة والفنون، حلّت الروائية والكاتبة اللبنانية فدى أبو شقرا عطا الله ضيفة على منصة المركز، في حوار أدبي عميق أداره الدكتور نبيل الخطيب، وبمشاركة السفير الدكتور علي عجمي والأستاذ ...

Dearborn doesn’t just “have burgers.” Dearborn debates burgers—late-night, family-night, post-shift, post-prayer, post-protest, post-everything. Based on the Dearborn Blog “Top 5 Burgers in Dearborn (2025)” list, here’s a deeper, sourced guide to the five spots that earned the loudest love—plus what makes each one worth the drive, the line, and the nap afterward. Let’s admit something ...

Dearborn doesn’t just have dessert spots — it has dessert institutions. Here are five standout pastries (and where to get them) that define Dearborn’s 2025 sweet scene: tradition-forward, community-rooted, and honestly… dangerously craveable. Dearborn is one of those rare American cities where “going out for dessert” isn’t an afterthought. It’s a plan. A ritual. A ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ attempt to smear CAIR as a “terror organization” has backfired spectacularly. CAIR-Florida, backed by the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group, has now dragged DeSantis and his network of political operators into a legal arena where discovery rules—not talking points—will define the truth. The fight is not just about one organization; ...

The First Amendment doesn’t vanish when our speech takes the form of code, maps, or phone alerts. When the Executive Branch leans on Apple or Google to erase tools that help communities see what government agents are doing in public, it’s not “app store housekeeping.” It’s censorship in a suit and tie. In December 2025, ...