Category: EDUCATION
Article 2 – The Principle of Equality
From the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam CharafeddineThroughout history, humanity’s understanding of equality has been shaped by both struggle and revelation. While ancient societies often accepted hierarchy as natural, the idea that all human beings are equal began to take root during the Axial Age, around 800–200 BCE, when spiritual and philosophical traditions ...
Ditch the Chaos, Build the Movement
On September 22, 2025, organizers from the Illinois Green Party (ILGP) and the Arab & Muslim American Green Party Caucus (NAMA) went live on YouTube to demo a simple idea with big consequences: if Greens want to scale campaigns and committees without burning out, get off the hamster wheel of scattered chats and run the work in Basecamp. In a one-hour Q&A hosted by Dearborn Blog, Eyde Arndell (ILGP) and Wissam Charafeddine (NAMA) showed, click-by-click, how message boards, task lists, check-ins, and “Hill Charts” make transparency normal and chaos optional. Watch the full session on @DearbornBlog and grab the starter links at ilgp.org and linktr.ee/dearborngreens.
Basecamp & the Future of Activist Organization: A Live Discussion with Esmée Silverman
This Tuesday, Dearborn Blog invites you to a special live discussion with one of the nation’s most dynamic young activists: Esmée Silverman.
White Supremacy & The Solution To The Problems of Race by Minister Louis Farrakhan at Illinois State University April 21, 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3BVSyshyA https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/White-Supremacy--The-Solution-To-The-Problems-of-Race-by-Minister-Louis-Farrakhan-at-Illinois-State-University-April-21--1990-e357rn1/a-ac1no6s
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 1: Freedom
Written and shared with Musings readers by Livonia resident and author Wissam CharafeddineAs an Arab American activist, author, and educator dedicated to the values of human dignity, justice, and enlightenment, I have long been fascinated by the evolution of human rights across civilizations. Our modern understanding of freedom, equality, and human dignity did not arise ...
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا يقدم: الهوية العربية في راهنها المتأزّم مع الدكتور وجيه قانصو
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5OfLs3CPXA Join & Follow Livonia Salon https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2up9k1
UM Faculty Senate (and faculty) Censure Regents for stifling faculty and student dissent
From Dr. Ron Stockton's Facebook post: Approved by 71% of faculty. About time, In My Not-Very-Humble Opinion. (sorry I don't have the actual wording) Faculty pushes to censure University of Michigan regents over speech, protest policies Updated: Nov. 08, 2024 By Samuel Dodge | sdodge@mlive.com Update: All motions passed by at least 71% on Thursday, ...
كتاب جديد 4: نبض الأزرق للكاتبة عبير حسن علام
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi0Q232z9AQ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/4-e2m25qp
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 13: حرية الرأي وسلطة المجتمع
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Lb-oHlE6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-6YBqXSKDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ9-GVf9WeM Join & Follow Livonia Salon