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By Dr.Ibrahim AtallahThe recent elections in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck, and New York have drawn unusual attention, largely because the mayors elected in these communities are all Muslim. For some, this development has stirred unease, as if it signals that one group is “taking over.” Yet such reactions overlook the deeper and more inspiring truth ...
Democrats at All-Time Low; Greens Poised to Rise
Excerpt:Despite regaining a slim edge in party affiliation, the Democratic Party is suffering record low favorability ratings. As both major parties falter in trust and appeal, the Green Party is increasingly seen as a credible alternative by voters disillusioned with the status quo. America’s two-party duopoly is straining. Recent polling reveals that while Democrats have ...
The Divided Politics at the Ann Arbor Michigan Art Fair, July 20th 2024 by Clyde Shabazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPur_g4EE8s The annual Ann Arbor Art Fair, held on July 20th, 2024, served as more than just a showcase for artistic expression; it became a microcosm of America's current political landscape. Amidst the vibrant displays and creative works, several interviews conducted by In The Green TV revealed a public grappling with a deeply divided political ...
Can Michigan have Ranked Choice Vote … Here Is Where We Are Now
Excerpt: Michigan is on the cusp of a historic decision: should voters be able to rank candidates instead of picking just one? Grassroots organizers are now collecting signatures for a 2026 constitutional amendment while Lansing politicians move to ban the reform. Here’s the lay of the land—what ranked-choice voting (RCV) is, where it’s already in ...
Michigan Ballot Initiative Pushes for Ranked Choice Voting: A Path Toward a More Representative Democracy
Dearborn, MI — A new grassroots initiative is underway across Michigan to transform the way we vote — and it might be the most important election reform effort in a generation. The Rank MI Vote campaign is leading a ballot initiative to enact Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for Michigan’s major elections, including presidential primaries, statewide ...
Run for City Council: An Invitation from Dearborn Greens
Dear community leaders, changemakers, and advocates for justice, The Dearborn Greens are calling on bold, principled individuals like you to step forward and run for City Council in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. At a time when many political parties have failed to represent our values, the Green Party remains unwavering in its commitment to peace, ...
Dearborn Greens Post Election Gathering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUKm2fFhiEg https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Dearborn-Greens-Post-Election-Gathering-e2uoa88
No Votes For Genocide Rally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o11E_lURxhU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah9APwjmyfY https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Dearborn-Blog-Films-Present-Dearborn-Voting-Jill-Stein-2024-e2uo81o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwP4jd03ipo https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/No-Votes-For-Genocide-Rally-Part-1-e2uo8db https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/No-Votes-For-Genocide-Rally-Part-2-e2uo8lg
Hands Off the Middle east Rally August 5, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqqg6WRuR8Q https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Hands-Off-the-Middle-east-Rally-August-5--2024-e2uo7mf
New York Times Opinion Features Dearborn’s Rejection of Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEfUKYIxNFg
Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein Leads an Anti Genocide Rally in Dearborn Heights MI
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/WQT6WTeMcnsBxuMu https://www.youtube.com/live/7gmc0h93Yp0?si=ZemIJesOt7rakxpF https://www.facebook.com/PixelsProStudio/posts/897688982198277?cft%5B0%5D=AZUJkwMvAq3KU4QTDxqeei_yK8as9oq1o19uIYbsud40s_tc3Rxg7ElIi9Y3PkzsADoQo53aS8OurS_dR2B5h4eo4S4ZjFdGxXJhebk07Lz399Aw9eL3ub1DcLsViQUwyB7G0eHvnjpVwJi8HtlmoeFP&tn=%2CO%2CP-R Opening of Wissam Charafeddine Brothers and Sisters Peace be upon you. I will start with the following land acknowledgement. We acknowledge that we are gathered on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Potawatomi, and Odawa peoples. We recognize the crimes that were committed against the indigenous people of the land when it ...
We Arab Americans and Muslims Are Voting for Bernie. Because He’s Jewish
Source: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-we-arab-americans-and-muslims-are-voting-for-bernie-because-he-s-jewish-1.8560210?fbclid=IwAR2Q63G8ZgcCqpLX3Dy3roUtacOaoJov4wT6ABaIsspruWSg3GxlVm0TRnA I'm a Palestinian Arab American. My father is a Palestinian Christian. My mother is a Palestinian Muslim. (They're hippies, obviously.) Both of my parents were driven from their birthplaces of Yafa and Akka by Israel. After my birth in Jordan, I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I then attended college, ...
Elections 2020 Schedule of Events
February 3: Iowa caucus. February 11: New Hampshire primary. February 22: Nevada Democratic caucus. February 29: South Carolina Democratic primary March 3 - Super Tuesday: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Vermont primaries, Virginia Democratic primary, American Samoa Democratic caucus. Democratic voters living overseas also cast primary ...
I Really Can’t Cast Your Ballot for You, Ma’am by BN Aziz
“The fight of my life…”; ”Republicans take a sledgehammer to Medicare…”; “Triple your impact to STOP…”; “Lowering our chance…”; “What’s at stake? Everything…”; “Last chance…”; “Numbers don't lie…”; “They’re scared we’ll win...”, warns yet another slogan, and on and on. As if to say: “We (the Democratic Party) are scared, and we want you to ...
“Swing Status, Be Gone” by Barbara Nimri Aziz
During the last nationwide election, the one before that, and the preceding one as well, I was led to believe my vote really doesn't count. Why? Because I don't live in what our political parties define as a “swing state”, or a swing district, or a swing county. Our media focuses on races and ...
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