Tag: wissam Charafeddine
Stopping Genocide — An Urgent Briefing & Action Hour
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.
Wissam Charafeddine on the Genocide of Silence
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.
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 5: Sexual Freedom — A Conservative Case for Liberty With Guardrails
Everyone has the right of freedom of choice and expression in their sexual orientation, and the only limitation of law should be related to securing the consent of adults within the sexual relationship and preventing rationally considerable harm related to it. Let me start where many of my friends in Livonia start: with a healthy ...
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 4 Freedom of Religion: Defending not only the dignity of the believer—but the humanity of the doubter
.FridayMusings is pleased to provide our readers with Article 4 – Freedom of Religion from the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam Charafeddine, a Livonia author and lecturer. This article is particularly important with its discussion of defending the dignity of the believer–but the humanity of the doubter.Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience ...
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 3 – Freedom of Expression and Assembly
“Every human being has the right for freedom of expression without transgression on the rights of others. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.”From the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam Charafeddine These freedoms have deep historical roots. From Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Voltaire to the American ...
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.
A Marriage of Conscience: Imam Talib Sanjari’s Bold Ruling
In Dearborn’s living rooms and lecture halls, a quiet revolution is underway: Imam Talib Sanjari—a classically trained Iraqi cleric who settled among us—has argued that a Muslim woman may marry a non-Muslim man when justice, dignity, and today’s plural civic realities are honored. His stance challenges a centuries-long consensus, ignites serious debate, and calls us back to a Qur’anic ethic rooted in reason and public good. This essay maps the terrain—what Sanjari actually says, what mainstream institutions still hold, how law and lived life have shifted, and why Dearborn’s conversation matters for human rights and Green values. [1]
Arab World Postcolonialism by Wissam Charafeddine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yofEoSiSxGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Uiofcrgr8
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.
US Green Party & American Activism: Live Discussion with Jacqui Deveneau
https://www.youtube.com/live/7M5MrFAFWBE?si=yYeXLtnkspH9lDXp Join us on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST for a special episode of Dearborn Discussions, hosted by Wissam Charafeddine and streaming live on DearbornBlog.com and Facebook Live. We’ll be speaking with Jacqui Deveneau, a veteran activist and a central figure in the Green Party movement in the United States. At 75 ...
War criminals with Peace Prizes?Netanyahu nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
https://youtu.be/lltJaV79it8?si=O5vrzlz1PDEMGjAm 🕊️ War criminals with Peace Prizes?Netanyahu nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — while Gaza burns, mercenaries kill the hungry, and history repeats.This isn’t irony.It’s tradition.#NobelPeacePrize #GenocideInGaza #Trump2024 #Netanyahu #GazaGenocide #WarCriminals #Palestine #StopTheWar #HumanRights #DarkHistory #ExposeTheTruth #TikTokNews #SatireWithTruth
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 ...
The Border and the Bars: A True American Nightmare
A dynamic Arab American Activist, Author, Entrepreneur, Educator, and Engineer. With a Master’s in Software Engineering, bridges the worlds of technology, education, and community leadership. A founder of numerous nonprofit initiatives and a dedicated scholar of Islamic Studies, Arab identity, and history, Wissam brings deep insight and bold ideas to every space he enters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zy7qu15xVc ...
When the Lesser Evil Becomes the Greatest Betrayal: Why I Cannot Vote for a “Less Bloody” Killer— By Wissam Charafeddine
“If someone must be killed, let it be the one whose death causes the least harm.”This is how the logic of the “lesser evil” simplifies moral dilemmas in times of crisis.But what if all options are evil?What if this logic becomes a tool to normalize genocide and political corruption? One of the most famous philosophical ...
عندما يصبح الشرّ الأصغر أكبر خيانة: لماذا لا يمكنني التصويت لقاتل “أقل دموية” ـ بقلم وسام شرف الدين
إذا كان لا بد من قتل أحد، فليكن القتل الأقل ضررًا، هكذا يختصر منطق "الشر الأقل" أزمة الخيارات الأخلاقية في زمن الأزمات. لكن ماذا لو كانت كل الخيارات شريرة؟ وماذا لو أصبح استخدام هذا المنطق أداة لتطبيع الإبادة الجماعية والفساد السياسي؟ من أشهر الأمثلة الفلسفية على المعضلات الأخلاقية ما يُعرف بـ"مأزق القطار" : قطار منفلت ...
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي ٢٨: العرب الأميركيون و الإبادة الجماعية الصهيونية في فلسطين ولبنان؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOQK7vVKBA https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2uo9ol
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 26: الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي، إلى أين؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7epZ-rGRQdM https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/23-e2lr6ta https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/26-e2uo7h6
The Fruits of the Breaking of the Duopoly by Wissam Charafeddine
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCjySRcOD6_/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== The Fruits of Breaking the Duopoly The United States has long been dominated by a two-party political system, often referred to as the duopoly. This system, spearheaded by Democrats and Republicans, has stifled alternative voices, narrowed the scope of political discourse, and prioritized party interests over the will of the people. Breaking free from ...
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 25:Opposing Zionism from Jewish & Progressive perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KEqifv4us https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-25Opposing-Zionism-from-Jewish--Progressive-perspective-e2m2djq
Wissam Charafeddine Commentary on NY Times Video: Here’s How Biden Loses Michigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o82BEaWKbio https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Wissam-Charafeddine-Commentary-on-NY-Times-Video-Heres-How-Biden-Loses-Michigan-e2m25vb
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
New Book Eps 3 – Water on Fire – A Memoir of War y Tarek El-Ariss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruwD0h3JC1s https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/New-Book-Eps-3---Water-on-Fire---A-Memoir-of-War-y-Tarek-El-Ariss-e2lr7nr
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 24: Christian Youth in Palestine Resilience & threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcKn_aOt-o https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-24-Christian-Youth-in-Palestine-Resilience--threats-e2lr7li
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 23: مواقف أحزاب الخضر في العالم من الحرب على غزة
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln4AoBdVdYc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/23-e2lr6ta
History of Arab Israeli Conflict Eps 21: Visiting Palestine During Gaza Genocide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-HZ4mlmPU https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-Eps-21-Visiting-Palestine-During-Gaza-Genocide-e2lr508
History of Arab American Conflict 19: America and Wilsonianism with Dr. Ron Stockton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmoP5TU3nsc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-American-Conflict-19-America-and-Wilsonianism-with-Dr--Ron-Stockton-e2lr4kk
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 20: اتفاقية أوسلو … بين السلام الموعود والسلام المفقود
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue9JJKk3bC4 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/20-e2lr479
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 18: دولة فلسطين: من التاريخ القديم إلى التاريخ المعاصر
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCGDPzyAdeI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/18-e2lr3oe
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 17: Eye Witness to Gaza Genocide Dr. Adam Fahs & Dr. David Hasan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9V6xxx2rHM https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ElBjra0M5Kb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 16: حنظلة…رمز ضميرنا الفلسطيني الجماعي
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m74beCjeVk0 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/16_-_-e2lr2fb
New Book Eps 2: كتاب جديد: ديوان لوحات ـ علي جواد
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-VMUo_aEvU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ptwruG6F1Jb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 21: وعد بلفور: الخلفيات، الدور، التداعيات، والنتائج
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP2j-T2SFRo https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/oH2LZlVF1Jb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 15: 100 سنة من الإبادة الجماعية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZLHitce-ho https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/15-100-e2hsn9f
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرايلي 14: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: الشعر نموذجا
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdAN5QAGidI https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SimgwgJstIb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 13: أبعاد الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GOpAjNEezU https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/13-e2h36qc
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 12: الانتخابات الرئاسية الأمريكية والعرب الأمريكيين
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oY7hcmxlE https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/12-e2h36lb
Dearborn Open Mic March 20, 2024 – Reading by Christa Bruhn: Crossing Broders … The Search for Dignity in Palestine
Dearborn Open Mic July 19, 2023
تاريخ الصراع العربي الاسرائيلي ١١: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: السينما والمسرح نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCf2xCub8uc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2h36ej
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 10: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: الرواية نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzW6IaQ__1I https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YYKe1Q5MXHb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 8: نزوح اليهود عن البلدان العربية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9wsY0lpsI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/8-e2h204d
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 7: يهود لبنان، أحد مكونات الموزاييك اللبناني
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkecbQNB80 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tSmXwE9lWHb
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 5 & 6:الشعوب التي سكنت فلسطين
مع الدكتور خزعل الماجدي https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsaxsS_ppU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DSOU3h5eWHb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtynDKsvaok https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/usurOWafWHb
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 2: الإعلام الخفي في خدمة المشروع الصهيوني
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UuXOEyYdU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mbi8wURcWHb
