Arab-Americans have a sense of mistrust towards the federal government, especially since 9/11 and the introduction of the Patriot Act, which has impacted many minority communities. Yet community activists are working to convince the Arab-Americans of important benefits of an accurate census count. Not to mention, it’s the law.

Illume Magazine's first ever event on digital journalism is more than a first for Illume -- it's a first of its kind in a push to counter extremism and educate people on eliminating bias in the media.

The arrest of Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old US citizen of Pakistani descent, as the alleged driver of the vehicle used in the failed Times Square bombing represents an opportunity to respond effectively to a potential act of terrorism – instead of reacting with fear and hysteria that will inevitably be manipulated by extremist elements.

The recent murder of a 16-year-old Muslim girl reportedly buried alive by family members in southeastern Turkey puts the hot button issue of honor killings in the Islamic World back on the front burner.

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Dr. Jack Shaheen, a national expert on the portrayal of Arabs and Muslim in the media, discusses the negative stereo types of Arab and Muslims in the mainstream news media in the aftermath of the Fort Hood shooting, where U.S. Major Nidal Hassan shot and killed 14 of his fellow comrades in arms.

The brutal dismembering of Aasiya Hassan, a Muslim Pakistani-American mother of four, will finally force a community to confront and remedy the overwhelming – but frequently ignored and intentionally hidden – demon of domestic violence that has persecuted its silenced women for far too long.

The messages started to arrive soon after Israel's bombardment of Gaza killed close to 300 Palestinians. Implicit was the pressure to toe the party line, Hamas is good, Israel is bad.