Although President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have said the Justice Department is still in the process of deciding whether to file suit over SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in a recent television interview that the suit will be filed

On June 17, 2008, I turned 28. I also got to watch the Lakers get spanked in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a 39-point shaming by the Boston Celtics. Nothing can more deeply wound a Lakers fan than to see his (my) team lose to the Celtics, let alone for the ninth time in the NBA finals, never mind by nearly 40 points in Boston.

In response to criticism over the federal response to the Gulf Oil Spill, President Obama said he is consulting with experts so he can learn “whose ass to kick.”

With its deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla that left nine civilians dead and dozens injured, Israel once again resembles a self-destructive Goliath to much of the world.

In January, Dr. John Esposito of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, and one of America's foremost authorities and interpreters of Islam, spoke with fellows from the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute about his new book, The Future of Islam. He spoke about Islam's rich tradition of renewal and reform as fundamental to the Islamic worldview.

Reporter Lily Jamali speaks with Arab-Americans in New York about whether President Obama’s speech in Cairo one year ago has made a difference to them.

One year ago in Cairo, Barack Obama promised “a new beginning” for America and Islam.

Having surpassed the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the biggest oil disaster in United States history, according to federal scientists.

Arab and Muslim media coverage of the failed car-bombing in New York’s Times Square aimed to fill holes in U.S. mainstream media reporting and expose its biases.

Getting involved in local politics is important. It impacts your daily life, from local philanthropy to building and zoning. With local elections coming up, the impetus is on minority groups and local philanthropic organizations to get to know their local candidates. Local politics affects you, from the zoning and construction in your neighborhood to the taxation of your property. Research your local candidates and find out what they stand for-- because their values could affect your daily life.