Published on October 10th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
It is important to distinguish between what is considered racist and what is considered prejudice. Many self-proclaimed activists today dedicate their time to lip service and vilifying individuals for personal preferences that are not inherently …... Read More →
Published on October 6th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
When young college students are asked why they volunteer, the answer is usually something along the lines of “I just want to help people,” or “I want to make a difference in the world.” While …... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Seventy years have passed since the Nakba, the expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians from their ancestral homeland in 1948. Over 400 Palestinian towns and cities were either razed by Israeli forces or destroyed for the repopulation …... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Nuseir Yassin is a Palestinian from the town of Arraba, which is now within the borders of Israel. He is the face of Nas Daily — his online Facebook page where he has amassed more than …... Read More →
Published on April 11th, 2018 | by Brant Roberts, Dina Hamadi, Sarah Tawashy
The Great March of Return, a peaceful rally for the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their Israeli occupied land, was conducted in Gaza on March 8 and met with severe violence. The Israeli Defense …... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2018 | by Brant Roberts, Sarah Tawashy
The two-state solution between the Israeli state and the Palestinian Authority has been an utterly dismal failure. Over the past seven years, Students for Justice in Palestine has been organizing at the University of Houston around …... Read More →Published on March 20th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Earlier this month, self-proclaimed political fashion blogger Hoda Katebi was interviewed by WGN. Born to Iranian immigrants and proudly donning a hijab, Katebi is visibly a Muslim woman of color. While the conversation was framed in …... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Back in September 2017, when the Trump administration announced its plan to rescind DACA, President and Chancellor Renu Khator issued a statement in support of recipient students at the University of Houston. Standing as among the …... Read More →
Published on February 6th, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Embed from Getty Images The Trump Administration’s official announcement of the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, as well as the plan to move the U.S. Embassy, sparked outrage …... Read More →
Published on January 31st, 2018 | by Sarah Tawashy
Earlier this week, in response to the Trump Administration’s threat to withhold government funding, a number of mayors of major cities boycotted the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting at the White House. Their absence is evidence …... Read More →
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