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James Zogby

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After receiving his PhD in Comparative Religions and Middle East Studies and then teaching for a number of years, Dr James Zogby began a career in politics. During the past five decades, he founded a number of Arab-American civil rights organisations, served in a leadership role in the Democratic Party and in five Democratic presidential campaigns, and received appointments from both presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He also founded Zogby Research Services, which has conducted groundbreaking public opinion polling across the Middle East.
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US President Donald Trump made a hasty decision to go to war with Iran. EPA
CommentThanks to Trump, regional allies are losing confidence in America

Arab countries are understandably angry with Iran, but there is surely disillusionment with Washington following its decision to go to war

CommentMarch 16, 2026
Many congressional candidates have declared their intent to reject contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and other pro-Israel groups. AFP
CommentMore US voters now sympathise with the Palestinians. Why don't the Democrats

Consultants, campaign operatives and media analysts are caught in a time warp that views US politics of the Middle East as if the last two years of Israel’s war hadn’t occurred

CommentMarch 09, 2026
In all the years that I worked with Jesse Jackson, I witnessed his commitment to justice and courage in the face of challenges. AP
CommentJesse Jackson is the reason Arab Americans are a factor in US politics today

Before the late American leader's efforts, we had never been welcomed in American politics as an ethnic constituency

CommentFebruary 23, 2026
Without guardrails, Donald Trump has become emboldened to move beyond empty words to actions that his staff faithfully attempt to execute. AFP
CommentDonald Trump's improbable shot at an imperial presidency

The American public will have the final say – at this year's midterms

CommentFebruary 12, 2026
ICE agents look for someone at a home on Wednesday in Circle Pines, Minnesota. After two fatal shootings by federal agents in the state, US President Donald Trump appears to have flinched. AFP
CommentTrump's ICE climbdown would have Roy Cohn spinning in his grave

It seems there are limits to the fearsome lawyer's advice when it runs smack into persistent realities that won’t give way

CommentFebruary 03, 2026
Anti-ICE protesters shout slogans in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday. AFP
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CommentMinnesota, Martin Luther King and the ongoing fight for civil rights in America

Ordinary men and women are defending immigrants and challenging indiscriminate violence by law enforcement. In other words, doing what Dr King would be doing

CommentJanuary 28, 2026
An observer is detained by ICE agents after they arrested two people at a home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
CommentICE's rampage is a visual representation of how Trump has sullied American politics

The US President and the movement he leads are responsible for the country's alarming state of affairs

CommentJanuary 21, 2026
People hold placards in front of Trump Tower while marching during a 'No war, no kings, no Ice' protest in New York on Sunday. EPA
CommentLimited US public support for Trump's Venezuela move puts him under pressure

Mismanagement could easily affect the US President's poll numbers

CommentJanuary 12, 2026
A view of the damaged Al Azhar University in Gaza city on Saturday. Most US reporting struggles to maintain a 'balance' by allowing official Israeli sources to dissemble or obfuscate. AFP
CommentWhy can't the US media get it right on Gaza?

There is often a disconnect between what we know Israel is doing to Palestinians and what is being done to address it

OpinionJanuary 06, 2026
An 'ICE WAS HERE' sign has replaced the baby Jesus in a nativity scene at St Susanna Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. AP
CommentThe nativity story resonates with today's world of displacement

Biblical account of young family forced into exile by oppressive occupation chimes with many modern struggles

CommentDecember 23, 2025
A critically important factor in Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral election win was the role an empowered grassroots movement played in New York City. Bloomberg
CommentDiversity is at the heart of New York's progressive politics and Mamdani's win

The changing demographics of America's biggest city has been fundamental

OpinionDecember 16, 2025
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside the UN headquarters in New York before members of the UN Security Council meet to vote on a draft resolution to authorise an International Stabilisation Force in Gaza last month. AFP
CommentUS voters are changing their stance on Israel - so should political elites

As the country gets closer to the 2026 midterm elections, it can expect more candidates to publicly distance themselves from Israeli policies

CommentDecember 08, 2025
A local resident inspects a damaged car in front of a damaged residential building following an air attack in Kyiv on Saturday, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. AFP
CommentComparing the Gaza and Ukraine ceasefire plans is to liken apples with oranges

Experts have pointed to a few similarities, but the differences are important to note

CommentDecember 01, 2025
The swearing in of 150 new US citizens from 52 countries during a ceremony, in New York City. Getty Images
CommentMy father, like so many other immigrants, built the US

From the late 19th Century onwards, immigrants arrived in the US from Greater Syria, sought opportunity and thrived

CommentNovember 25, 2025
The Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe via Getty Images
The First World War changed the Middle East, not for the last time

100 years on, the world is still living with the consequences of self-serving European decisions

CommentNovember 18, 2025
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