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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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Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. AFP
CommentMichigan's Arab Americans went from 'problem' to kingmakers

The state's primary was a watershed in US politics across several hot-button issues

CommentAugust 06, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Aipac policy conference in Washington. Reuters
CommentIs this the beginning of the end of pro-Israel Aipac's dominance in US politics?

In recent primaries, New York Democrats have shown the powerful lobby group the door

CommentJune 30, 2026
A Tomahawk missile is launched from the USS Spruance at an undisclosed location on February 28. US President Donald Trump has been egged on by Israel and Republican neocons to 'finish the job' on Iran. AFP / US CENTCOM / US Navy
CommentPiecemeal approaches to the Middle East have made it less secure

Too many chances for a regional security compact and framework for peace have been missed

CommentJune 09, 2026
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally near the White House in Washington to protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. AFP
CommentOn America's Middle East policies, the Arab world is losing patience

Washington's policies as well as attitudes are making a bad situation much worse

CommentMay 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump is losing support over his war with Iran. AFP
CommentTrump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans

More and more of the US President's supporters are feeling the cost of the Middle East conflict

CommentApril 15, 2026
The US Supreme Court is hearing a case that will decide who has the right to be called an American. AFP
CommentThe bridge between Rubio's Munich speech and the Supreme Court birthright fight

Nativism's rise isn't just a domestic matter in the US - it's an entire worldview that stretches into diplomacy, too

CommentApril 06, 2026
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
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