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MPAC, ADC, AAI Concerned By Alleged DOJ Guidelines
July 03, 2008
The Muslim Public Affairs Council, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Arab American Institute (AAI), and other organizations are concerned by an Associated Press report quoting "senior FBI, Justice Department, and U.S. intelligence officials" concerning new Department of Justice guidelines which are slated for implementation later this summer. The guidelines would allegedly give the FBI authority to "investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead on a terrorist profile that could single out Muslims, Arabs or other racial and ethnic groups."
MPAC's Guide to Protecting the Environment
June 27, 2008
Among the various religious obligations carried by Muslims is protection and care of the environment and all living things. MPAC urges its members to embrace this responsibility by implementing 10 direct changes in their daily lifestyles...
D.C. News & Views: Faith Goes Green
June 27, 2008
Though lawmakers are looking to provide short- and long-term policy solutions to rising gas prices, many faith-based groups are approaching the larger issue of global climate change from a different perspective and offering answers based on their belief in a spiritual obligation to preserve the planet.
OP-ED: ANOTHER WEDGE ISSUE - EXPLOITING THE MUSLIM-JEWISH DIVIDE IN THE WRONG WAY TO WIN VOTES
June 26, 2008
There's a disturbing trend in this 2008 election. We are witnessing the manipulation and exploitation of Muslim-Jewish differences by political candidates in pursuit of votes. As advocates for our respective communities, we believe it's in America's interest that it stop.
In the News: Muslim Voters Detect a Snub from Obama
June 24, 2008
MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati discusses the political climate of fear in the current election on KLAA AM830's "Insight" show hosted by Brian Oxman and Catherine Malosky.
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