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Reflections- Dr. Faisal Qazi: What Promises Were Broken?
In response to a very pointed question from a Tele-Mundo participant on broken promises on immigration during the late part of his campaign, President Obama was very clear in that he had made no...
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Reflections- Zahra Biloo: Hold President Obama Accountable
President Obama was elected by a wide coalition of people who came together whether out of fear of repeated Bush policies or from expectations that he would be better able to deliver on his promises...
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Reflections- Pamela Taylor: Looking Toward a Presidential Legacy
In 2008 President Obama promised some important things- to get us out of Iraq, to close Guantanamo, to forbid torture, to fix the economy and to this in bipartisan fashion with the Republicans. He has...
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Reflections- Mohamed Elibiary: For Muslims, Policy Objectives Must Remain...
The key issues so important to Muslims like civil liberties and war related issues require reform efforts from within. The nature of the constraints required to bring in the Executive Branch privilege...
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Reflections- Zeba Iqbal: #Muslimvote and Leveraging Future Muslim Political...
Helping President Obama was important to me in both elections at a personal level, I also wanted to work with my fellow American Muslims. Not to tell them what to believe, or who to support, but to...
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Reflections- Hironao Okahana: What Does the Muslim Vote Mean?
Leading up to Election Day, there was a tangible sense of enthusiasm to make Muslim votes relevant in national and local races from a great number of American Muslim community leaders and activists....
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Reflections- Linda Sarsour: Pushing a Progressive Agenda
It’s 2012 and we are still waiting for the promises of 2008 to be fulfilled. I get it. It’s frustrating. It makes us angry. We feel like the community has been played for a fool. Instead of complaining...
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Reflections- Sarah Moussa: The Lesser of Two Evils?
I am proud to have voted for President Obama, both in 2008 and again this past Tuesday. I’m proud to be a part of his legacy of promoting equality, access to resources, and justice for all. I...
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Reflections- Amanda Quraishi: A Diversity of Political Views
President Obama, since 2008, has been able to move forward on important progressive legislation like the Lilly Ledbetter Act and the Affordable Care Act, while simultaneously working with the public...
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Reflections- Haidar Ali Anwar: College Muslims Reach Political Maturity
While in 2008 I didn’t follow the Presidential elections, I did get a chance to attend President Obama’s inauguration and it was inspiring. Reflecting back I believe strongly that President Obama...
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