I’m a Semite too
I’d really like to know why people seem to think that the Boycott Divest and Sanction Movement (BDS) is anti-Semitic. I’d also like to know […]
Articles by Shirin Zarqa-Lederman
One-State, Two-State, Red State, Blue State
Though midterm elections night focused heavily on the polarizing politics of a two-party system, the winners of the night–whether republican or democrat–were those of us […]
Nikki Haley: Not confused? Possibly Delusional
Every time I hear Nikki Haley’s voice, something happens. Even as a psych student, I am not sure that I can explain it. It kind […]
Taking Hummus Back
In case you haven’t noticed, the Israeli PR machine has this rabid reaction when the rhetoric surrounding Palestine has the slightest twinge of favorability to […]
Settlements are far from settling
Each time I hear a commentator say that Israeli “settlements do not impede peace,” I throw up in my mouth a little…for a couple of […]
Palestein in my house
So our favorite “smart and funny” Arab, Amer Zahr, gave you a utopian society in which Palestinians and Israelis get rich together, share the same […]
Secretary Kerry, there could have never been a two-state solution
Though many rejoiced listening to Secretary Kerry’s speech at the end of December, I’ve been walking around rather disenchanted. There’s no denying that his 72-minute diatribe […]
The facade of freedom
On election night, I fell asleep early. I was certain my candidate was not going to win. I knew that the world was not ready […]
Childhood in the Holy Land
The path to school is one of those things that almost everyone can agree needs to be safe. Everyone except for Israel, that is. Palestinian children […]
I’m a Dem, but Hillary is no champion to me
The Democratic convention is over, and my grieving process has began. I became an “unaffiliated” voter. It sort of brought a tear to my eye, […]
Hillary and Donald, BFFs forever and ever
According to the Center of American Women in Politics, in 2012, 64% of women and 60% of men voted. Racial demographics according to the Pew Research […]
This election is a reality show, and Bernie isn’t a contestant
Hillary Clinton supporters seem to miss a fundamental difference between her and Bernie Sanders. It’s called integrity. Integrity is a value that is fundamental to […]
Hillary strikes out in New York
New York, its time to talk baseball. It’s the World Series. It’s the bottom of the ninth inning and the bases loaded. Who do you […]
They don’t hate our freedom
I’m not sure I will ever understand the double standard. I’m not sure that I will ever understand what makes one life more valuable than […]
My Arab American vote? Trump before Clinton
Why would anyone vote for Trump over Clinton? Why would a minority vote for Trump? Truthfully? Revenge! Madam Secretary stood by while 500 Palestinian children were ripped […]
An Arab American in the voting booth
Growing up Arab in America colors the lens of my worldview. Regardless of where your “Arab in America” journey began – the ghetto, the burbs, […]