Yalla Peace/Yalla Salam: The meaning of words, intent versus what people read and how they read it
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Discussion on ways to achieve peace at www.YallaPeace.com and supporting my candidacy for President of Palestine on the Yalla Peace Party. This addresses the issue of words and how they can help and harm

Middle East Book Reviews & Entertainment: The Arabs: A History by Middle East scholar Eugene Rogan

Eugene Rogan's new book "The Arabs" is not only a fascinating and compelling read, it is an easy-to-read overview for the average Joe and Alice in America to understand why the Middle East and the Arabs are so important in today's worlds.

Suburban Chicagoland: Video gaming bans to come up at this morning's Cook County Finance Committee meeting

Casino lobbyists are pushing to kill video gaming law By Ray Hanania The casino lobby is pushing hard to kill legislation adopted by the Illinois General Assembly to permit video gambling in liquor-licensed establishments to generate revenue to fund Gov. Pat Quinn’s $31 million capital improvement plan. Read more.

OrlandParker: Commissioner Joan Murphy tells Orland audience her tax policies not driving business out of town

Leave it to Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy who appeared on a panel hosted by the Orland Park Chamber of Commerce to show how much she closes her eyes to reality, declaring that her tax increase proposals have not driven businesses out of town. Read more ...

Radio Chicagoland interview with scholar and author Hussein Ibish on why two-states forward is better than one-state backwards. he debunks the ridiculous one-state agenda as destructive to Palestinian and Israeli interests. Comcast Cable TV, Radio Chicagoland, and online

Middle East Book Reviews & Entertainment: "Inside Fallujah: The Unembedded Story" by Ahmed Mansour, al-Jazeera reporter

"Inside Fallujah: The Unembedded Story" by al-Jazeera reporter Ahmed Mansour offers a penetrating look at the battle for this Iraqi city 35 miles east of Baghdad along the Euphrates River in 2004. Two major battles took place there after four Blackwater mercenaries were killed. Do you want to understand why we are losing the war.

Suburban Chicagoland

Deborah Sims rides in taxpayer funded luxury, FOX Chicago News reports. Read my blog post. Most commissioner say they drive themselves, unlike Sims who uses her $95,000 a year chief of staff to chauffeur her around -- everywhere. But one commissioner, Liz Gorman, takes public transportation.

Defining the Moderate Arab Voice

Americans are turning from hatred to education 8 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. This column published by Ray Hanania in the Arab News of Saudi Arabia

Ray Hanania Online: Joe Wilson should resign from Congress over hateful attack

Congressman joe Wilson should resign from Congress for his outrageous outbursts during the Speech by President Obama before a joint session of the US House and US Senate. Southwest News-Herald column

Suburban Chicagoland

President Obama addressed a joint session of congress (15th presidential address of a joint sessions ince 1952, according to ABC TV's Charles Gibson) and offered a health care plan that can unite Democrats and that slapped down silly Republican demagoguery.