Democratic Party
Kamala’s Progressive Skeptics
That Harris faces skepticism beyond the Arab- and Muslim-American communities, which are most directly affected by Israel’s assault on Gaza, should go without saying. Still, some in the Democratic Party have tried to paint these key constituencies as spoilers, intent on making Gaza their “single issue” ahead of the November vote.
Why Democrats Are Losing Nonwhite Voters
Liberals should be wary of assuming voters of color have no home in the Republican Party. In fact, on many significant topics – faith, family, law and order – the Republicans may even speak the language of voters of color better than Democrats.
Foreign Policy is Key to Democrats’ Outreach to Arab Americans
A popular refrain in the Arab American community during the campaign was that at least Trump didn’t start any wars in the Middle East, unlike Obama. Voters I spoke with pointed to this as a reason for not supporting Democratic candidates both during the primaries and general election.