Elections
A Crumbling 'New Era'
But now, as Algeria approaches its Sept. 7 presidential election, a widespread indifference permeates the nation’s politics. The outcome seems predetermined, with incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune heavily favored to win. This widespread apathy contrasts sharply with the turbulence surrounding the 2019 presidential election.
Veepstakes and Israel-Palestine
Prior to his emergence as a prospective vice presidential candidate, Josh Shapiro had built warm ties with local Arabs and Muslims in Pennsylvania. Those ties have been put to the test by the Gaza war.
Gaza, Islamophobia, Family and the Environment Are the Top Issues for Muslim-American Voters in 2024
A new study has found that the war in Gaza has especially alienated Muslim supporters of President Biden, but has not sent these voters migrating to Trump. Most relevant to the 2024 election is the fact that the majority of Muslim voters, regardless of party affiliation, say a permanent cease-fire in Gaza will strengthen the likelihood of their vote for a candidate.
South Africa’s ‘Born Frees’ Are Disillusioned With Democracy
South Africa heads to the polls on May 29, in the most crucial election since 1994. Young people raised after apartheid — the “born frees” — are grappling with unfulfilled promises in a country still racked by inequality and poor governance. They may hold the decisive votes.
A New French Film Hints at Unity
The left and right have all but disintegrated in France, and most topics have been pushed aside since the war in Ukraine. It is against this backdrop that Alice Diop’s beautiful and profoundly sociopolitical documentary, “Nous” (We), portrays France with clarity and even-handedness.
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.