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Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally

Posted on October 13, 2020October 29, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally

Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local community journalists and leaders…

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Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday
Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday

Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile will assess the impact of the November 3 Presidential election on the campaign to replace Iran’s religious dictatorship with Democratic institutions on The Ray Hanania Show on Live Detroit Radio Wednesday,…

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Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday
Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday

Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday Champions for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will provide their perspectives on The Ray Hanania Radio Show on the US Arab Radio Network on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit. Guests include pro-Trump advocate Mrinalini Kumari and…

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Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit

Posted on October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit
Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit

Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit Middle East’s leading English language newspaper The Arab News will launch a weekly radio show on Detroit’s US Arab Radio Network to explore issues in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. The show will be hosted by the newspaper’s US Special Correspondent Ray…

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Newman continues to lead Republican challenger

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Newman continues to lead Republican challenger
Newman continues to lead Republican challenger

Newman continues to lead Republican challenger Polls claim that the gap between Marie Newman, who unseated seven term Congressman Dan Lipinski in the March 2020 Democratic Primary election, and her Republican rival Mike Fricilone, is narrowing. but the district is strongly Democratic with an even stronger conservative edge. Not electing Newman to office would be…

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What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?
What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election?

What impact will the battle over Ginsburg vacancy on the US Supreme Court have on the Presidential election? The Arab News Newspaper Live Arab Radio Election Coverage focusses on the impact of the Ginsburg vacancy on the November Presidential election What impact with the battle to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the Nov. 3,…

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Oberweis slams Underwood for coddling violent protestors

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Oberweis slams Underwood for coddling violent protestors
Oberweis slams Underwood for coddling violent protestors

Oberweis slams Underwood for coddling violent protestors The Jim Oberweis campaign has made a 500-point ad buy on broadcast TV in the Chicago media market that is started on Saturday slamming Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood for supporting the violent protestors who looted, burned down and destroyed businesses during Black Lives Matter protests in May and…

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Aurelia Pucinski receives support for retention as Illinois Appellate Court justice

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Aurelia Pucinski receives support for retention as Illinois Appellate Court justice
Aurelia Pucinski receives support for retention as Illinois Appellate Court justice

Aurelia Pucinski receives support for retention as Illinois Appellate Court justice Illinois Appellate Court Justice Aurelia Pucinski is seeking retention on the Tuesday, November 3, 2020 General Election ballot. Her Ballot number is 201 and she needs your support. This year’s ballot is going to be very long and difficult because of having so many…

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O’Brien can’t beat Foxx as a “Republican”

Posted on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on O’Brien can’t beat Foxx as a “Republican”
O’Brien can’t beat Foxx as a “Republican”

O’Brien can’t beat Foxx as a “Republican” Judge Pat O’Brien is in a unique position to unseat Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx who has made race and racism the determining factor in how she prosecutes crimes. But O’Brien can’t defeat Foxx if he wraps himself in the Republican Party and associates himself with far…

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Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together

Posted on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together
Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together

Marie Newman will strive to bring activists and police together Marie Newman, who ousted Congressman Dan Lipinski from office in the Democratic Primary election last March, told a rally hosted by Arab Americans Friday that she will strive to bring police and activists together for the benefit of the community and to fight racism of all…

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3rd District Congressional Democrat Marie Newman feted by Arab Americans

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on 3rd District Congressional Democrat Marie Newman feted by Arab Americans
3rd District Congressional Democrat Marie Newman feted by Arab Americans

3rd District Congressional Democrat Marie Newman feted by Arab Americans Arab and Muslim Americans will organize a rally Sept. 4, Friday for Marie Newman who is the democratic nominee for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. The event is hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the American Palestinian Club By Ray Hanania…

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Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump
Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump

Zogby Poll shows Biden holds small but weak lead over Trump New John Zogby Strategies/EMI Research Solutions Poll. Click here to get moe information A new poll of 1007 likely voters taken two days after the Republican National Convention reveals that former Vice President Joe Biden now leads President Donald Trump 48% to 42%, with…

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O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney
O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney

O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney State’s Attorney Candidate Judge Pat O’Brien Calls for Kim Foxx’s Resignation in Wake of Special Prosecutor Report  Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Judge Pat O’Brien will hold a press conference at 4 pm today at the Daley Center to discuss the results of…

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Podcast: Overcoming the challenges facing Arab Americans

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Podcast: Overcoming the challenges facing Arab Americans
Podcast: Overcoming the challenges facing Arab Americans

Podcast: Overcoming the challenges facing Arab Americans The Problem with the Arab American Community: Award winning journalist and communicator Ray Hanania talks about how the Arab American community can overcome the self-imposed failings to become successful. Many Arab Americans live here physically but are “mentally” still back home Podcast, July 21, 2020, Volume III, Episode. 11 Ray…

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Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib

Posted on July 17, 2020July 12, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib
Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib

Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib Former Michigan State Senator Ian Conyers accused Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of ignoring her campaign promises to sit in the limelight of international issues “she never addressed” in the 2018 campaign. Conyers said that Brenda Jones, the Detroit City Council President, has the district support to replace…

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Michigan’s 13th Congressional battle topic on radio Friday with Ian Conyers

Posted on July 16, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Michigan’s 13th Congressional battle topic on radio Friday with Ian Conyers
Michigan’s 13th Congressional battle topic on radio Friday with Ian Conyers

Michigan’s 13th Congressional battle topic on radio Friday with Ian Conyers Ian Conyers, the nephew of long serving and popular Congressman John Conyers, who retired in 2017 and creating the vacancy the 13th District seat, will join award winning Palestinian American journalist and radio talk show host on live radio on Friday July 17, 2020…

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Pat O’Brien slams Kim Foxx record on felony prosecutions at press conference

Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pat O’Brien slams Kim Foxx record on felony prosecutions at press conference
Pat O’Brien slams Kim Foxx record on felony prosecutions at press conference

Pat O’Brien slams Kim Foxx record on felony prosecutions at press conference Under the failed reign of State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, gang-related gun violence has surged in Cook County, and as Chicago experiences one of its bloodiest summers, a national study that analyzes prosecutorial malpractice names Kim Foxx as one of the worst prosecutors in…

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Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones

Posted on July 10, 2020July 12, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones
Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones

Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones (Radio Podcast) Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, who served a brief five week term representing the 13th Congressional District in Michigan, discusses her rematch with Rashida Tlaib who won the full 13th District Congressional term in 2018. The next Democratic Primary is August 4, 2020…

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