Tammy Obeidalla

Election Commentary

By Tammy Obeidallah

I will be the first to admit I have a bad case of tunnel vision when it comes to the Palestinian conflict. This in itself makes it nearly impossible to choose a worthy candidate in a nation where allegiance to Israel is a prerequisite to becoming electorally viable. Read the full story

Michael Gillespie

David Rovics Rocks the Ritual Café in Des Moines

 

By Michael Gillespie

In his first Iowa performance in years, David Rovics thrilled Des Moines anti-war activists with songs of protest at the Ritual Café on Saturday, August 30.

One of the more accomplished singer-songwriters of his generation and one whose activism informs his art, Rovics is perhaps best known to Arab Americans for his 2003 CD “Return,” which is titled in Arabic and in English. It is dedicated “in loving memory of Jihad, Muna, and Kifah El-Ali. Read the full story