America’s Next Great Civil Rights Bill Articles On March 18, 2021 By MPAC America’s Next Great Civil Rights Bill By: M Baqir Mohie El-Deen, MPAC Policy Program Manager This past election, amidst the ongoing pandemic, Americans rushed to the polls to cast their votes in unprecedented numbers and through unprecedented means. Why did so many Americans find it vital to… Read more
The Pope Visits The Ayatollah Articles On March 11, 2021 By MPAC The Pope Visits The Ayatollah By: Mariya Ali, MPAC Policy Intern “Let us continue to pray for Iraq and for the Middle East. Despite the destruction, in Iraq, the palm, the country’s symbol, has continued to grow and bear fruit. So it is for fraternity: it does not make noise, but… Read more
The U.S. Capitol Insurrection as a Byproduct of Online Right-Wing Extremism Articles On March 4, 2021 By MPAC The U.S. Capitol Insurrection as a Byproduct of Online Right-Wing Extremism By: Shaezmina Khan, MPAC Policy Intern via CNN Right-wing extremists planned the Capitol insurrection publicly online. It was the climax of weeks of intense plotting, the majority of which took place blatantly on websites popular… Read more
What is Our Rescue Plan for Small Businesses? Articles On March 4, 2021 By MPAC What is Our Rescue Plan for Small Businesses? By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Human Security Program Manager Jessica Rinaldi/GLOBE STAFF Ahead of the March 14 deadline for President Biden to sign the new COVID relief package into action, MPAC is releasing a 3-part analysis of the expected… Read more
On the Shoulders of Giants Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC On the Shoulders of Giants Authors: Iman Ali (MPAC Policy & Program Coordinator), Sarah Kawamleh (MPAC Fellow), Kareem Majeed (MPAC Intern) February was recognized as Black History Month in 1926, by historian Carter Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. However, it… Read more
America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic, Pt. II Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC America Needs More Than Vaccines to Cure the Pandemic, Pt. II By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Human Security Program Manager Via CBS58 / CNN Ahead of the March 14 deadline for President Biden to sign the new COVID relief package into action, MPAC is releasing a 3-part analysis of… Read more
We Have Enough Cops and Sufficient Laws — It’s Time To Address White Supremacist Terrorism… Articles On February 25, 2021 By MPAC We Have Enough Cops and Sufficient Laws — It’s Time To Address White Supremacist Terrorism Politically By: M Baqir Mohie El-Deen, MPAC Policy Program Manager Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol on January 6. Joseph Prezioso via Getty Images A few… Read more