Healthcare Reform

Abdul El-Sayed: Why Trillion-Dollar Wars Always Get Funded

Healthcare Reform

Military Industrial Complex

muslim public affairs council

National Security

salam al-marayati

The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati

US foreign policy

On September 7, 2026 By MPAC

In this clip from the 2020 MPAC webinar series, host Salam Al-Marayati and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed break down the vital shift from traditional military "national security" to authentic "human security". El-Sayed exposes why trillion-dollar military expenditures receive effortless political backing while funding basic human wellbeing remains an uphill fight: war generates massive corporate profit, while investing in human healthcare and community infrastructure does not. NOTE: MPAC Foundation, MAS PACE, & ICSC are nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organizations. This candidate forum is conducted solely for voter education and does not constitute an endorsement of, opposition to, or support for any candidate, political party, or campaign. The views expressed by participating candidates are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of MPAC Foundation, MAS PACE, or ICSC. Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Like MPAC on Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.

Salam Al-Marayati Calls Out Trump’s “Jihadist” Slur

Healthcare Reform

Midterm Elections

muslim public affairs council

Political Accountability

salam al-marayati

The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati

On August 16, 2026 By MPAC

In this clip from The MPAC Podcast, Salam Al-Marayati reacts to Donald Trump using the term "jihadist" to describe Democratic candidates like Abdul El-Sayed. Salam breaks down how political leaders use identity smears and attacks on immigrant communities to deflect from core issues like healthcare access, foreign policy, and government accountability. Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Like MPAC on Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.