by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN for ISLAMiCommentary on DECEMBER 5, 2012: “What we had was a huge demographic victory, not quite an ideological victory,” said John Zogby to an Islamic studies and public policy audience at Duke University, a week after the re-election of President Barack Obama. Zogby, Senior Analyst with the polling firm JZ Analytics, had [...]
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, November 9, 2012: On November 9, 2012 P.J. Crowley, former assistant secretary of state for public affairs, moderated a panel on Arab Spring aftermath at 2012 World Affairs Councils of America conference. Panelists include Marc Lynch, George Washington University; Jen’nan Read, Duke University; and Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland. Analysis of [...]
by OMAR SACIRBEY for RELIGION NEWS SERVICE on NOVEMBER 8, 2012: (RNS) American Muslims are celebrating the ouster of two congressmen known for their anti-Islamic rhetoric, and heralding the outcomes as a sign that Muslim voters, at least in some districts, are a political force to be reckoned with.
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on OCTOBER 23, 2012: With two weeks until the US Presidential elections, the Romney and Obama campaigns have been busy campaigning in swing states, and reaching out to key demographics such as independents, women, Hispanics and youth for their vote. One group that neither party is wooing — [...]
by INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND UNDERSTANDING, MAY 21, 2012: ISPU Research Director Farid Senzai and Jen’nan Read, Duke University Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Health, discuss ISPU’s recent report, Engaging American Muslims and Dr. Read’s research on Muslim voting patterns). Dr. Read’s research on Arab American Political Participation mirrors much of what ISPU recently reported in Engaging American Muslims. [...]
WATCH: North Carolina Muslims — Faith, Fear & Freedom (WRAL)
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, DECEMBER 19, 2012: There are an estimated 26,000 Muslims in North Carolina. While that’s less than one percent of the state’s population, it also reflects a 30 percent increase in the number of Muslims living in the state over the past decade. WRAL-TV (Raleigh, North Carolina’s CBS TV affiliate [...]
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