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Socially Responsible Investment? $1.28 Million Tunnel…for One Family

PITAPOLICY continues with this month’s theme: Socially Responsible Organizing and Investing. Sunday’s post covered the socially responsible organizing efforts in the US: “Is Lobbying Considered Socially Responsible Organizing?”   On a sidenote, our posting from August  5th, “Negotiating with Egypt’s Military … Continue reading

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Socially Responsible Organizing: Does Lobbying Qualify?

PITAPOLICY kicks off August with the theme: Socially Responsible Organizing and Investing. Is Lobbying Considered Socially Responsible Organizing? On July 25th, I participated as my blogger persona, PITAPOLICY, in the Global Voice Hall Live Pangea program.  The topic was Arab … Continue reading

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AIDS Conference in Washington, DC: AIDS Not a Myth in #MENA Region

PITAPOLICY kicks off August with the theme: Socially Responsible Organizing and Investing.  Our first post is by a new contributor, Zena F. Itani, who attended AIDS Conference Week in Washington, DC.  Itani has a Masters in Public Health and wants … Continue reading

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August 1st @ArabEmpowerment Initiative to Host Iftar: Nadereh Chamlou, Guest Speaker

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region.  PITAPOLICY announced that it will be ATTENDING the first C3 Summit as a Blogger.   From September 13th to the 14th, the C3Summitt  will convene 11 panels on Arab Business and Development … Continue reading

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Development Aid to Palestine: Is it a tool, or does it make someone a tool?

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  First Post: Tech Crunch published “The Arab World Has Tech Talent To Sustain It Beyond The Clones” by Mehrunisa Qayyum, founder of PITAPOLICY and … Continue reading

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AAIUSA Discusses Law Enforcement Similar to LDC Secret Policing Operations

“Operating more like a third world country’s secret police, they broke trust with the very citizens that they are duty bound to protect.” ~James Zogby Arab American Institute Video on the New York Police Department Spying Operation AAIUSA Director James … Continue reading

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Prospects for Development After Elections

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region.  Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  First Post: Tech Crunch published “The Arab World Has Tech Talent To Sustain It Beyond The Clones” by Mehrunisa Qayyum, founder of PITAPOLICY and … Continue reading

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#MENAsocent: First DC-MENA Tweetup=#Success

Press Release PITAPOLICY Launched First DC-MENA Tweetup Washington, DC~Happy Birthday USA!  Speaking of pride and independence: on Thursday, June 28th, PITAPOLICY Consulting & the Arab American Institute co-hosted the first Middle East & North Africa region tweetup in Washington, DC.    … Continue reading

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Focus on Electoral Politics & Elections – Part V

Eric Maddox introduced us to his Virtual Dinner Project with his first contribution to PITAPOLICY in May.  He recently traveled to Egypt to continue his work in the bustling city of Cairo and was enthralled by the energy fueling the … Continue reading

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Films & Polls on Arab World

The month of June will focus on Electoral Process, Elections, and Election Politics.  The Arab Awakening has prompted a series of new elections in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya–as well as the renewed discussion of electoral process in others.  Last year … Continue reading

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