Category Archives: Politics

PITAPOLICY Attends @FollowDD – “Dictators & Dissidents” #FDDWF2012

Greetings Pita-consumers: Washington, DC – PITAPOLICY is glad to attend the Foundation for Defending Democracy (FDD) at the Newseum Building.  The theme was “Dictators & Dissidents”: Should the “West” Choose Sides?  (PITAPOLICY is still perplexed by the term ‘West’ and … Continue reading

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PITAPOLICY Attends 5th AMPalestine Conference in Chicago

Note: PITAPOLICY would LOVE to thank the La Kazbah establishment that has continuously supported our efforts by letting us blog endlessly from their restaurant. They serve the BEST Moroccan food in Washington, DC and are located at 2147 P Street, … Continue reading

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Morsi Spends Political Capital to Stop Strikes or Blockade

Chicago ~ Tomorrow kicks off the Annual Conference on Palestine in the US hosted by American Muslims for Palestine at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott.  Given the the conference, and the Israeli strikes on Gaza, please consider today’s posting as … Continue reading

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#PITAPAL Reflections by Dr. Bessma Momani

Dear Pita-consumers, It’s always funtabulous to meet another woman who focuses on political economy issues.  I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bessma Momani, who is on faculty at the University of Waterloo, at the annual National US Policymakers Conference.  … Continue reading

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Even If Both Candidates Agree on Iran, the Military Option Still Affects 75 Million People

The U.S. has re-elected President Barack Obama today!  During the Presidential Debates both Obama and Romney shared their proposed policies on Iran. PITAPOLICY Founder and CEO, Mehrunisa Qayyum, analyzes these policies and how “the military option on Iran will affect … Continue reading

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US Elections: PITAPOLICY Promotes #MuslimVote #YallaChange

Greetings Pita-consumers! PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog, as well as its Founder, Mehrunisa Qayyum are proud to endorse President Obama for a variety of political economy reasons.  Also, business leaders have endorsed Obama:  Warren Buffet; James Sinegal, Costco Fndr; Eric Schmidt, … Continue reading

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Join in the Twitter Campaign to Re-Elect Obama: #Muslims4Obama

Muslims4Obama: Tweets to Retweet and Post on Facebook Mission: Re-Elect President Obama Goal: Use one of the below daily to increase chances of trending Why:  B/c Tweets & Statuses are 1) succinct; 2) shareable; 3) motivating, 4) entertaining, and 5) … Continue reading

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No Matter Who Wins, U.S. Empire Continuing on Course

The U.S. Presidential Debates between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney concluded this week with a debate on foreign policy, which focussed heavily on the U.S. relationship with the Middle East.  What’s the impact of each candidate’s foreign policies … Continue reading

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Islamic Month of Dhul Hijja: Opportunities for Corporate Social Responsibility? #CSR

  Dear Pita-consumers: A few days ago, the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja started for Muslims in the pita-consuming region.  However, PITAPOLICY is struggling to put the events in the region into perspective.  The list of downers is quite frustrating: … Continue reading

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Workshops, Kite-flying, & Docs=Youth Team Building @ADInitiative

New York~Again, PITAPOLICY is excited to share what has been presented at the 2nd Annual Envision Arab Summit, which is being held at New York University’s Kimmel Center.  If it weren’t for #PITAPALS, Bareeq Barqawi, certain aspects like  Like PITAPOLICY … Continue reading

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