Category Archives: Politics

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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Socially Responsible Investing: The Arab revolution for economic integrity

PITAPOLICY kicks off August with the theme: Socially Responsible Organizing and Investing.  Last week, our first post was by a new contributor, Zena F. Itani, who attended AIDS Conference Week in Washington, DC.   On Sunday, PITAPOLICY ‘s second post reshared … Continue reading

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Socially Responsible Option? Negotiating with Egypt’s Military Industrial Complex

PITAPOLICY kicks off August with the theme: Socially Responsible Organizing and Investing.  Our first post was by a new contributor, Zena F. Itani, who attended AIDS Conference Week in Washington, DC.   If you would like to add to the discussion, … Continue reading

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New York’s C3 Summit: U.S.-Arab Forum for Business Development

New York – Since July is all about development in the pita-consuming region, PITAPOLICY is proud to announce that it will be ATTENDING the first C3 Summit as a Blogger.   From September 13th to the 14th, the C3Summitt  will convene … Continue reading

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Voice of the Voiceless – Perspective of a Social Justice Activist & Arab American

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Below is the acceptance speech by Andy “Anas” Shallal, both a business and social entrepreneur who has facilitated talent development opportunities among many in the Middle Eastern American and Muslim Americans … 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: An Exercise in Patience

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  This week’s post goes into a different aspect of development–sort of the “Part 2 of Prospects for Development…” but on a more “individual … 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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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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