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Brooke Anderson

@Brookethenews

SF native, previously Beirut-based journalist, currently between DC and NY

 Beirut, Lebanon
Joined November 2011
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Speech by Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on election night
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Palestinian American Majdi Gaith runs for Berkeley City Council

Palestinian American Majdi Gaith runs for Berkeley City Council

“There are not a lot of people like me running at the local level. I want people who look like me and sound like me to know it’s OK to run."

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Bernie Sanders rallies for billionaire tax ahead of midterms

Bernie Sanders rallies for billionaire tax ahead of midterms

If a billionaire tax passes in California, it would be the first of its kind in the world, which some hope will give momentum for similar measures elsewhere.

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Abdul El-Sayed returns to nurse union roots in senate campaign

Abdul El-Sayed returns to nurse union roots in senate campaign

"Algorithms can’t heal people. People heal people," he told the room of cheering nurses, many of whom have seen cutbacks to their industry.

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Mahmoud Khalil keynotes alternative Stanford grad ceremony newarab.com/news/mahmoud-kha…
Mahmoud Khalil keynotes alternative Stanford grad ceremony

Mahmoud Khalil keynotes alternative Stanford grad ceremony

“What good is the education if it teaches us how to succeed and not how to care? What good is knowledge if we lack the courage to act from it?”

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Wishing a happy Eid to all
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How do they know both the twins did it.?Maybe only one of them did
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Feds arrest twin brothers for allegedly deleting government data trib.al/5qyoHQD
Feds arrest twin brothers for allegedly deleting government data

Feds arrest twin brothers for allegedly deleting government data

The brothers worked for a contractor and previously pled guilty for hacking into the State Department.

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Saikat Chakrabarti holds first major rally ⁦⁦⁦@saikatc⁩ newarab.com/news/saikat-chak…
Saikat Chakrabarti holds first major rally in San Francisco

Saikat Chakrabarti holds first major rally in San Francisco

"If I am elected, I will vote to end all military funding to Israel," Saikat Chakrabarti said, drawing the loudest and longest applause of the evening.

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Palestinian American Ruwa Romman runs for Georgia governor ⁦@ruwaromman⁩ Thank you for speaking with me newarab.com/news/palestinian…
Palestinian American Ruwa Romman runs for Georgia governor

Palestinian American Ruwa Romman runs for Georgia governor

"Me being Palestinian actually means that people are guaranteed someone who will fight for them and not back down from a fight, no matter how hard," she said.

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Saikat Chakrabarti builds his ground game in Pelosi’s district ⁦⁦@saikatc⁩ Thank you for speaking with me newarab.com/news/saikat-chak…
Saikat Chakrabarti builds his ground game in Pelosi’s district

Saikat Chakrabarti builds his ground game in Pelosi’s district

Chakrabarti is challenging Pelosi, an 85-year-old political veteran, at a time when the US is seeing growing frustration over traditional politics.

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Thank you for speaking with me Progressive Saikat Chakrabarti challenges Democrats' Pelosi ⁦⁦@saikatc⁩ newarab.com/news/progressive…
Progressive Saikat Chakrabarti challenges Democrats’ Pelosi

Progressive Saikat Chakrabarti challenges Democrats’ Pelosi

On the heels of progressive upsets in races in New York and Minneapolis, hundreds gathered to meet Chakrabarti, who thinks it’s time for another shake-up.

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US Senate confirm controversial Hegseth for Defence Secretary newarab.com/news/us-senate-c…
US Senate confirm controversial Hegseth for Defence Secretary

US Senate confirm controversial Hegseth for Defence Secretary

With no votes from Democrats and with three Republicans casting dissenting no votes, Pete Hegseth narrowly made it through the Senate confirmation.

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A day before Donald Trump's inauguration, protests are happening newarab.com/news/day-donald-…
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Demonstrations planned across US for Trump inauguration newarab.com/news/demonstrati…
Demonstrations planned across US for Trump inauguration

Demonstrations planned across US for Trump inauguration

Like eight years ago, demonstrators will be coming out to protest against Trump, though this time much of their grievances will be against Biden’s policies.

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Thank you for talking with me about your DNC run @TroyBlackwelljr
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DNC candidate wants to improve party’s reach to Arabs, Muslims

DNC candidate wants to improve party’s reach to Arabs, Muslims

Troy Blackwell, who has worked for Democratic campaigns and administrations, is running for DNC vice chair, hoping to improve messaging and Muslim outreach.

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Palestinian American teen Badawi mourned in New Orleans attack newarab.com/news/palestinian…
Palestinian American teen Badawi mourned in New Orleans attack

Palestinian American teen Badawi mourned in New Orleans attack

Kareem Badawi, 18, was among the youngest victims of the New Year’s road rampage on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities newarab.com/news/cair-voices…
CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities

CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities

Rights advocates have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern".

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Gaza famine report removed after US diplomat's 'interference' newarab.com/news/gaza-famine…
Gaza famine report removed after US diplomat’s ’interference’

Gaza famine report removed after US diplomat’s ’interference’

"It sure looks like USAID is allowing political considerations—the Biden administration’s worry about funding Israel’s starvation strategy—to interfere."

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Democratic bill targets violent Israeli settlers in West Bank newarab.com/news/democratic-…
Democratic bill targets violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

Democratic bill targets violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

Left-wing members of US Congress are working to codify an executive order to hold violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank accountable for their actions.

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Protests planned across US to mark anniversary of Gaza war newarab.com/news/protests-pl…
Protests planned across US to mark anniversary of Gaza war

Protests planned across US to mark anniversary of Gaza war

Demonstrations are planned in cities around the world this weekend to mark one year since Israel’s war in Gaza began.

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