I am the Director of Operations and Development for a non-profit high school student exchange company in the United States. I currently attend Hofstra University pursuing an MBA with a concentration on IT. As an undergraduate I studied at Stony Brook University where I received a degree in English and History. A greater understanding of the duality between the United States and Islam is necessary to move forward in the 21st century to achieve a peaceful and meaningful coexistence.
Gary Lubrat
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Time for a better conversation about US-Muslim world relations
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After reading this article over at Slate, it makes you wonder about the expressiveness of American attitudes towards Muslims. As cited by the article, "In a Washington Post/ABC News poll released last month, Americans expressed a net unfavorable opinion of Islam (49 percent unfavorable to 37 percent favorable), and two-thirds opposed the construction of an Islamic community center near Ground Zero." Islam is not the darling of the media, as Bill O'Reilly stated on his appearance on the view, "Muslims killed us on 9/11." While that quote can be taken out … [Read more...]
The power of students in the 21st century
October 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Lubrat Gary is one of AIDemocracy’s 2010-2011 Issue Analysts. Find out more about Gary below or take a look at the Student Issue Analysts. Students of the 21st century possess a great deal of technological power to influence future events of geopolitical relationships around the world. The explosion of Twitter, Facebook, and various blogging sites have allowed communication to reach a whole new level. Aggressive authoritarian institutions may seek to silence those using these media innovations, as evidenced by the blackout of Twitter … [Read more...]
