by Halley Griffin The Daily (University of Washington) 10/07/2004 Jeff Siddiqui, a Muslim activist, says he can illustrate his view of U.S. foreign policy with three hammers, as demonstrated Wednesday night during an open discussion about the U.S.-Islamic relationship. "When all you have is a hammer, the whole world starts looking like a nail," he said, gesturing with the largest of three hammers, a sledgehammer, he lugged to the meeting. The event was sponsored by the UW's new chapter of Americans for Informed Democracy (AID), as part of a … [Read more...]

by By Anna Jewett Daily Trojan (University of Southern California) 10/07/2004 A "town hall" meeting, sponsored by Americans for Informed Democracy as part of their nationwide "Hope Not Hate" series, drew a crowd of approximately 25 people Wednesday night in Topping Student Center in an effort to promote global understanding among American citizens in regards to US- Islamic world relations. Americans for Informed Democracy is a nationwide organization that works to get more people involved in multilateralism in foreign policy, promoting … [Read more...]

by RYAN FRIESEN Goshen News Intercultural misinformation, international perception and United States policy toward the Middle East were discussed Tuesday evening at Goshen College during the “Hope Not Hate” town hall meeting. Goshen-area residents filled a lecture room in the Newcomer building to listen to three speakers who represented experienced voices concerning some of the issues in Iraq, Palestine and Israel and with U.S. policy in the Mideast. David Cortright, a town hall panelist, said he believes it is “delusional” to think the … [Read more...]

by Raluca Barzu Elkhart Truth 10/07/2004 GOSHEN -- Violence, nonviolence, Osama Bin Laden, Iraq and Islam. They were all hot topics Tuesday night as Goshen College professors and students, along with members of the community, came together in a town hall meeting on U.S.- Islamic relations. The event that took place on the college campus is part of a national initiative, engaging students and members of 30 communities arou In the GC session, titled "Hope not Hate," the attendees heard a panel of speakers, after which they commented on the … [Read more...]

by Kate Andrews Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA) 10/07/2004 Muslims do not hate America for its freedoms, but many resent the United States for a series of “humiliations” over the years, Ambassador David D. Newsom said Tuesday night. In 1967, the U.S. was accused of helping Israelis against Libya, a David-and-Goliath defeat that could only have been achieved with the help of the West, many Muslims believed, Newsom said. The “sense of humiliation” continues in Iraq today, he added, with many Iraqis embarrassed that foreign help was … [Read more...]

by Jessica Goldings The Justice (Brandeis) 10/07/2004 As part of nationwide series of town hall meetings designed to raise global awareness and to consider the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) sponsored a town hall meeting on relations between the United States and the Muslim world Tuesday. Over 100 people attended the event in the Hassenfeld Conference Center. AID, a non-partisan organization dedicated to educating others about America's role in the world, included six speakers on the basis of … [Read more...]

by Armenoush Aslanian-Persico Cavalier Daily 10/07/04 Foreign policy experts came to the Rotunda Dome Room last night as part of a national town hall-style forum series called "Hope Not Hate," which seeks to broaden cultural perspectives between Americans and Muslims in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. The experts included U.S. Ambassador David Newsom, General William Nash, director of the Center for Preventive Action, and University Religious Studies Prof. Abdulaziz Sachedina. Nash discussed his travels in the Army and encounters with the … [Read more...]

by DANIEL KATZ New Haven Register 10/05/04 NEW HAVEN — As the presidential election draws near, some 100 area residents will have a unique opportunity this month to weigh in on key issues facing the country and to ultimately share those perspectives with the nation. Chosen at random, they represent a microcosm of Greater New Haven, and will come together Oct. 16 to deliberate on national security and the American jobs as affected by the global economy. Sixteen other communities, mainly in the swing states expected to determine the outcome of … [Read more...]

by Staff Writer News from Public Affairs 10/05/2004 Also see http://www.earlham.edu/~publicaf/peacejustice100504.html RICHMOND, Ind. — Within 48 hours next week Earlham College students will engage in a discussion of the supposed “clash of civilizations” between America and the Muslim world with some of their Arab peers in Cairo, Egypt, and hear from the director of Columbia University’s Middle East Institute regarding “America’s perilous path” from Israel to Iraq. Both events occur during an expanded Peace with Justice Month on … [Read more...]

by Ryan Schreiber Michigan Journal 10/05/2004 The "Hope Not Hate" Town Hall series continued on Thursday with two distinct speakers in an attempt to question and clarify civil liberties within the United States. A crowd of approximately 40 people were present in room 1030 CASL to listen to former State Representative David E. Bonior and Noel Salah, a representative from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Bonior, who served the State of Michigan for 26 years, spoke about the injustice within the United States today. "You have to take … [Read more...]