Mutual misconceptions: Arabs need a lot more public diplomacy in the U.S.

By James Zogby

WASHINGTON — Current debates in the United States over the many aspects of Middle East policy point to a disturbing reality: Americans do not know the Arab world, its people or its culture.

Targeting Arabs and Muslims

By James Zogby
Donald Trump isn’t the first Republican to use demonization of Arabs and Muslims as a campaign tactic. And his Administration isn’t the first to implement policies that have adversely affected these communities. But while we have a century of such behaviors, the Trump era has elevated them to a level so dangerous it is imperative that they now finally be confronted and defeated.

Myth Buster: James Zogby, a Catholic of Lebanese descent, works to dispel myths about Arabs

By Monica Hesse
In the early days after 9/11, employees of the Arab American Institute huddled in their modest K Street offices, afraid to leave the building. Police downstairs guarded the entrance, serving as protection from those who might deliver on the death threats sent to the nonprofit's founder and president, James Zogby. Raghead, they had said. I'll slit your throat.