Vote Assyrian names new executive director
A Chicago-based political group announced its appointment this month of a new executive director. ...
Politics
Biden campaign launches Chaldean, Assyrian advisory council in grasp for voters
by bbjoe15
October 2020 | By Yasmeen Altaji CHICAGO — Biden for President Michigan, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s official Michigan chapter, established a Chaldean/Assyrian Advisory Council...
Assyrians host Trump’s son in bid to promote untapped constituency
by bbjoe15
Assyrians for Trump hosted the son of US President Donald Trump in Phoenix on Sep. 23, less than two months outside of November’s presidential election,...
After decades of underrepresentation, Assyrians find their place in the polls
by bbjoe15
May 2020 | By Yasmeen Altaji | Photos by Yasmeen Altaji Steve Oshana said that when he began his work in the American government, members...
New era for Assyrian leadership in Washington
by bbjoe15
The Assyrian Aid Society of America has selected four new officers to lead the non-profit's D.C. chapter. The move hopes to increase Assyrian presence among...
Online census event highlights importance of Assyrian visibility
by bbjoe15
A virtual census event hosted by Vote Assyrian answered questions about how Assyrians can properly fill out their census forms and the importance of accurate...
Iraqi Constitution fails to provide security for Assyrians, Yazidis, study finds
by bbjoe15
A report released in January by the Assyrian Policy Institute found that the Iraqi Constitution lacks protection measures for Assyrians and Yazidis....
Assyrians press Congress on genocide resolution
by bbjoe15
Assyrian Americans from across the country pressured members of Congress Thursday to support a House resolution that would recognize the Assyrian genocide....
U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says
by bbjoe15
Despite a significant increase in dollars and manpower, the U.S. has had only “modest success” in encouraging the return of refugees to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain...
A warning of ‘silent genocide’: Assyrians sound alarm in Washington
by Joe Snell
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In front of nearly one hundred of the world’s leading religious freedom advocates — including ambassadors and task force representatives from Armenia,...