Read a Jan. 1, 2013, post on the website of the Council on Foreign Relations on why immigration reform was expected to happen at the start of President Obama’s second term.

Brigitte Gabriel is founder and president of Act for America, which describes itself  as a “grassroots citizen action network dedicated to preserving national security and combating the threat of radical Islam.” The Southern Poverty Law Center lists it as a hate group for what it terms anti-Islamic sentiment. The organization, which is based in Pensacola, […]

Retired Lt. Gen. William G. “Jerry” Boykin held many posts during his Army career, including commander of the Green Berets and deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence. He is now an ordained minister and a conservative Christian political activist, serving as a leader of the North Carolina-based Kingdom Warriors Ministries. Boykin has generated controversy for […]

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is a 76-page magazine published nine times a year. It focuses on news and foreign policy in the Middle East. Richard H. Curtiss is executive editor.

The Palestine Chronicle is an independent online newspaper. Its primary focus is on Palestine, Israel, and the Middle East. It is based in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.

Arab Voices is a radio talk show on Houston’s KPFT station. It broadcasts live weekly, covering issues and current events in the Arab world.

The Guardian posts an interactive timeline of the protests that occurred in the Middle East during the Arab Spring.