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Arizona's Questionable Track Record on Race: MLK Day, Banning Ethnic Studies, and Regulating Accents

Jimmy McCarty 5-12-2010

It wasn't that long ago that the state of Arizona did not recognize, in fact went out of its way to criticize, the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

'Reasonable Suspicion' in Arizona

Kathy Khang 4-26-2010

My college girlfriends and I had considered Arizona as a spot for a 40th b-day bash, but I'm not sure we'd pass muster. We've all been questioned before.

A Word of Hope for Immigration Advocates

Daysi Diaz-Strong 4-14-2010

A Darfuri Perspective on Sudan's Dubious Elections

Niemat Ahmadi 4-13-2010

As a Darfuri, I recognize the fact that this presidential and parliamentary election in Sudan is an important milestone for the implementation of the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)

Video: Phone Calls from Papi

Eileen Mignoni 3-17-2010

Linzi, a U.S. citizen, fell in love with Domingo, a Mexican immigrant, when she was 13 years old. They were married in 2006. They have three daughters together.

Regulating Wily Predators in Ecosystems and Economies

LaVonne Neff 3-02-2010

Saying Good-Bye to the Pause After the Hyphen

Kathy Khang 1-26-2010

My husband asked me that question last night: "Do you think you'll feel different after you become a citizen?"

Seeking Justice for Haiti's Oppressed, Orphans, and Widows

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 1-26-2010

"Seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow." Isaiah 1:17

MLK and the Supreme Court: Why Campaign Finance Reform is a Civil Rights Issue

Myrna Pérez 1-22-2010

This week started off by honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and is ending with a Supreme Court decision, Citizens United, giving corporations unprecedented ability to affect election outcomes by declaring unconstitutional certain limitations on corporate expenditures on electioneering.

Trail of Dreams: Undocumented Students March from Miami to DC

Juliana Schnur 1-12-2010

While many college students slept off their New Year's festivities, Gaby Pacheco, Juan Rodriguez, Felipe Matos, and Carlos Roa began

This Thanksgiving Remember the Immigrant, Pilgrim

Jim Wallis 11-25-2009

s-and-Rallies/May-Day-Immigration-Rally/8116193_7PzaR#530383196_HMehM">As I take time to reflect on what I am truly thankful for, my family certainly tops the list. I've just been out of the country for a week, so I will cherish the time sitting around the table with my kids, asking one another to share what we are most thankful for.

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The Yes Men: Corporate Pranksters on a Mission

Becky Garrison 9-28-2009

Fans of gonzo political activism may remember the Yes Men's infamous stunt in which Andy Bichlbaum posed as a Dow Chemical spokesperson named Jude (patron saint of the impossible) Finisterra (earth's end).

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Our National Loss of Civility

Rich Nathan 9-24-2009

"You lie!" yelled Representative Joe Wilson during President Obama's recent address before a joint session of Congress.