The DREAM Act goes down… Again
A couple of weeks ago the US House of Representatives approved the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, better known as the DREAM Act. This past Saturday, almost 10 years after its initial introduction, a minority of Senators used the threat of a filibuster to end all hopes of its passage. The DREAM [...]
A Holiday Sampler of What Wikileaks Reveals about the US Human rights advocates have significant new sources of information to hold the United States accountable. The transparency, which Wikileaks has brought about, unveils many cover-ups of injustices in US relations with Honduras, Spain, Thailand, UK and Yemen over issues of torture at Guantanamo, civilian casualties [...]
Continue reading …Originally published on Indian Country Today. In Navajo culture, there is a teaching that “your words are like a prayer.” Words have the power to manifest our reality, to literally bring things into being. Growing up, our elders admonished us to be careful with our words, especially harsh words that can’t be taken back – [...]
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The director of the ACLU of Arizona shares her personal satisfactions and the difficult work of advocating for what she considers a besieged immigrant community in Arizona, the home state of laws like SB 1070 Phoenix, Arizona – Alessandra Soler-Meetze believes her experience as Communications Director for the ACLU of Florida prepared her to [...]
Continue reading …Tempe, Arizona – A coalition of Arizona State University students and activists rallied Tuesday in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act. If approved, the proposed legislation would allow thousands of undocumented students in the country to legalize their status, enter the workforce and apply for federal student aid. The [...]
Continue reading …James was a man of small stature, but with much pizazz. He would come into the record store where I worked during undergrad to check the billboard charts once a week and purchase a few records here and there. He became my friend somewhere through mid to late nineties contemporary rhythm and blues. He had [...]
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