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Stolen Land, Stolen Trees, Stolen Livelihoods
Imagine your livelihood is farming. You grow a variety of products that have sustained you and your family for generations. Then, imagine that the Army decides to erect a …
The Right Manipulates Muslims – and Boy Scouts
I was never a Boy Scout but I was a helluva Cub Scout. Pack 30, First Congregational Church. I rose through the ranks: Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Lion. I accumulated …
Despite Anger Over BP Spill, Washington Might Not Act on It
Washington As the Gulf of Mexico focuses on cleaning up the mess left by the BP oil spill, the question facing the nation's capital is: Will Washington clean up …
Arizona Injunction a Victory, but Not End of the Fight, Activists Say
A federal judge's ruling has prevented the most contested parts of SB1070, Arizona's contested immigration law, from taking effect, but protests and recrimination have shown that feelings in the …
E.J. Dionne | How Big Government Saved the Malibu
Washington - Who could have imagined that the bailout of the auto industry, one of the single most unpopular moves by the Obama administration, would become one of its …
The Angry Left Needs Hugs and Kisses
The angry left is angry with Barack Obama. It's lying on the floor kicking and screaming and holding its breath. Goodness is not being accomplished. Injustice continues sort of …
Homes Keep Falling Into Foreclosure as Programs Fail to Help
Washington - More than three years into the housing crisis that helped trigger a worldwide recession, the torrid pace of home foreclosures continues to tear at the core of …
Going Where Glenn Beck Wouldn’t: Defining White Culture
My facebook and twitter friend @clyde_online, a community organizer in DC, has been pestering me to define U.S. white culture. Up until now, I've demurred. Frankly, there are other …
News in Brief: Administration May Bypass Congress on Immigration Reform, and More …
The Obama administration is considering ways to act on immigration reform without Congressional approval, reported ProPublica, including giving green cards or permanent residence status to many people living in …
A Movement Rises in Arizona
Three months ago, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law the notorious SB 1070, a bill that put her state at the forefront of a movement to intensify the …