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Arizona and the Role of the Intellectual: When History Beckoned, What Did You Do?
When historians examine Arizonau2019s early 21st century, including the anti-immigrant SB 1070 and the anti-Ethnic Studies HB 2281, the question they will ask of intellectuals is not what side …

The Face of “Reasonable Suspicion”: Arizona’s Freedom Summer Continues
Iconic images are usually reserved for momentous occasions and as such, Arizona, the land of political extremism, is also beginning to produce similar imagery.

Immigration, Racism and the Supreme Court
In a victory for those who support a humane immigration policy, the Court overturned three sections of SB 1070: Arizona cannot criminalize unlawful presence in the United States, or …

The Court’s Stand for Federalism
Even more gratifying is the court's reinforcement of an obvious principle: The federal government has the responsibility for setting immigration policy, not the states. We do not need — …

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Supreme Court Upholds Key Part of Arizona Law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected much of Arizonau2019s tough new immigration law but allowed one key provision to stand, saying federal law did not pre-empt the state's instruction …

Tom Horne, Death Threats and the US Constitution
Arizona school's then-superintendent, Tom Horne, unleashed what would become a six-year campaign to dismantle Tucson's highly successful Mexican-American studies (MAS) department.

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If High Court Upholds Arizona’s SB 1070, Priests and Rabbis Could Be Prosecuted for Providing Humanitarian Aid
While supporters and opponents rush to opine on the civil rights implications of the court's decision, few appreciate the serious risks to church autonomy and people of conscience.

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Cross Cultural Festival to Save Ethnic Studies
As a result of the battle to defend ethnic studies, an incredible support nationwide has been created for Tucsonu2019s embattled Mexican American studies department.

Bringing the Battlefield to the Border
Arizona leads the American Border War—a movement that has increasingly moved from the fringe to the mainstream in the southern US.

Book Burning in Arizona
There is more at work in the attack on ethnic studies than the rise of Tea Party politics and specific acts of censorship.