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No Such Thing as Too Much Truth: Saving Ethnic Studies in Arizona
Cesar Chavez. Paulo Freire. Karl Marx. Howard Zinn. Are these authors socialists and communists and, if so, does this mean that they should not be taught to American high …

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The GOP’s Death Wish: Why Republicans Can’t Stop Pissing Off Hispanics, Women, and Young People
What are the three demographic groups whose electoral impact is growing fastest? Hispanics, women, and young people. Who are Republicans pissing off the most? Latinos, women, and young people. …

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What Immigration “Crisis”?
Washington - Now that the immigration “crisis” has solved itself, this is the perfect time for Congress and the president to agree on a package of sensible, real-world reforms. Yeah, …

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Arizona Immigration Law’s Supporters, Opponents Rally Outside Supreme Court
Washington - “Los immigrantes, somos importantes!” protesters chanted Wednesday outside the Supreme Court. Immigrants, we are important. Others carried signs that said, “Exporting illegals = importing jobs for Americans!” Inside …

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Could New Argument Against SB1070 Prove Law Is Unconstitutional?
A civil rights lawyers has proposed a new framework for understanding why the Arizona immigration law SB1070 currently making its way through the Supreme Court should be unconstitutional - …

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Justices Seem Sympathetic to Central Part of Arizona Law
A demonstrator holds a religious statue outside the Supreme Court in Washington, April 25, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times)Washington - Justices across the ideological spectrum …

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Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Immigration Case This Week
Support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. The US Supreme Court Building. (Photo: matt.h.wade) Washington — Immigration politics will hit the Supreme Court this …

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The Story of Mario, a Tijuana Cop
Mario is a Tijuana cop. Mario died not long ago, but driving with him through the streets of downtown was always a journey into the reality of the border. …

Punishment and Profits: Immigration Detention
Immigration is a key issue in the US presidential election, with the Republican candidates trying to demonstrate their tough stance on undocumented immigrants. But under the Obama administration, the …

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Two Immigrants Killed in Ambush by Arizona Gunmen
Eloy, Arizona. (Photo: Coc@) Two people were killed on Sunday night when “an unknown number of subjects in camouflage clothing armed with rifles” ambushed a truck carrying 20 to …