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Who Started the Fires in Sweden?
If it takes a riot to force public consciousness, it will take a movement to bring justice to the streets.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Curtails Arizona’s Disenfranchising Voting Laws, and More
In today's On the News segment: TransCanada tells state law enforcement to treat Keystone protesters like terrorists, and more.
Don’t Call Me Illegal: An Interview With Youth Immigrant Activist Tania Unzueta
Unzueta, currently an organizer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and co-founder of the Immigrant Youth Justice League, is one of many undocumented youth who have stepped into …
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Rios Montt and Arpaio: Where Impunity Reigns
What themes tie together the stories of Guatemala's former dictator Rios Montt and of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Arizona?
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Report: Path to Legal Status Harder Now for Women Immigrants
A report warns gender discrimination is built into US immigration law, but Congress appears unfazed.
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Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Reform Bill
A comprehensive immigration reform package passed its first hurdle on Tuesday as the Senate voted 82-15 to begin debate on legislation. A key division is over the civil liberties …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Senate to Begin Immigration Debate; and More
In today's On the News segment: United States Senate will begin debate on the so-called comprehensive immigration plan.
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The Price of Immigration Reform Is Steep
The Senate's proposed bill further transforms our immigration policy into a corporate labor supply system.
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Yes, We Can: Immigration Bill’s Rightward Drift Highlights Need for Radical Social Movements
Senate Bill 744 is under the sway of Republicans and employers. Policy will only be forced to honor human rights if our social movements make radical demands.
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Unlikely Coalition on Immigration Reform Rose Rapidly
Whatever one thinks of the current immigration bill, the strange bedfellows coalition that gives it momentum provides a stunning example of grassroots organizing for change.