In the opening few minutes of District 9 I was really excited at the possibility that it was going to be intelligent cine-commentary on the horrors of Apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and segregation. But it’s not smart, not true to history, … Continued
News
As Hate Crimes Continue to Rise, One Community Fights Back
As reported on this blog last month, hate crimes throughout the United States are on the rise. While many state governments have ignored the statistics and refused to address rising hate crimes, one small town in Ohio is taking a … Continued
Immigration
Racism & Sexual Abuse Allegations in Nebraska County
Serious allegations of sexual abuse and racial discrimination are coming out of Northeast Nebraska this week as the second employee of the Dakota County Jail filed a federal harassment lawsuit. In June, Charvette Williams, who served as a corrections officer … Continued
Immigration
Anti-Immigrants Believe Third Time’s a Charm for Greens
This morning I discovered a quote from the Christian Bible that reads, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” The environmental movement, if it is to remain … Continued
Video Contest Extended
Imagine 2050 has received so many great submissions we decided to keep the party rolling for a few more days. The editor has decided to extend the deadline for submitting a video to August 25th at midnight CST and the … Continued
Health
Health Reform, Pound for Pound
One in three Americans are overweight. 12 million are obese. That is ironically close to the number of undocumented immigrants living in the United States. So why are protesters packing heat outside Obama’s town hall meetings and spreading conspiracy theories … Continued
Immigration
Roy Beck, Dairyman
The ever-media-starved Roy Beck of NumbersUSA and The John Tanton Network hoisted on his pristine, virtual coveralls recently and pontificated on the growing number of immigrants whose collective hard labor puts milk on our tables every day. Roy — who … Continued
Politics
“I’ve got facts on my side, you’ve got Glenn Beck on your side”
Our Sunday blog highlight comes courtesy of Dave at the Fake Mexican: Slam! I love it! (video found on pam’s and crooks and liars) This is what it looks like when you take away shouting and threats. There is still … Continued
Immigration
Is Treehugger Embracing Hate?
It really bummed me out to read David Friedlander’s article on treehugger.com titled, Yale Essay Says Sustainability and Open Immigration are Often at Odds. The author is not thoroughly informed on immigration, and badly mangles the issue of sustainability and … Continued
Politics
Passing the DREAM Act; It’s a No-Brainer
by Prerna Lal William Clinton was at Netroots Nations tonight for a keynote address. I couldn’t be bothered to attend and grace his latest simulation with my presence. After all, the former President signed into law two pieces of legislation … Continued