Free speech is essential to democracy, but many college campuses are faced with a debate on whether they will continue to support free speech over fighting for inclusive, safe environments for all. Several incidents of hate speech over recent months … Continued
The Center for New Community sponsored its second Biking Beyond Bigotry Tour through Oregon last week. A total of 10 activists, artists, students, and environmentalists biked together over 130 miles to learn more about environmental issues and the intersections of … Continued
Across the nation people are frustrated by the lack of comprehensive immigration reform that President Obama promised during his 2008 campaign. In 2011 community organizations and members of Congress requested that the president use executive power to defer removals, revaluate … Continued
On January 24, United Non-Discriminatory Individuals Demanding Our Studies (UNIDOS) staged protests in Tucson, Arizona, and presented plans to create a community grown School of Ethnic Studies, all as a way to reclaim their education. UNIDOS was formed after Arizona … Continued
Higher education has the duty to provide a fair environment for learning. As such, professors must provide their students with balanced presentations on subjects, especially those which focus on one of the most contentious political issues— immigration. At the University … Continued
This year for Black Friday stores are opening earlier than ever before. Typically retailers open around 4 AM, offering promotional sales to kick off the shopping season. This year, though, retail giants like Target, Macy’s, and Best Buy are opening … Continued
Concerned about immigration? Think that every immigrant “invading” the United States is lazy and/or is trying to destroy American values? Believe that policymakers are not actively addressing the immigration problem? Not yet an anti-immigrant activist who’s a member of the … Continued
Meet Jan Ting, a professor at Temple University’s School of Law who teaches courses on national security and immigration law. As professors do, Ting publishes articles focusing on said specializations. For instance, in an article he published on October 23 … Continued
Free speech rights lost a decisive battle in California when ten out of eleven students were convicted for conspiring to disrupt an event held by UC Irvine that featured Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren in February 2010. The students were charged … Continued
Donald Arthur “D.A.” King is the founder and leader of the Georgia-based Dustin Inman Society. Dustin Inman was a 16-year-old boy who was killed when an alleged undocumented immigrant crashed into the back of the Inman family car in 2000).