On Thursday, January 17, the Sunshine Coast Daily newspaper in Australia reported on Roy Beck’s current tour of Australia, where he was set to speak with politicians and activists in at least four cities. The article features a number of … Continued
New York Times
Biking Beyond Bigotry Launches from Vermont with Support of Environmentalists
By Jesse Sanes Biking Beyond Bigotry’s Northeast tour launched today from Middlebury, Vermont. Participants will spend three days riding from Middlebury to Amherst, Massachusetts. The first Biking Beyond Bigotry tour took place in 2011 in Arizona. Ten environmentalists biked … Continued
Culture
Cross-Post: Is the New York Times Playing Games With People’s Lives?
Originally posted by Colorlines on February 17. Sometimes there are no words. This morning we were shocked see the following clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle: 54 Across: One Caught By Border Patrol Answer: ILLEGAL As soon as … Continued
Politics
Cross-Post: Judge Finds Manipulation in Recall Vote in Arizona
Published by the New York Times on Oct. 8, 2011. By MARC LACEY MESA, Ariz. — At first glance, it had the makings of a spirited election: the leader of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration facing off at the polls … Continued
How International Rescue Community’s New Roots Program is Empowering Immigrant Communities
by Lindsey George A recent New York Times article, “When the Uprooted Put Down Roots,” discusses the success of New Roots, a nationwide program launched by the International Rescue Community (IRC) that helps immigrants and refugees establish community gardens, farmers’ … Continued
Why is CIS so Scared of Jose Antonio Vargas?
In June of this year, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas caused a major stir when he announced to the world that he was an undocumented immigrant in his affecting New York Times article, “My Life as an Undocumented … Continued
The Guilty Pleading “Insanity”: Analyzing the US Right-Wing’s Reactions to Oslo, Utoya
When Anders Behring Breivik killed 76 people on Friday, many dismissed him as an axe-grinding lunatic, an insane aberration. But with astounding lucidity, he details in his 1500 page manifesto the perceived invasion of “quite frankly inferior cultures and ethics,” … Continued
Not a “Loner”: Oslo, Utoya Terrorist Influenced and Connected to Anti-Immigrant, Islamophobic Groups
In the aftermath of the tragic attacks that devastated Norway last week, there was one constant thread in the media coverage. Myriad news stories use terms like “isolated incident,” “acted alone,” and “loner” to describe both the attacks and the … Continued
Cross-Post: Mexicans No Longer Immigrating to US? (What Will Xenophobes Freak Out About Now?)
Originally published on AlterNet / By Joshua Holland It appears that a large wave of immigration to the U.S. which began in the 1990s has now come to an end. The share of the population represented by non-citizens dropped by … Continued
White Nationalist John Tanton Joins FAIR’s National Board of Advisors
Just under three months ago, an article exposing John Tanton as the white nationalist founder of the modern day anti-immigrant movement appeared on the front page of a Sunday edition of The New York Times. Soon after, Tanton’s name quietly … Continued