Recently, while perusing magazines at an airport book store, I saw a headline offering to show the reader how to ensure their kids grow into rich adults. The headline was tongue in cheek and the answer was to start saving … Continued
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Immigration
Those who are Not Allowed to Advance
Opposition to progress continues to grow as the nation struggles to deal with economic and social problems. Such is the case when it comes to the issue of immigration reform. Although the majority of the public is in agreement that … Continued
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Who is to blame for the lack of progress in Haiti?
It has been one year since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. World attention vividly captured the impact of that tragedy through television and a lot of people around the world sent contribution to help the people of Haiti. Billions of … Continued
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Cross-post: Jobless People Suffer, While the GOP Helps the Rich
By Jim Hightower, posted on AlterNet July 15, 2010: As personal economies keep shriveling, politicians are more interested in comforting the comfortable. The good news is that America’s economy continues to grow. The bad news is that most people’s personal … Continued
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Imprisoned Freedom
The days pass and pass; it has been more than a year of promises and hopes of freedom for the immigrants in this nation. At this point they have not seen any of the promises fulfilled and hopes are vanishing. … Continued
Anti-Latino Hate Crimes Rise for Fourth Year in a Row
Originally posted on SPLC’s blog, Hatewatch, by Mark Potok on October 29, 2008 Hate crimes targeting Latinos increased again in 2007, capping a 40% rise in the four years since 2003, according to FBI statistics released earlier this week. As … Continued
Immigration
Restricting the American Dream
In December of 1997, I boarded a plane from Ireland with my family bound for America. My dad had been offered a job in Chicago and he took it without question. When we arrived I faced the daunting task of … Continued
Should We Care When Politicians Cheat?
“Screwed, On par, Sad, Disappointed, Typical, Idiot” – these were the responses from young women when I asked them to tell me the first thing that came to mind when I said ‘Edward’s Affair’. One woman struggled for a minute … Continued
My Brain, My Body, Our World
Does the old saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” really apply to me? Can I ever manage to truly change things about myself at will? Now that I’m a single mother of two absorbent human beings, I’ve … Continued