Population Control

FAIR State Group Pushes Controversial Populationist, Sterilization Agenda

In 2010 Florida voters rejected Amendment 4, the Florida Comprehensive Land Use Plans Amendment. Ostensibly designed to give local voters more control over land use planning, the amendment was funded in part by Floridians for a Sustainable Population (FSP), an … Continued

Ecology or Ideology? The Social Contract on Population

Earlier this week, the white nationalist quarterly journal The Social Contract released its first issue of 2012. Established in 1990 by John Tanton, architect of the contemporary anti-immigrant movement, The Social Contract has long served as an outlet for the … Continued

Immigration

Romney Accepts Endorsement from Lawyer Tied to White Nationalists

“I am pleased to stand with this true conservative” said Kris Kobach of GOP nominee Mitt Romney, who he endorsed Wednesday. But would a “true conservative” accept an endorsement from someone with Kobach’s connections? A closer examination of Kobach reveals … Continued

Immigration

Global Population Speak Out Seeks Support Through Deception and Empty Words

By Jesse Sanes In the run up to the global population reaching the 7 billion mark last week, many groups are voicing in on the supposed connections between population and the environment. Not only is focusing on reducing population size … Continued

Politics

Cross-post: Nativist vs. Nativist

Gratefully borrowed from the pages of the NC Dream Team blog: May 24, 2011 | by domenicpowell VDARE, one of the hardest-nosed anti-immigrant screed machines out there is calling out the Tanton Network for being “cowardly conservatives” unwilling to own … Continued

Immigration

Biking Beyond Bigotry: Not So Complicated After All

by Helen Sullivan (Español más abajo) One aspect about working with kids that I love is how logically and open-mindedly they internalize the world. When I returned to my fourth grade classroom today in Pachuca, Mexico, after taking time off … Continued

Immigration

Powershift Attendees Challenge Efforts by Anti-Immigrant Groups to Green Bigotry

By Jesse Sanes This weekend youth from around the country are converging in Washington for the 3rd annual Powershift conference. Over the course of the next few days, students, other young people and allies will participate in movement building workshops, … Continued

Ecopolitics

CLPP Conference Attendees Take a Stand Against Attacks on Women

Last weekend, The Civil Liberties & Public Policy program (CLPP) had the 30th anniversary of its annual conference. CLPP is a national reproductive rights and justice organization dedicated to educating, mentoring, and inspiring new generations of advocates, leaders, and supporters. … Continued