Protesters

Anti-immigrant Group’s Annual Event Attracts Clowns

Clowns descended on the Capitol yesterday, figuratively and literally. The former are dozens of conservative radio hosts and nativist leaders attending an anti-immigrant bonanza at the Phoenix Park Hotel. Every year anti-immigrant group Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) holds … Continued

Occupying the Food Chain

With a litany of negative circumstances impacting people in this country, Occupy Wall Street (OWS) has become both a beacon of hope and a catalyst for change, as so many are feeling that their voices and actions can actually make … Continued

Economy

Cross-post: Occupy Cleveland Saves Woman’s Home From Imminent Foreclosure

Originally posted by Think Progress on November 15. Last week, Occupy Atlanta encamped at the Snellville, Georgia home of a Gwinnett County police officer in an attempt to save his family’s home from foreclosure. At the time, Occupy Atlanta organizer Tim … Continued

Support Occupy Wall Street!

Imagine2050 pledges support for the Occupy Wall Street Protests around the country. Over the past few weeks the “Occupy Wall Street” protests have grown tremendously. According reports, over 1,000 cities across the country are holding similar protests. With this in … Continued

Politics

SB1070: A Story of Resistance and the Demise of Russell Pearce (Part II)

(Read Part I of this series here) The day before SB1070 was supposed to take effect, a federal judge ruled unconstitutional several of the more extreme portions of the law.   Despite hearing the news that SB1070 had been crippled by … Continued

Politics

Food workers struggle for justice with tomato pickers in Immokalee

Earlier this month, I along with a few workers from the Midwest joined hundreds of protesters and Immokalee workers in Tampa, Florida.  This effort to bring more attention to the plight of food workers started in the northeast and made … Continued

Politics

Arizona Humanitarian Leader Arrested and Released

A wave of peaceful protests that started on July 29 in Arizona did not go without retaliation. Among the many arrests by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the most shocking was that of Sal Reza, a well-known human rights leader. … Continued

Politics

Right Wing Extremism in America is Real

Are birthers and town hall protesters right-wing extremists? You better believe it! In May of this year the Department of Homeland Security released a report on right-wing extremism in the United States. The report describes right-wing extremism as: “Broadly divided … Continued