Monthly Archives: May 2009

“Where did it go?”

Posted on May 31, 2009 by

from Saturday Night Live

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Justice for LGBT Immigrants

Posted on May 31, 2009 by

“The Uniting American Families Act” (H.R. 1024 and S. 424), introduced to Congress in February, is slated for a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 3rd. The bill–sponsored by Jerrold Nadler (NY-8) in the House and Patrick Leahy … Continue reading →

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Scholar and Teacher Ronald Takaki (1939-2009)

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

Ron Takaki has passed away.  He died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at his home in Berkeley. If you don’t know who he was and what he contributed to the world of academia, there are ample ways for you to learn.  … Continue reading →

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The Radical Right vs. Sotomayor

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

And so it begins. But a scant few hours after her name is made public, Sonia Sotomayor–Barack Obama’s pick to fill the vacancy left by Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court–is the target of the radical right in their … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage and a Latina on the Supreme Court

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

Today has been a big day in legal news, though not an entirely surprising one. In a move everyone expected, the California State Supreme Court upheld the legality of Proposition 8, the anti-same-sex marriage act passed by voters in November … Continue reading →

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Rappers, ‘Bling,’ and the Economy

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

From today’s Wall Street Journal comes this story of the recession/depression and its reflection in the everyday world of rap music. In “Culture of Bling Clangs to Earth as the Recession Melts Rappers’ Ice” reporter Migue Bustillo tells us: The … Continue reading →

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25 years ago today a man came from the future

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

Have you ever tried to cook enchiladas and bake a coffee cake at the same time?  It doesn’t work.  You end up with bad dinner and dessert, or even worse–sweet enchilada coffee cake!  Well, that’s why I haven’t been writing … Continue reading →

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Changing the question on race

Posted on May 8, 2009 by

I’ve had a few “race discussions” this week, both online and in person. The continuing saga of the HINI flu, as well as the tragic jury decision in the murder of Luis Ramirez, have been the stage of these discussions. … Continue reading →

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Manny Ramirez and Baseball’s Soul

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

Today is a scandalous day in Los Angeles, but not a surprising one. Fan-favorite Manny Ramirez, the cornerstone of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the resident “star” of the team, has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive for … Continue reading →

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Luis Ramirez and American Racism

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

On Friday, May 1, while thousands of people in the U.S. were marching for immigrants’ rights, an “all-white” jury in Pennsylvania acquitted two “white” teens of killing a Mexican immigrant. Derrick Donchak, 19, and Brandon Piekarsky, 17—along with Colin Walsh, … Continue reading →

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