Tag Archives: Politics

“Minorities” are the Future Majority

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

I found this little article about non-white and immigrant voters in Virginia interesting. It doesn’t say much in its content–other than provide a sounding off board for a bunch of trite and recycled political “knowledge” about Latinos, et. al.–but its … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Nobel Win is not Global Affirmative Action

Posted on October 9, 2009 by

When I first heard Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize I reacted with a fair amount of surprise. And then terror. While I have only been a lukewarm supporter of the President’s initial period in office–less than impressed … Continue reading →

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Feminism and the high court

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sonia Sotomayor’s statement about being a “wise Latina woman”: I’m sure she meant no more than what I mean when I say: Yes, women bring a different life experience to the table. All … Continue reading →

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Enough of the “Race Card”; Let’s Talk About the Whole Deck

Posted on August 5, 2008 by

Does the United States become more equal, more equitable, and more just over time? Is it a forward progression that never turns back? Does it just happen? Or does it take work and struggle? As a teacher of race and … Continue reading →

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Obama, Gay Marriage, and the Latino Vote

Posted on July 10, 2008 by

Introduction In his 2001 collection of articles titled Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the US Big City, author Mike Davis described Latinos as a political “sleeping dragon.” Contextualizing just some of their historic political disenfranchisement from a system that simply did … Continue reading →

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Pro-Immigrant Coalitions Suggest the Solution but Reflect the Problem

Posted on May 1, 2008 by

This year’s May Day events are already underway throughout the world. In parts of Southeast Asia, May Day marches have been protesting the rise in food prices as well as advocating for workers’ rights. In Turkey, labor unions were met … Continue reading →

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