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I'm Tomás Summers Sandoval and this is my blog. I'm an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College, the author of Latinos at the Golden Gate(2013), and a generally nice guy. You can learn more about me at my main website.
Tag Archives: supreme court
Racial hypocrisy in the Sotomayor hearings
Thus far, there are no surprises in the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Unfortunately, that is the problem. Two things are abundantly clear: many people remain ignorant on the historical legacy of race and racism in the United States; and many … Continue reading
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Tagged obama, racism, republicans, sonia sotomayor, sotomayor, sotomayor hearings, supreme court
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Feminism and the high court
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
Posted in History, News, Politics
Tagged diversity, ethnicity, feminism, gender, law, Politics, race, ruth bader ginsburg, sonia sotomayor, supreme court, women
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The “Border Beat” (June 24, 2009)
Time for another run-down of some of the Latino-themed stories you might have missed in the last two weeks. Damas y caballeros, the BORDER BEAT! • “Sotomayor & Identity Politics” (The Nation) Just a taste, really, of the buffet that … Continue reading
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Tagged border, Chicano, coachella, identity politics, Immigration, Labor, latino, law enforcement, mexican, mexican american, nuyorican, puerto rican, racism, sonia sotomayor, supreme court, utah
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Sean Hannity Celebrates White Supremacy
FOX News talking head Sean Hannity aired a video clip of Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court nominee, wherein she states “I am a product of affirmative action. I am the perfect affirmative action baby.” He introduced the clip by saying: Apparently … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmative action, bias, discrimination, equality, fox news, justice, law school, race, racism, reverse discrimination, sean hannity, sonia sotomayor, supreme court, us history
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The Radical Right vs. Sotomayor
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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Tagged assholes, conservatives, latina, obama, piggies, puerto ricans, race, racism, radical right, republicans, rush limbaugh, smear campaigns, sotomayor, supreme court
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Same-Sex Marriage and a Latina on the Supreme Court
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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Tagged bronx, california, equality, gay marriage, hispanic, latina, latino, law, legal affairs, obama, prop 8, puerto rican, same sex marriage, sonia sotomayor, supreme court
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Race-blind Republicans on the Attack
You knew this was coming. I mean, you knew, right? From today’s Los Angeles Times comes this article discussing the ways Conservatives are continuing to attack the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the courts. Conservative legal foundations and … Continue reading
