| What’s in a name? | |
| By Michelle Chen · Posted on April 9, 2009 at 5:38 pm ·
Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Immigration, Racial Equality |
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Maybe Asian people would have an easier time participating in democracy if their names weren’t so darn tricky. That was the suggestion of one Texas legislator... Read more » |
| DREAM With Me. | |
| By nezua · Posted on April 4, 2009 at 3:06 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Immigration, Legislation |
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IF YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT The DREAM Act, I want to introduce you to the legislation, fight, and arguments. There’s really no need for me to try and explain it... Read more » |
| Numbers game: The 2010 Census | |
| By Michelle Chen · Posted on April 3, 2009 at 9:01 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Immigration, Legislation |
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Counting people is harder than it looks. The 2010 census is morphing from sociological project into a political one: conservatives are crowing about the dangers... Read more » |
| San Francisco Chronicle Calls for Passage of UAFA | |
| By rtiven · Posted on April 1, 2009 at 9:41 am ·
Filed under Feeds, Highlight Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Immigration, Legislation, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights, Women's Rights |
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As readers of this blog know too well, barring a miracle, the family of American citizen Jaylynn Mercado will be ripped apart on Friday when her partner of 23 years... Read more » |
| Racewire Roundup: Tuition Urged for Undocumented NJ Immigrants, and More… | |
| By The News · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 7:57 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Education, Human Rights Policy, Immigration, Racial Equality |
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Lawmakers Demand Bailout Money for Communities of Color Members of the National Black Caucus and leaders of hundreds of trade associations met with Federal Reserve... Read more » |
| TAKE ACTION: Pressure Senators to Ask HHS Nominee Kathleen Sebelius about the HIV Ban | |
| By Victoria Neilson · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 10:24 am ·
Filed under Highlight, Take Action Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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Physicians for Human Rights has set up an action page asking Senator Senator Barbara Mikulski and Senator Bernie Sanders to make sure that Sebelius will make lifting... Read more » |
| Teacher Layoffs Cut Down On Diversity, and Other News (links to four news stories) | |
| By The News · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 3:55 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Education, Immigration |
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Project Labor Agreements May Overlook Women, People of Color President Obama’s executive order urging the use of project labor agreements with labor unions,... Read more » |
| Just Say No – to the HIV Ban | |
| By Victoria Neilson · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 12:44 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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In Korea recently, a foreign English language teacher avoided being tested for HIV under that country’s immigration laws – simply by refusing to comply with... Read more » |
| TAKE ACTION: Help Raise the US HIV Travel Ban at HHS Senate Confirmation Hearings | |
| By Jirair Ratevosian · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 12:27 pm ·
Filed under Take Action Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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This week’s Senate confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers a key opportunity to press the... Read more » |
| Obama’s Unclear Line on Immigration | |
| By nezua · Posted on March 26, 2009 at 9:20 am ·
Filed under Feeds, Highlight Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Immigration, Racial Equality |
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by Nezua TMC MediaWire Blogger Last week, President Obama announced his intention to address immigration reform in the next few months in a meeting with the Congressional... Read more » |
