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Bloomberg leads U.S. corporations and cities to lobby for immigration reform

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From the Restore Fairness blog.

It seems fitting that New York City, the crux of the U.S.’s rich immigrant history is leading a new direction in the movement for immigration reform.


A mural in Arizona lightens as race issues get darker

Some months ago, local artists in Prescott, Arizona were commissioned to paint a “Go Green” mural outside Miller Valley Elementary School to promote environmentally friendly transportation. The finished piece featured portraits of four children, with a Latino boy holding a central place, drawn from photographs of children that attended Miller Valley, one of the most ethnically diverse schools in Prescott. But R.E.


Condemnation of Arizona's anti-immigrant bill goes national

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From the Restore Fairness blog.

onight, Arizona’s future hangs in the balance as Arizona Governor Jan Brewer decides whether to sign SB 1070, one of the harshest anti-immigrant bill in recent memory, into law. The bill will be forwarded to the Governor’s desk this evening and could ostensibly be signed into law by midnight tonight.


How far will the GOP go for the Latino vote?

(From the Restore Fairness blog) In the 2008 Presidential Election, Republicans won only 31% of the Latino vote, down from 40% of Latino votes they had four years earlier when George Bush took office for the second time. And based on exit polls, it seems apparent that the Hispanic vote played a large part in President Obama’s Electoral College victory and win over John McCain.


Who Needs Joe McCarthy when you have Glenn Beck?

Plenty has been said in the progressive blogosphere about the witch hunt for left-leaning staff in the Obama administration led by Glenn Beck and Faux News.  Over the Labor Day weekend, Van Jones resigned from his post as Green Jobs Czar.  Today, Yosi Sergant was forced to resign from his post at the National Endowment for the Arts.  Jeff Chang, in particular, has an excellent analysis on The New Shape of the Culture War.


Rallying all those Racisty Racists: The Fringe Effect

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It has become clear recently that "fear the black guy" is getting a chorus in the right wing fringe of the teevee and talk radio. It is isn't funny. This is no laughing matter and it should not be taken lightly. This was something the right wing couldn't stick to Bill Clinton back in 90's because he was "Bubba", so they had to cook up conspiracies about murders and money while fetishing over Clinton's penis. However, now, today with the first ever black President Barack Obama, the hate radio has another angle and it is a dangerous one.


Spam Fried Rice will be on Fox Business Network! **UPDATE**

Another **UPDATE** [Allan here] Seems like spamfriedrice's talk was again postponed. Tune in tomorrow, same channel, show and tie..

**UPDATE** At the last minute, I got an email to let me know that the segment would be postponed until tomorrow. Same channel, show, and time.


Hey FOX News! What's wrong with supporting human rights, children's rights, and women's rights?

I recently received this email from Professor of Law, Anupam Chander about his support for Harold Koh's nomination as Legal Adviser to the State Department. It provides a lot of well written info that I thought folks would be interested in...