Last Update: 05.16.2008 at 07:08:18
Obama-Edwards08: El "dream team" demócrata
Mucho se habló de Hillary Clinton como vicepresidente para Obama, pero John Edwards puede ser el que lleve a los demócratas de nuevo a la Casa Blanca en unaalianza con Barack Obama.Todavía no se ha dicho nada al respecto, pero hay más de un demócrata que sueña con estos dos carismáticos senadores en la Casa Blanca. Lo cierto es que de dar [read more...]
Posted 05.14.2008 at 23:54:43
DON?T THE FEDS SPELL CHECK?
so check out how the poor schlubs at the FDA spell the word for animal doctor in a NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED AD about working for one of Uncle Sam’s departments.Yeah, we know times are tough, but isn’t spell check included in all government computers?jus’ wunnerin’….Book Mark it-> del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | [...] [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 06:03:22
Where Do Latinos Go Now?
Latino voters, who supported Sen Hillary Clinton by a 2-to-1 margin in the primary elections, could face a different choice in November if Clinton is out of the race. Latino media and blogs are speculating about where these voters would go in a face-off between Barack Obama and John McCain.No one has bragging rights [...] [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 11:43:48
Mass Deportation: Lessons from the Past
In this country, policies concerning immigration continually confront politicians to make difficult decisions. In a democracy, every public policy requires some accommodations from what experts might conceive as a technocratic ideal to adapt to political pressures. There is no reason to expect that policy toward who is allowed to work in a country would be any different.Advocates for “enforc [read more...]
Posted 05.10.2008 at 15:04:08
Announcing the Launch of The Sanctuary
Click to be transported toThe SanctuaryTo all our friends and allies in pro-migrant blogtopia (yes!skippycoined that latter word in the phrase), this has been a long time coming. I'm happy to announce the launch ofThe Sanctuary, a new community-based blog that will feature a solid team of writers on its frontpage that have worked for years to raise the centrality of human rights in the immigratio [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 12:25:00
Path to the Oasis
BLOGMIGO (and wicked-good writer) Kai Changtacklesthe recent occurrences of white racist attacks against Asians in the Canadian fishing industry, and tells us what the Ontario Human Rights Commission is doing about it, as well as how this must serve as a model for our own work right at home.Which brings me to a new category here atUMX.Path to the Oasis.Path to the Oasiswill be a regular feature wh [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 07:47:04
Ted Sorensen’s Counselor
Started to read Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History, the book authored by former speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy, Ted Sorensen, thanks to a generous colleague.The book is a fascinating read — even just a few dozen pages into it.Sorensen authored some of the most beautifully written speeches delivered by President Kennedy, and even penned an incredible speech for the nominee to [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 03:59:55
Pro Puerto Rican Independence Activist Subpoenaed to NY Grand Jury on May 23rd
The harassment against Puerto Rican independence supporters seems to be continuing. On Wednesday, the FBI seached and served a Grand Jury subpoena on the compañero attorney and educator Elliot Monteverde Torres. The subpoena orders the activist to appear in the federal court of New York on May 23, 2008. Elliot lives with his wife and daughter in Texas. He was a student leader in the U.S. and a d [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 07:41:00
Katrina to Sink McCain?
John McCain--the one time maverick Republican--has hitched his wagon big time to W's failed Iraq War and economic policies.A winning platform in the fall? I don't think so.However, McCain losing...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 00:49:00
Virtually There: Urban Policy, Candidate Websites, and a Silent McCain
“We need to imagine just what a clean, safe, efficient, dynamic, stimulating, just city would look like concretely – we need those images to confront critically our masters with what they should be doing – and just this critical imagination of the city is weak.”– Richard Sennett, “The Open City”Campaign websites – like town hall speeches, candidate adverts, and whisky drinking – [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 07:00:00
Immigrant Detainees Killed by Neglect and by Juan Crow
(Guinean immigrant Boubacar Bah in ICE custody before dying in that same bed)Immigrants held in immigration detention facilities are not just suffering and dying because of the bad management documented so thoroughly in recent stories by the New York Times, the Washington Post and on 60 Minutes; they’re suffering and dying because the situation of undocumented in the U.S. bears more than a p [read more...]
Posted 05.12.2008 at 16:10:28
Please, No Pie-Throwing
Over the past weeks, I haverevisitedmy stances on issues that I deem important to me and my family, and I think I have given a fair hearing to different sides of these issues. With some disagreement, I think Republicans/conservatives are right on issues concerning education, culture, national security, immigration and the environment. Thus, I'm going back home. I'm going back home to the Republica [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 15:18:00
Bloguerismos: De primarias en recta final, la Madame de DC y seudoanalistas militares
La Bloguera y Dabloguiman charlan sobre el resultado de las elecciones en Indiana y Carolina del Norte, lo que nos espera las siguientes dos semanas en las primarias demócratas, el suicidio de la Madame de DC, y los seudoanalistas militares del Pentágono .Introducción conConquistarde Alma Vertical y despedida conSo Deliciousde Ellee, cortesía deGarageBand.Contáctanos víaSkypeoGizmo.Obama arr [read more...]
Posted 05.07.2008 at 21:42:28
Is this illegal enough for you Judge Mukasey?
Bush’s nominee for Attorney General John Mukasey does not believe that “waterboarding” is either illegal or actual torture.Let’s see, this is one form of “waterboarding”, better known around the world as Chinese water torture:And this is another representation of the same form of torture depicted in a painting at the Tuol Sleng Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Th [read more...]
Posted 11.02.2007 at 21:05:54
Arizona's E-Verify system is the crystal ball for the nation's economy
If there is a thin, very thin, silver lining to states and local communities taking it upon themselves to enforce immigration law, it is the fact that the legal/economic/humanitarian impact of the passage of such enforcement measures can be seen in a controlled setting. From that is a pretty good idea as to how it will fly if it were implemented nationally.One of these measures is the electronic v [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 21:52:52
Thoughts on Viernes...Early Edition...0515162008
Gone Celebratin'Just thought I'd write these tonight since beginning at 8AM, I'll be parking my CR-V, going through security at IAH, getting hopped up on coffee, and then waiting for my flight to Santa Fe. I'm looking forward to another family reunion, as well as watching my nephew walk across the stage.Benny's already begun prep-work on his first post-college gig--a five-week stint with theSanta [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 17:21:00
Cal Supreme Court: Fundamental Right to Same-Sex Marriage
A divided 4-3 California Supreme Court ruled today that there is a fundamental constitutional right to same-sex marriage, and that creating civil unions as an alternative for same-sex couples amounted to a violation of the state equal protection clause. (Full... [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 20:46:27
Help Democrats get Elected! [79]
Several blogs,Wactivist, Romanism, and Rebellion?:http://rumromanismrebellion.blogspot.com/,Lofty Donkeyand others have united to help push people to donate to our Democrats who are running in close races across the state. Democrats likeEllen Simon,Harry Mitchell,Gabby Giffords, andJim PedersonHere is the info:Act blue pageThere are only a few days left until election day, so if you can help out b [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 00:00:00
Democrats Slap Down House Repubs
THIS is what we worked so hard for in 2006.Democrats in the House voted down more funding for Bush's Iraq Quagmire today. And in the process, when a Texas Republican started spewing right wing talking points, Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin smacked him down.Here is the long overdue smackdown of Republican Bullshit in the House:Have no illusions. The funding proposal will be back and probably will get [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 15:58:58
Introducing "The Sanctuary": Pro-Migrant Sanctuarysphere
Announcing the Launch of The SanctuaryatLatino Politico. (from Man Eegee at Latino Politico)To all our friends and allies in pro-migrant blogtopia (yes! skippy coined that latter word in the phrase), this has been a long time coming. I'm happy to announce the launch of The Sanctuary, a new community-based blog that will feature a solid team of writers on its frontpage that have worked for ye [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 22:40:09
Michelle, Two for the Price of One?
The election I most clearly remember of my youth was that of when I was 11-12. I remember Bill Clinton’s dream team. I had a crush on both George Stephanopoulos and James Carville. And I liked the slogan I often heard “Two for the price of one” referring to Bill and Hillary. Now, as I get excited about Barack, I wonder why no one ever says that with Barack we get Michelle, two for the pr [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 18:14:58
Friday Morning Bochinche : Brazlian Novela El Clon to Be Redone in Spanish
El Clon, a Brazilian novela dealing with Islam, the role of women and the science of cloning, is going to be redone in Spanish by Telemundo. I watched the dubbed version when it was originally aired in 2002 and loved it! I hope that Telemundo doesn't ruin it.The new Spanish version might have some tweaks, according to Ricardo Scalamandre, general director for international business at Globo TV."We [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 07:36:28
The US Supreme Court Fails to Protect Our Voting Rights!
Barrio Abogado chimes in regarding the Supreme Court upholding of the Indiana voter rights law.I do not think anyone would disagree with my belief that voting is one of the most sacred rights we possess as US citizens. Voting is the means by which we determine our elected leaders and thus the policy choices made by our government. The poor decision voters made four years ago to re-elect Georg [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 17:57:25
A more personal take on the California ruling
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Posted 05.15.2008 at 23:09:00
From the "He just said what?" file:
GOP lawmakers were in a state of shock on Wednesday after suffering a devastating special-election loss in Mississippi. That loss, coupled with special-election losses in Illinois and Louisiana earlier this year, has House Republicans questioning their message, candidates and fundraising efforts.They also are grappling with what changes, if any, to make to the National Republican Congressional Com [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2008 at 00:33:00
Republicans are ignoring minorities
Since I have been working two jobs I have not had time to write in this blog, but this article caught my attention.From USAToday"Three of the four leading Republican presidential candidates turned down invitations to a PBS debate this month at a historically black college in Baltimore, leading moderator Tavis Smiley on Thursday to accuse them of ignoring minority voters.Smiley told USA [read more...]
Posted 09.16.2007 at 19:33:00
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