It IS about race after all
Proponents of Arizona's new "papers please" illegal immigrant-hunting bill have defended it by saying it is all about law and order. Criminals are pouring across the border, raping and plundering and...
View ArticleLos Angeles boycotts Arizona
This is big. Today the LA City Council voted to boycott Arizona over its "papers please" illegal immigrant-hunting law.read more
View ArticleNew AZ bill goes after Latino studies
The Arizona legislature has passed another bill aimed at the Latino community. This one targets a Latino Studies program at Tuscon’s high schools.read more
View ArticleReport: Arizona has the widest "cultural generation gap"
Arizona has taken a lot of heat (and praise from some) for its new anti-immigration law. Some have called Arizonans, racists, out-of-touch, xenophobic, and more. But are the citizens of that state more...
View ArticleCould Arizona immigration law may create unified racial voting blocs?
Game on, Arizona.The Justice Department filed suit against Arizona to stop their new immigration law from going into effect.read more
View ArticleImmigraton bill bad for Arizona's economy
Arizona's immigration law takes effect today (sans the three most controversial provisions), and the mainstream media are breathlessly covering the protests. Whether this will lead to a mature,...
View ArticleArizona immigration law driving out Latinos?
We've covered the draconian Arizona immigration law SB-1070 (and even worse anti-immigrant proposals) here for six months. Now a study shows that there are at least 100,000 fewer Hispanics in Arizona...
View ArticleSupremacists: 1, Ethnic Studies: 0
As of January 1, ethnic studies classes are illegal in Arizona.read more
View ArticleLatino population surges in Arizona. But where's the political clout?
The U.S. Census Bureau released data on two major states this week. Due to the large amount of compelling info, we'll get to the big enchilada, California, on Monday. Today, it's Arizona. read more
View ArticleFirst Arizona, now Florida
You would think they would have taken a lesson from Arizona. It has been reported here and elsewhere that Arizona business have been reeling from the backlash of the "papers please" immigration bill...
View ArticleMexican-American studies debate gets ugly in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona's in the news for racial issues again; and again, not in a good way.It seems that there are many who don't like the idea of Mexican-American studies in public schools. They want to make it an...
View ArticleDon't use a "Middle East Term" in Arizona!
The use of term "haboob," which is what dust storms are called in the Middle East, is causing a whirlwind of protest in Arizona. read more
View ArticleFighting the Arizona accent police
From the bigotry breeding ground formerly known as the great state of Arizona comes yet another atrocious xenophobic crackdown. Only this time there is pushback from a higher authority: the Feds. The...
View ArticleA backlash to the backlash? An anti-immigrant crusader goes down in Arizona
In a huge upset that may have implications for other proponents of draconian laws against undocumented workers, Arizona senate president Russel Pearce, best known for sponsoring last year’s...
View ArticleDear racist Sheriff Joe: Go away now
It's time to step off the public stage. You're well past retirement age and you're just bringing more shame to Arizona. Here's the latest from America's favorite racist sheriff: read more
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