In npr Less than six months from the 2010 census, there is a rising movement in the Latino community to boycott the survey. Not only is this a terribly irresponsible and narrow-minded idea for Latinos, but it would be a detrimental decision that woul ...
In npr As debate escalates over the CIA's alleged mistreatment of detainees abroad, and evidence continues to pile up, the issue of torture challenges American values. Ironically, a person comes to mind who terrorizes children, women, families and an ...
In Huffpost Replacing Justice David Souter will be no easy feat. Although there are a number of issues to consider, the opportunity to diversify the Court to reflect the composition of the nation is particularly salient. There is no doubt that there ...
In Huffpost Three years ago, millions across the nation took to the streets to oppose anti-immigration legislation. Even those of us who advocate for immigrants rights were stunned by the passion exhibited in the streets on that fateful day ...
In npr On Tuesday, President Obama selected Judge Sonia Sotomayor to sit as the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. This unprecedented announcement is a reflection of our nation: the first African-American president nominating the first Latina to ...
In npr There are a number of issues to consider when replacing Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, but the opportunity to diversify the bench by appointing a Latino is particularly compelling. Never in its 220-year history has a Latino sat on ...
In Huffpost On May 1, 2006 millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in 140 cities in 39 states across the United States as part of a wave of mass marches that spring in repudiation of extreme anti-immigrant legislation, passed ...
