Abe Lincoln’s Bromance

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2010 Today on the list: the sound and fury of Sarah Palin, Abraham Lincoln's gay tendencies and Jan Brewer's WTF debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brewer Riding High After SB 1070

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2010 In the months leading up to SB 1070's passing, Jan Brewer was seen as just a fill-in as Arizona governor and a laggard in the coming election for the post. Now after signing the anti-immigrant legislation, she is enjoying success within the party and is considered a certainty to win the state's GOP primary in two weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Gov’t Aiming to Stop Arizona Law Before It Starts

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2010 Arizona's infamous immigration law, SB 1070, is due to kick in July 29, at which point local law-enforcement officials will begin exploring what the term "reasonable suspicion" means to them. But not if the federal government can help it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama, Brewer Meet in White House Huddle

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2010 President Barack Obama and Arizona Gov Jan Brewer have had their differences, especially over the issue of immigration and Brewer's push to pass SB 1070 last month Well, after Thursday's encounter at the White House (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beyond Reasonable Suspicion

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig May 12, 2010 “You’ve been randomly selected for a search.” These are the words I heard as I was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon my return from a recent trip to Canada. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Arizona Moves to Curb Ethnic Studies

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 A bill has been approved by the Arizona Legislature that would ban ethnic studies programs in the state, a move that comes on the heels of passage of an extraordinarily controversial anti-immigrant law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Law Sparks Protests, Debate in Arizona

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 In this AP clip covering reactions to Arizona SB 1070 throughout the state last weekend, one supporter, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, says, "I think the people of Arizona are fed up They're tired of the violence" But which "people," one might wonder, is he talking about? (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona’s Act of Vengeance

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 Arizona's draconian new immigration law is an abomination -- racist, arbitrary, oppressive, mean-spirited, unjust. About the only hopeful thing that can be said is that the legislation goes so outrageously far that it may well be unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

S.F. City Attorney Calls for ‘Sweeping Boycott’ of Arizona

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2010 San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera drew parallels Monday between Arizona's refusal to recognize Martin Luther King Jr Day and the adoption of its new, controversial immigration law By way of sending a strong message in protest, Herrera proposed (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Latinos in the Limelight Tweet About Arizona’s Immigration Law

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2010 George Lopez, Ricky Martin and Eva Longoria worked their Twitter platforms over the weekend to protest the passage of Arizona's contested and detested new immigration law For his part, comic Lopez cracked wise about racial profiling, Arizona Gov Jan Brewer and Taco Bell (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Is No Fan of Arizona’s New Immigration Bill

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 President Obama made it clear during a speech on Friday that he's not on board with Arizona's new "misguided" immigration bill, which would, among other things, require immigrants to carry their paperwork with them at all times. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )