Arizona Superintendent Gets Taken to School

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 CNN is rarely the forum where we hear thoughtful points of view, but Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson breaks the mold as he rips apart the befuddled superintendent of Arizona public schools, Tom Horne, over Arizona's decision to ban ethnic studies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mexico Builds Border Wall to Keep Out U.S. Assholes

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 This immigration-themed parody from the geniuses at the Onion is much needed at this time. Actually, we were a little slow to come upon it, but its relevance -- and brilliance -- endures. Someone ought to stream this directly into Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's office, stat. 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 )

Copycat Bills Aim at Illegal Immigrants

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2010 The push to criminalize undocumented immigrants, as seen most poignantly in the recent legislation adopted in Arizona, is growing. Many more states are seeing anti-immigrant bills introduced in their legislatures, backed by the far-right group Federation for American Immigration Reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Family Guy’ Creator Draws Parallels Between Arizona, Nazi Germany

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 There, he said it: Seth MacFarlane, the mind behind the hit man-’toon "Family Guy," courted controversy once again during a recent interview by comparing Arizona's already infamous new immigration law to the Nazis' notorious practice of demanding to see people's "papers." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Paves Way on May Day

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2010 According to police estimates, as many as 60,000 marchers took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of support for comprehensive immigration reform and against laws like Arizona's recently passed SB 1070. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Goldman Grilled; Oil Spilled; AZ Bill

BLANK May 1, 2010 The oil well spill that's spewing 250,000 gallons of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico is reaching shores and waterways now. Is "Drill, Baby, Drill" over now? Who will pay the political price? That same question can be asked in light of the Arizona immigration law: Who wins? Who loses? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona’s Immigration Debate Gets Californians Talking

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Now that Arizona's notorious SB 1070 has caught the nation's attention, immigration may again move into front-and-center position in another Western state that is ever grappling with the issue. Yes, that would be our own Golden State of California. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

And Now, a Word From Shakira on Arizona SB 1070

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 She's not an American, but she is a Latina, and Colombian pop star and self-professed "She Wolf" Shakira mobilized on Thursday for a visit to Arizona, where she was due to join forces with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to protest the Grand Canyon State's oppressive new immigration 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 )