U.S. Supreme Court Issues Key Decision on Anti-Immigration Law
Region: Arizona
The United States Supreme Court recently issued their decision in the case Arizona v. United States, putting into question the constitutionality of Law SB 1070. The Supreme Court struck down three sections of the law, b... more
Views: 1227Arizonans Losers Again
Region: United StatesThis is a banner week for the U.S. Supreme Court, First up, the recent political decision on the Arizona immigration case and the provisions of SB 1070, Arizona's tough "anti-illegal immigrant" bill which challenged... more
Views: 1395Palestine: Remembering the Nakba
Region: PalestineWritten by Salah Almhamdi May 15 is Nakba Day [1], when Palestinians commemorate the displacement and dispossession that took place at the time of Israel's establishment in 1948. In this post we look at h... more
Views: 922Ecuador: Refugee Women and Girls Turning to Sex Work
Region: EcuadorThe VJ Movement video documentary Refugees turn to Sex Work in Ecuador [1] examines the situation with many Colombian women who had to migrate across the border into Ecuador due to violence. In many cases, without ... more
Views: 1344JK Gujjars seek intervention of Defence Minister
Region: India
Jammu, April 22 (Scoop News) - Seeking immediate intervention of Defence Minister of India , Sh A K Antony, to restore all restricted Pasture and Dhoks&nb... more
Views: 732Iran: Turning a Page on Racism Against Afghans
Region: AfghanistanWritten byFred Petrossian Several bloggers expressed their disgust at learning that Afghans living in Isfahan, Iran were banned from a park by the authorities on April 1, 2012, the 13th day of Nowruz New Ye... more
Views: 1125United States: Solidarity Against Censorship of Latino Literature
Region: United StatesWritten by Yarisa Colon Translated byRebecca Knaggs The elimination of Mexican-American Studies [1] and the censorship of numerous books in the school district of Tuscon, Arizona has g... more
Views: 1048Brewer, Obama Make War On The Tarmac
Region: United StatesAs an Arizonan-in-political-exile, it was interesting to read today that apparently upon Barack Obama's arrival in Phoenix, Arizona - my former stomping grounds and home for over 45 years - he got into an in- your- face di... more
Views: 1077Black Women in European Politics: from Struggle to Success
Region: Italy
Written by Abdoulaye Bah Nowadays, it is a common occcurence to witness African-born women having successful careers in Europe. Despite the evident challenges, many of them have also distiguished themselves in... more
Views: 1151South Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis in the World's Newest Country
Region: Sudan
Written by Onnik Krikorian This post is part of our special coverage South Sudan Referendum 2011. Less than a year since declaring its independence in July 2011 to become the world's newest country, Sou... more
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