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Activists, Congress Tackle Next Steps on Immigration Reform

Jamilah King, ColorLines RaceWire. April 25, 2010.

On the same day that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, some lawmakers in Washington are getting ready to act.

Arizona Bill Forcing Officers to Determine Immigration Status Marks “All-Out Assault” on Latino Communities

Democracy Now!April 18, 2010.

We speak to Isabel Garcia, co-chair of the Tuscon-based Coalition for Human Rights and legal defender of Pima County, Arizona, about the situation in her state.

Congress's Attempt at Financial Reform Is Very Weak Broth

Zach Carter, Media Consortium. December 16, 2009.

The latest efforts to reform Wall Street don't away with too-big-to-fail banks, and that's a big problem -- here's what progressives are saying about it.

In NYT, 400 Former Obama Staffers Say: Don't Demobilize the Troops Before the Battle With the Insurance Industry

Mike Elk, Campaign for America's Future. September 9, 2009.

In a full-page New York Times, the people who worked to elect Obama urge him to stand firm on the public option.