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At Historic Summit, Obama Rejects Fed Up Latin American Leaders' Calls for Drug Legalization

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 16, 2012.

This Summit of the Americas will become an historic moment in the rapidly transforming, global drug policy debate.

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.

ICE Numbers Belie Obama Promise on Immigration Enforcement

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. April 20, 2010.

Obama's ICE promised to “focus on the employer” and pursue “aggressive criminal and civil enforcement against (employers) who knowingly violate the law.”

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.

Where's the '2nd Republican' for immigration reform? Does it matter?

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. April 12, 2010.

Who will be the second lawmaker on the Republican side of the aisle to help Sen. Lindsey Graham carry forward immigration reform? And is it a prerequisite to moving forward?

Does Rush Limbaugh Really Matter?

Mark Green, AlterNet. April 8, 2010.

A question: should any serious person take time to factually rebut people who are allergic to facts?

A Helping Hand, Then a Slap in the Face: U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policies Cause More Suffering

Marjorie Valbrun, America's Voice. April 5, 2010.

What might ICE do next? Target injured Haitian evacuees being treated in American hospitals? The possibility doesn’t seem so far-fetched.

Weekly Diaspora: The Game Plan for Immigration Reform

Erin Rosa, The Media Consortium. April 3, 2010.

Links to the week's best independent, progressive reporting about immigration by members of The Media Consortium.

Immigration Debate: Press One For Culture War In English

Douglas Rivlin, NewsJunkiePost.com. March 26, 2010.

Anxiety about immigrants, immigration, and therefore immigration reform, tends to revolve around three broad categories of concern: economics, security, and culture.

200,000 March For Immigration Reform in Massive D.C. Rally

Douglas Rivlin, AlterNet. March 21, 2010.

The message was clear: fix our broken immigration system, stop the deportations that split up families, and allow immigrants to come to the US legally and to earn legal status.

Today's Immigration Reform Rally A Milestone

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. March 21, 2010.

Whatever its ultimate impact on immigration politics this year, the rally served to galvanize a new cohort of immigrant activists, especially young people and recent immigrants.

Low Latino Turnout Could Hurt Democrats in 2010, Says Poll

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. March 20, 2010.

With immigration reform back on the Washington, D.C. agenda, Latino voters will be watching to see which politicians step up and which don't...

A Moment of Truth on Immigration Reform

Frank Sharry, America's Voice. March 17, 2010.

The people who will be in Washington on Sunday will be marching behind a banner that reads “Change Takes Courage.”

Immigration Reform March: A Game Changer?

Maurice Belanger, ImmPolitic. March 16, 2010.

There is “Nothing like 100,000 angry, frustrated, impatient marchers, representing millions of voters, to focus the Congressional and presidential mind…”

Gut Check for GOP on Immigration

Robert Creamer, Huffington Post. March 12, 2010.

There is a quiet battle underway within the GOP that may soon break out into the open. It will impact whether they can continue as a national political party in the decades ahead

Stakes Getting Higher For Obama, Latino Voters, and Immigration Reform

Douglas Rivlin, AlterNet. March 12, 2010.

The President had a series of meetings on immigration reform that reflect the pressure he is feeling to act.

Immigrant advocates say immigration enforcement worse under Obama

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. March 8, 2010.

Prominent immigrant advocates launched their most sharply worded public critique yet of the Obama administration’s immigration policy.

If We Don't Fix the Senate's Miserable Health Bill, the Repercussions Could Last for Decades

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 24, 2009.

Calling the Senate's health bill a "awesome achievement" like Paul Krugman did is to encourage the preservation of a hideously broken system.

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.

Video: Obama's School Speech (and the Right's Real Problem With It)

Video: Obama's School Speech (and the Right's Real Problem With It)

deleted, AlterNet. September 8, 2009.

One right-wing commentator tips his hand: the president's just too likable.

Drug Use by Political Candidates Isn't a Deal Breaker, But Hypocrisy on the Issue Should Be

Tony Newman, AlterNet. September 5, 2009.

Now that the climate for political candidates has eased on personal drug use, we should focus on punishing elected officials who still believe in the drug war.

Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs

Harry Hanbury, American News Project. June 24, 2009.

Despite the government's efforts to keep GM afloat, the company is hemorrhaging jobs.

Democrats Make Massive Gains as GOP Deteriorates

Thomas B. Edsall, Huffington Post. May 21, 2009.

In seven short years, the American electorate has radically changed.

Baucus Healthcare Plan: Arrest Doctors, Nurses

John Nichols, The Nation. May 14, 2009.

While the health-insurance lobby has been welcomed to the roundtable discussions organized by Baucus, the nurses and their allies were told to leave.

Obama for Single-Payer Before He Was Against It.

David Sirota, Open Left. May 11, 2009.

How Political Elites Have Made Single Payer "Politically Impossible"

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