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Congressional immigration debate signals big shift
PHOENIX (AP) — The national mood on immigration has changed dramatically since Arizona approved a first-of-its-kind immigration law, igniting a furor over border security and the country’s treatment of immigrants. A mere three years later, President Barack Obama and Republicans and Democrats in Congress are lobbying for the nation’s first immigration overhaul in nearly three [...]
Mexico welcomed fugitive slaves and African American job-seekers
In 1829, AfroMexican President Vicente Guerrero signed a decree banning slavery in the Mexican Republic. There are, of course, many angles from which to view the escalating immigration debate. Mexican immigrants, who constitute the largest share of the undocumented, have a unique history with the African population inside the United States. As the Black community [...]
Gay issue may roil immigration debate
WASHINGTON – Gay rights has emerged as a point of controversy in the congressional debate over immigration reform, prompting key Republicans to warn that it could derail efforts to reach a bipartisan compromise. President Barack Obama and some congressional Democrats are pushing for any immigration-reform plan to include a provision to allow gay Americans to [...]
Tongues Untied: Black, Gay and Sanctified?
by Darnell L. Moore and Wade Davis, Jr. Courtesy of Huffington Post Gay Voices Darnell: I think that it is fair to say that you and I are what some might call “church boys.” I know that some Christian folks tend to place “God” and “gay” in the same sentence when they are referencing “sin” [...]
Go Inside the Exit Polling of Gay Voters and Marriage Equality
by Lucas Grindley Courtesy of The Advocate Exit polls have a lot to say about the role LGBT issues played in the election, and on how President Obama’s support for marriage equality might have resonated with the electorate. Lesbian, gay and bisexual voters sided heavily with Obama, for example, helping to propel him to a [...]
Did President Obama save marriage equality in Maryland?
by Zerlina Maxwell Courtesy of The Grio On May 9, 2012, President Barack Obama finally endorsed marriage equality. After taking years to “evolve” on the issue, the president told ABC’s Robin Roberts, “I’ve always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally…Over the course of several years, as I’ve talked [...]
Tammy Baldwin wins Wisconsin Senate race, first openly gay member
Courtesy of The Examiner Tuesday brought a historic win for Tammy Baldwin, who will be Wisconsin’s first woman Senator and the first openly gay Senator in United States history. Baldwin defeated Tommy Thompson for the Senate seat in what was initially seen as a shoe-in for the long-time winning Republican Governor. Julia Buckley, journalist and [...]
Divide and Conquer — Remix
“Divide and conquer” has always been an effective political strategy. From imperial Rome in antiquity to more contemporary Western colonial powers, “divide and conquer” has allowed external political powers to assert authority over indigenous groups of people and their territory. They “divide” by exploiting existing differences and hostilities between indigenous groups — or by actually [...]