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Mark your calendars, fight fans. The battle many Americans have been waiting for has finally arrived – the immigration Fight of the Century. In the red corner, weighing in at a dainty 100-something pounds: Jan Brewer, a.k.a. “the Great White Dope.” And in the blue corner, from parts unknown: Barack Obama, a.k.a. “Chocolate Jesus.” Today, Read More
The Mayans were truly prophetic: 2012 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. Had they dabbled in astrology like the Chinese, they might’ve labeled these important 12 months the “Year of the Latino.” Latino clout has been building for a few years. First, Latinos crowded America’s cities by the hundred thousand in 2006. Then Read More
Today, April 20, marks a day that has managed to become something of a global holiday in the face of official condemnation. 4/20 is the infamous holiday when pot smokers from all over the world gather in celebration. In Denver, stoners from across the state will gather at Civic Center Park for 4/20 to smoke Read More
My mother came to America from El Salvador. My paternal grandparents came from Europe. Each one immigrated legally, which is the essence of the American experience – huddled masses yearning to be free and all that. However, in the eyes of many Americans, my mother and grandparents were selfish and immoral. After all, whenever a Read More
In the U.S., we are the happy beneficiaries of a great democratic experiment. The cornerstone of any true democracy is the right of the eligible populace to vote. Historically, the U.S. has witnessed the struggles of disenfranchised members of society to obtain this fundamental right of citizenship. One need only recall the struggle of women Read More
We are in the last days of the time of year that can strike fear into the hearts of even the most rugged individual. It’s tax time! ‘Tis the season for frustration, moaning and gnashing of teeth. And it is as inevitable as a sunrise that a cursory search of Facebook statuses will yield a Read More
On April 16, the Democrats will broadside their political rivals in the Senate by forcing a vote on the so-called Buffet rule, a proposed bill that would raise the minimum tax rate to 30 percent for Americans earning at least $1 million a year. Let’s ignore the fact that a minute 0.1 percent of Americans Read More
Part of being ourselves, whoever we are, is having a set of ideas and beliefs that make up our value system. For example, many of us believe in God, others believe in many gods, and some people don’t think god exists. It’s all cool, and we all get along, right? Not really. In this democracy Read More
We seem to have a GOP nominee. Now the real question is what, if anything, can Romney do to turn the tide and win some Hispanic votes come November? While the GOP can and will be able to court Latinos on many fiscal and social issues, still looming is immigration reform. The question of what Read More
In the time it takes you to read this article, alien parents will be torn away from their children by armed men (possibly in black). These aliens – some of whom may not even speak the language and therefore cannot defend themselves – will be shuffled away as they watch tears cascade down sweet, adolescent Read More