Schumacher-Matos: The Dream Act joins a shameful tradition
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 21st, 2010 5:38 am by HL
Schumacher-Matos: The Dream Act joins a shameful tradition
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. It forced most Native Americans in the Deep South to move to Oklahoma in what became known as the “trail of tears and death.”
Right Turn: Beyond ‘No Labels’
The “No Labels” crowd has taken a lot of ribbing. When Frank Rich (“childish magical thinking, and, worse, a mindless distraction from the real work before the nation”) George Will (“a political fantasyland”), Chris Beam (“Everything you need to know about the new political group No Labels is con…
Environmental community shifts focus away from Washington with ‘think local’ strategies
The American environmental movement is engaged in a round of soul searching, and looking for a new battle plan in a hostile political environment.
Public servants feel sting of budget rancor
Here are two words you don’t hear much lately: public servant.
Senate passes shark protection bill
The Senate passed a landmark shark conservation bill Monday that would close loopholes that had allowed the lucrative shark fin trade to continue operations off the West Coast.
