As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy
“This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” Despite the bitter…
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White Nationalist Ideology Shines Through at Elite MAGA Conference: Inside NatCon Part II
Below is the second of a two-part report on the third National Conservatism Conference that…
Read MoreMeet Arizona’s Even More Anti-Immigrant Bill
Because when it comes to political ambition, you can never be too mean…
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Misusing Cesar Chavez in Immigration Debate
Last week Harry Reid announced plans to use the brief lame duck congressional session to bring controversial Senate Bill 3963, known as the DREAM Act, to a vote of cloture. The DREAM Act would provide citizenship for an estimated two million undocumented residents who enroll in college or enlist…
Read MorePennsylvania Anti-Immigration Law Unconstitutional
Municipal laws cannot preempt federal immigration law, court rules.
Read MoreA State Without a Mexican
Faith-based groups were active last week in publicly protesting Arizona’s law, evoking compassion, the dignity of the human, the imago Dei in all of us.
Read MoreImmigration and Anti-Immigration in the Book of Mormon-Belt
Celebrating Mormon Pioneers and other illegal immigrants on July 24, Mormon Pioneer Day!
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Arizona is the Hispanic Alabama
Arizona’s Republican governor and many conservatives may not be aware of the extent to which immigration cuts across religious groups—liberal and conservative. If draconian measures like SB 1070 take hold and opposition gains steam, Republicans may see their 2010 and 2012 hopes evaporate in the summer sun.
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Blood and Politics — Christian White Nationalism in the Age of Obama
What’s a white racist to do these days? A new book examines the history of white nationalism as it has moved from the fringe to the mainstream, describes the religious roots of the movement, and alerts us to its political and social goals.
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