Cultural Pluralism and the Left in Historical Perspective: An Interview with Gerald Meyer
Very briefly, the whole theory of cultural pluralism can be defined as a belief – a conviction – that the cultures of immigrants, particularly their languages, should be encouraged, sustained and developed, and not looked upon as something that should be erased and denigrated in any way, and that that would create a more varied and democratic culture.
A pesar de la crisis, no hay que abandonar la lucha por la reforma migratoria
Se preguntan a si mismos los inmigrantes en EEUU, así como activistas pro derechos de los trabajadores inmigrantes, sobre el impacto que tendrá la crisis financiera nacional e internacional sobre la inmigración y los esfuerzos por conseguir un mejor trato a los trabajadores inmigrantes, con o sin papeles, bajo la nueva administración.
No Excuses: Financial Crisis No Reason to Drop Immigration Reform Struggle
Immigrants in the United States, as well as activists supporting immigrant workers’ rights, are wondering what the impact of the current national and world financial crisis will be on immigration, and on efforts to get a better deal for immigrant workers, with or without papers, under the new administration.
Breaking Unhealthy Barriers: Community Health Centers and Working Families
It was the passage of the landmark Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the same year that Medicare and Medicaid were enacted, that marked the birth of America's Community Health Centers (also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers).
Afghanistan and the Lessons of Soviet Intervention
The Obama administration, as it seeks to withdraw from Iraq, finds itself in a far more difficult and complicated situation in Afghanistan. In February, the National Security Archive, a Washington-based institute that uncovers classified documents from the Cold War era, released a collection of fascinating documents from Soviet sources in the Gorbachev era.
Zoos and Endangered Species
Most zoos are not only great places to get up close to wildlife, but many are also doing their part to bolster dwindling populations of animals still living free in the wild.
Planned Public Marine High School Draws Outrage in Dekalb
ATLANTA - The DeKalb County School Board is planning to open a military-style public high school in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps that would be the first of its kind in Georgia.
New Study Highlights Cruelty of US Immigration Policy to Children
A newly released study by the law firm of Dorsey and Whitney, LLP for the Urban Institute should be required reading for anyone who thinks that reform of our immigration laws and procedures is something that can be put off indefinitely.
