December 20, 2011
Dreams for 2012
By Anita Sinha
Recently, 450 or so young adults, most of whom are undocumented, gathered in Dallas, Texas for the third annual United We Dream conference. T-shirts designed for the event read “Dream Nation: 10 years in the struggle.” Since 2001, each year the U.S. Congress has considered but failed to pass the DREAM Act (which stands for “Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors”). The DREAM Act would give certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. the chance to obtain legal status.
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February 23, 2011
Why Middle America is Rising Up
By Anita Sinha
Like most of us at this time, I am trying to make sense of the mass mobilizations demanding change in the Middle East and North Africa, and in the Middle of the United States. Last year, the people of Iran took to the streets and the images of protestors stirred admiration and hope. The Iranian people’s courage spread to the hearts and minds of citizens seeking change in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. They are united in their bold step to rallying against oppressive regimes, despite the immense risks they face.
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