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September 23, 2009

The Washington Redskins Should Drop the Offensive Name

The Washington Redskins shouldn’t wait to see whether the Supreme Court will allow the organization to hold on to the offensive Redskins moniker that’s a slur to some Native Americans. They should simply find a sense of ethics and change the name.

Posted September 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 AM | | Comments (2)

September 17, 2009

Democrats and Republicans to Create More Healthcare Inequality

Advancement Project aims to set the record straight on policies and laws that make it harder for poor people, People of Color and immigrants to live a decent life free of inequality.

And today is one of those days that we feel compelled to call out both Democrats and Republicans for failing to pursue policies that would lead to greater healthcare equality.

Posted September 17th, 2009 at 1:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Immigrant Justice

September 3, 2009

Many Healthcare Reform Haters Are Closeted Racists

I need to say something about the health-care reform debate that our president probably won’t say—at least not while he’s in office. Racism lies behind much of the national opposition to healthcare reform. There’s clear evidence of racially-divisive attitudes at recent healthcare town hall meetings, where gun-toting, sign-carrying health-care reform haters seem to be building a movement around their angst, which seeks to thwart attempts for national health-care reform by any means necessary.

Posted September 3rd, 2009 at 4:13 PM | | Comments (1)