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Archive for the ‘Immigrant Rights Movement’ Category

MARISA FRANCO: The State of Hate

Marisa Franco offers on-the-ground reflections from the struggle against SB 1070 in Arizona and suggests some ways forward for the ongoing fight.

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JON AND RISHI: New Kids on the Bloc

Jon Liss and Rishi Awatramani put forward a clear analysis of our current time and conditions for change, while highlighting opportunities for innovation in organizing.

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JAMES MUMM: Reclaim Our Democracy

James Mumm reflects on how we can turn the political disappointments of 2009 into opportunities for organizing and movement-building.

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MAKANI THEMBA-NIXON: We Need a New Division of Labor

Makani explores how the Obama Movement obscured and now pushes us to redefine our notions of “progressive”, “the State” and “the Left.”

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ROBERTO LOVATO: Latino Netroots Versus Lou Dobbs

Aarti Shahani interviewed Roberto Lovato, founder of Presente.org, about the successful campaigns to demand Lou Dobbs’ ouster from CNN.

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AARTI SHAHANI: Democracy off ICE

Aarti Shahani considers the limits of the prevailing framework for immigrant rights and points to the need for structural shifts in policy.

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