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We’re All Californian Now

One outgrowth of climate change is that it narrows the distance, connecting otherwise disparate regions and peoples through a sense of shared vulnerability.

Potential IRS Deal With ICE Threatens Privacy for Undocumented, Citizens Alike

A proposal to allow the IRS to share information with ICE represents a dangerous assault on privacy for undocumented people and all those who pay taxes.

San Patricio and the Fight for Immigrant Rights

The history of the Irish immigrants who sided with Mexico in the US-Mexican War holds important lessons for how we treat immigrants today.

Kamala Harris Persisted: and So Must We!

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has inspired many young women to become more politically engaged.

Orbán’s Hungary a ‘Glaring Red Flag’ for Trump’s America

Hungary, long a bastion of right-wing fever dreams and the inspiration for Trump’s own playbook, paints a bleak portrait of a future America under Trump.

Jose is Gone

Jose was my friend. He knew my family, and I knew his. Now he is gone, and America is poorer for it.

Trump’s Inauguration—Why Liberty and Justice ‘Isn’t for All’

As a Black woman living in the red state of Texas, it is hard for me to see this transition as anything but a step back.

In Laken Riley Act Passage, Dems Bend the Knee on Immigrant Rights

Democratic support for the Laken Riley Act raises vexing questions as to why they might so rapidly go along with this MAGA-inspired street theater. 

What the Coming ‘Trumpist’ Era Means for Immigrants

Trump's return to the White House is raising alarm bells across immigrant communities.

A Sunday School Lesson from Jimmy Carter

Noted journalist and commentator Emil Guillermo reflects on what he learned from the late President Jimmy Carter during a Sunday school lesson in Plains, Georgia. Carter, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, died Dec. 29 at age 100.

The Blood-Dimmed Tide – So Terribly Ironic for Protesting U.S. Health System

It’s the ultimate irony that in acting against the suffering of so many, Mangione has taken a human life rather than help bring a corrupt system to account.

Making America Great Again Begins With Respect

Donald Trump’s commanding electoral victory last week is sending shivers through vulnerable communities across this country.

Watching Democracy Slip from My Hands Before I Can Even Cast a Vote

Watching the America I know recede behind the results of a single election feels like mourning a future I haven’t even lived yet.

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