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Important Day for The Dream Act

There likely has been no issue more debated by the left and anti-war progressives in the last months than the Dream Act. The act would allow conditional residency and a path to legalization for thousands of young people - including thousands of current students - who arrived in the US before the age of 16 and complete two years of higher education or military service. Although there has been organizing around the issue for years, it wasn't until relatively recently (the past two years) that the activism around the Dream Act became known to many mainstream politicians and organizations but most importantly, to thousands of young immigrants.

Mexico's Forgotten Black History

Gaspar YangaFor decades, he revolted against the Spanish crown.

Not quite Stonewall: 40 years later the cops haven't changed, but we have

"Hey, Red Dog: Bored with Grandmothers?" Those words, scribbled with marker on a makeshift sign, lingered above a crowd mostly confused by their meaning.

Health Care Town Hall in Georgia

In my years living in Georgia I’ve only lived in the 4th district, and attended town halls thrown by both Cynthia Mckinney and Hank Johnson.