Hope for a Failed Dream (by our new blogger Amber)
. . . A familiar question after progressive legislation fails to pass Congress is: what now? The DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) would have provided a […]
View ArticleSocial Justice Summit in Fullerton
. . . . . Every year, Cal State Fullerton plays host to the ‘Social Justice Summit.’ This Saturday, the event provides another opportunity for students, community leaders, and activists […]
View ArticleCalifornia DREAM Act Becomes Reality
. . . . . Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 131 into law. The legislation joins AB 130, which was signed earlier this year. Together, […]
View ArticleObama, NDAA, and Indefinite Detention
. . . . . The lesser of two evils? Or the evil of two lessers? Do Liberals have a breaking point? Last year, the obscene National Defense Authorization Act […]
View ArticleWhy I Think That Julio Perez is Smiling Today
No, he’s not smiling because of the election results. Losing by 242 votes is a wrenching experience. Losing to a Republican who didn’t actively campaign, and who surely got at […]
View ArticleA Tale of Two Fiestas: OC GOP fetes Jan Brewer, Obama embraces Dream Students.
. Two Parties, Two Recent Stories, Two different approaches to immigration and Latinos. This flew under my radar this week before I had a chance to lampoon it, between my […]
View ArticleGay marriage – check! Dream Act kids – check! Now, call off your DEA dogs,...
. In case you’d been wondering why the nation has felt a little bit like a party lately, well, there’s a couple of things. But do a couple of things […]
View ArticleOff Shoring and Out Sourcing…..Fast and Furious!
. The plethora of lexicons in American politics are sometimes rather humorous. Name calling and castigations aside, every time you hear the term “Deep Throat” there is a tendency to forget about...
View ArticleGuest Post: Anaheim, Identity, Deferred Action and Other Madness from an...
By Jesus Cortez After more than twenty years of living in Anaheim and experiencing segregation in schools, police harassment and poverty, the nation has finally seen the reality most of […]
View ArticleSouth County Scumbag Darrell Issa jumps on Hate Train, “orders” President to...
An old couple I know real well, who are my handy barometer of the lower regions of rightwing sentiment, have been apoplectic since they started seeing those hordes of brown […]
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend Open Thread: Disney at 60, St.-to-Be Oscar Romero, Gay...
. . . The Orange Juice Blog wishes all its readers a THOUGHTFUL Memorial Day, and drive safely out there! This is your three-day Weekend Open Thread, in which you’re […]
View ArticleThe New Immigrants: “Bring us your rich, your brilliant and opulent…..only!”
Powered by Max Banner Ads . . . The 1965 Immigration Act…..changed everything says Tom Gjelten in his new book “Nation of Nations”! The evil (our interpretation) LBJ again was responsible […]
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