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Foreclosure Settlement's Deadline Passes

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Foreclosure Settlement Deadline, Video, Mortgage Settlement, Reuters, Iowa Ag, Mortgage Settlement Deadline, Tom Horne, Foreclosure Settlement, Business News

* Dozens of states meet deadline to join mortgage deal * Many states won't comment about their participation * Deal face...

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Tucson School Walk Outs Grow: Protest School District's Folly and Mexican American Studies Banishment

Jeff Biggers | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Mexican American Studies, Doj, Tucson Arizona, Tucson, Sheriff Joe, John Huppenthal, Arizona, Racial Profiling, Arizona Gone Wild, Ethnic Studies, Cesar Chavez, Tea Party, Tom Horne, Protests, Schools, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Tucson Ethnic Studies, Education News
Jeff Biggers

As the nation watches the Tucson Unified School District's spiral into disarray, hundreds of students have walked out of their Tucson schools today in a coordinated protest against the banishment of the district's acclaimed Mexican American Studies program.

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Educating for Democracy: Big Brother Is Watching in Arizona

Joel Shatzky | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Jewish-American Literature, Latinos, Tom Horne, Ethnic Studies, The Tempest, African-American Literature, Tucson Ethnic Studies, Education News
Joel Shatzky

If The Tempest is banned from the classroom as being "too controversial," I wonder when the Bill of Rights will be banned as well.

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Arizona 2012: New Leaders With Ethnic Studies Caravan Will Move On and Flourish, Barking Dogs Will Fade

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Latino, Richard Martinez, Selina Rodriguez, Mexican American Studies, Ethnicity, Tucson, Tom Horne, Immigration, Arizona, Race, John Huppenthal, Ethnic Studies, Politics, Education, Federal Court, Tea Party, Education News
Jeff Biggers

"After taking Raza Studies in high school, I felt like it was my obligation to make sure to stay connected with the community and search for solutions in improving our local environment."

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Mexican American Studies in Arizona Needs No Defense: It Needs More Defenders

Jeff Biggers | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Latino, Education, Mexicans, Tucson, Tom Horne, High School, Arizona, Mexican Americans, John Huppenthal, Tea Party, John Pedicone, Education News
Jeff Biggers

No other high school program in Arizona -- perhaps even the nation -- has gone through such scrutiny, investigation and media abuse and disinformation, as the Mexican-American Studies program in Tucson.

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Arizona's Attorney General Says Ethnic/Mexican American Studies "Must Be Destroyed," Quoting Cato's Call for War

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Cesar Chavez, Mexican American Studies, Cleon Skausen, Adl, Tom Horne, Arizona, Tea Party, Glenn Beck, Education, Immigration, Education News
Jeff Biggers

Speaking on a public panel in Phoenix on Saturday, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne invoked the infamous words of warfare by Roman statesman Cato and called for the destruction of Tucson's Ethnic Studies/Mexican American Studies Program.

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On Eve Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Arizona Sues To Overturn Voting Rights Act

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Martin Luther King, Voting Rights Act, Attorney General, President Obama, Arizona Gone Wild, Tom Horne, Department of Justice, Arizona, Jr, Gov. Jan Brewer, Eric Holder, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

Claiming that sections of the Voting Rights Act are "either archaic" or "not based in fact," Tom Horne has indeed stumbled against his own future and Arizona's unfinished history of voting rights violations.

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Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Latino, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, John Huppenthal, Mark Stegeman, Arizona, Mexican Americans, Tusd, Ethnic Studies, Russell Pearce, Chicanos, Education, Tom Horne, Schools, John Pedicone, Tea Party, Gov. Jan Brewer, Education News
Jeff Biggers

As Tucson's largest school district battles against the state's Ethnic Studies witch hunt at an appeal hearing, a groundswell of students, parents and community members is calling for the resignation of the district's school board president.

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Profile in Courage: On Frontlines of Arizona Crisis, Mexican American Studies Director Sean Arce Teaches Nation an Enduring Lesson

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Latinos, Education, Chicanos, Innovators, Tucson Unified School District, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Tom Horne, Sean Arce, Mexican Americans, Arizona, John Huppenthal, School, Russell Pearce, Chicano, Education News
Jeff Biggers

As Tucson Unified School District students returned to the classroom yesterday, the towering role of one education innovator is being championed by a broad spectrum of local students, parents, teachers, community members and national scholars.

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Why Arizona's Ethnic Studies Crisis Should Matter To All Educators: Interview With Dr. Rudy Acuna

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Latinos, Mexicans, Books, Educators, Tucson, President Obama, Immigration, Arizona, Mexican Americans, John Huppenthal, Tusd, Ethnic Studies, History, Chicanos, Jan Brewer, Tom Horne, Rudy Acuna, Latino Politics, Censorship, Tea Party, Chicano, Education News
Jeff Biggers

"Even the state-commissioned audit says La Raza Studies has been successful. They are doing something right and you would think that they would be curious and study it instead of trying to kill it. What this tells me is that they don't care if Mexican Americans learn."

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FOX and Republicans Rerun Mexicans, Lies and Videotape, As Arizona Becomes Grand Canyon State Again

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Ken Salazar, Grand Canyon, Immigration Reform, Glenn Spencer, Jan Brewer, John McCain, Tom Horne, Mexico, Anti-Immigrants, Arizona Fires, Arizona, Border Security, John Huppenthal, Tea Party, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

As Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined Havasupai tribal elders and Rep. Raul Grijalva for a historic announcement at the Grand Canyon National Park on Monday, Republicans across Arizona scurried to create their own roadside attraction.

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Did Arizona Education Chief Huppenthal Commit a Felony in Growing Ethnic Studies Scandal?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Mexican American Studies, Huppenthal, Tucson, Tom Horne, Arizona, Arizona Immigration Law, Sb 1070, Tea Party, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

While the occasional spasm of extremist rhetoric and legislative initiative are often dismissed as nutty episodes in Arizona Gone Wild politics, some observers are wondering if John Huppenthal crossed the line of lawlessness.

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Arizona's Next Scandal? Tea Party State Official Says Ethnic Studies Violates Ban

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Education, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Arizona Gone Wild, Tom Horne, Arizona, John Huppenthal, Chicano, Tea Party, Mexican American Studies Audit, Ethnic Studies Audit, Mas Audit, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

At a press conference Wednesday, John Huppenthal declared the Ethnic Studies/MAS Program to be out of compliance with the state's controversial ban. Just one glitch: On closer review, the audit ultimately finds the program to be in compliance.

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Arizona's Precious Knowledge: Blockbuster New Film Chronicles Ethnic Studies Battle

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Education, Jan Brewer, Jose Gonzales, Tucson Unified School District, Curtis Acosta, Tucson, Arizona Gone Wild, Tom Horne, Arizona, John Huppenthal, Tea Party, School, Precious Knowledge, Russell Pearce, Precious Knowledge Movie, Chicano, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

Precious Knowledge is the type of unique and powerful film that could ultimately shift public perception and policy on one of the most misunderstood education programs in the country.

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Arizona Sues U.S. Justice Department Over Medical Marijuana Law

AP | By PAUL DAVENPORT | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Lincoln Chafee, Marijuana, Chris Gregoire, Medical Marijuana, Rhode Island, Arizona, Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Justice Department, US Justice Department, Arizona Medical Marijuana, Jan Brewer, Washington, Tom Horne, Dennis Burke, Marijuana Policy Project, Politics News

PHOENIX -- Arizona officials are taking the state's own medical marijuana law to court. Attorney General Tom Horne late Friday sued the U.S. Justice ...

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Arizona's Ethnic Studies Ban Has National Ramifications, Warns U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva

Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Immigration Reform, Tea Party, Rep. Raul Grijalva, President Obama, Tom Horne, Immigration, Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

The Ethnic Studies/Mexican American Studies Program showdown has served as a reminder that the Arizona ban is not about immigration issues, but a "pattern" of misguided policies.

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College-Bound Students Defy Arizona's Witch Hunt with Boycott: Exclusive Interview with Ethnic Studies Students

Jeff Biggers | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Americans, Tucson Unified School District, Arizona Ethnic Studies, Gov. Jan Brewer, Mexicans, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Tom Horne, Immigration, Education Reform, Arizona, Save Ethnic Studies, Students, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

There will be a row of empty seats at tonight's Tucson Unified School District board meeting. Outraged by the lack of consideration of student concerns, the "UNIDOS" coalition has called for a boycott of the school district's meeting.

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Arizona's Witch Hunt of Mexican/Ethnic Studies Begins This Week?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Mexico, Tucson, Tom Horne, Gov. Brewer, Arizona, Mexican American, Tea Party, Russell Pearce, Arizona Schools, Richard Martinez, Arizona Ethnic Studies, Arizona Mexican American Studies, John Pedicone, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

Only days after the Arizona state legislature voted for punishing budget cuts in education, the now infamous audit of Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American/Ethnic Studies program is readying to commence.

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Weekly Diaspora: Justice for Brisenia as Minutemen Leader Convicted of Murders

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The American Prospect, Robert Krentz, Minutemen, Tom Horne, Feet in Two Worlds, Roger Barnett, Immigration, Arizona, Fair, Alternet, Tapped, Campus Progress, Colorlines, Anti-Latino Hate Crime, Jan Brewer, Shawna Forde, Nativist, New America Media, Raul Flores, Brisenia Flores, Hate Crime, Federation for American Immigration Reform, Politics News
The Media Consortium

By Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Days after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne filed suit against the federa...

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Arizona Gone Wild: Does New Bill Give State the Right to Overthrow Federal Government?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Law, Arizona Republic, Time Magazine, EJ Montini, President Obama, Immigration, Arizona, Guns, Education, Sen. Russel Pearce, New Times, Tom Horne, Health Care, Gov. Jan Brewer, Mexican American Studies, Gabby Giffords, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

Under the guise of "respecting" the US Constitution, the new bill paradoxically adds for good measure: "This state and its citizens shall not recognize or be obligated to live under the statute, mandate or executive order."

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Weekly Diaspora: In 2011, Birthright Citizenship in the Crosshairs

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexican American Studies, The American Prospect, Tom Horne, Feet in Two Worlds, Obama, Apportionment, change.org, TUSD, 2010 Census, Colorlines, Ethnic Studies Ban, Jan Brewer, Sb 1070, New America Media, Birthright Citizenship, 14th Amendment, Politics News
The Media Consortium

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Yesterday, a coalition of anti-immigrant lawmakers from 14 states unveiled their much-anticipated b...

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'Ethnic Studies' Debate Results In Arizona Lawsuit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Horne, Mexican-American Studies, Anti-Histpanic, Arizona, Lawsuit, Arizona Public Schools, Video, Education News

CNN reports that 11 teachers in Tucson, Ariz., have sued the state board of education and its superintendent, Tom Horne, over what they call an anti-H...

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Weekly Diaspora: Schools a Minefield for Undocumented Students After DREAM defeat

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Immigration Reform, Colorlines, Jan Brewer, DREAM Act, I-Word, Georgia, Tom Horne, Feet in Two Worlds, New America Media, Immigration, change.org, Arizona, Raza Studies, The Washington Independent, Politics News
The Media Consortium

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger It's no secret that anti-immigrant activists have a penchant for targeting youth, the most vulnerab...

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A People's History of Arizona: What Would Howard Zinn Say?

Ian Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jan Brewer, Education, Arizona Ethnic Studies, Howard Zinn, Haterism, Sarah Palin, Tom Horne, Racism, Immigration, Arizona, Arizona Immigration Law, Civil Rights, Politics News
Ian Moss

While clad in the rhetoric of equality, these latest pieces of legislation represent anything but. Instead, both the immigration and the ethnic studies laws themselves represent ethnic chauvinism by the Arizona state government.

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Educating for Democracy: Sinking Arizona

Joel Shatzky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ethnic Studies, Tom Horne, Arizona Immigration Law, Ethnic Profiling, Illegal Immigrants, New York News
Joel Shatzky

Crime prevention should not be made into an issue of ethnic profiling.

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