Amnesty

Offshore Bank Accounts Revealed To IRS By 14,700 Taxpayers

AP | Curt Anderson | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business


MIAMI (AP)-- More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Re...

Is Now the Right Time for Immigration Reform? Chuck Schumer, the Sensenbrenner in Liberal's Clothes

Anis Shivani | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


Anis Shivani

The Schumer mandate for the undocumented to register within a short period of time, or else be permanently barred from becoming U.S. residents, is a prime example of the law run amok.

Amnesty Accuses Israel, Hamas Of War Crimes During Gaza Op (VIDEO)

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 08.02.2009 | World


JERUSALEM (AP) -- Amnesty International accused Israel and Palestinian militants of war crimes Thursday in the most comprehensive report on the recent...

What, Exactly, Was Pelosi Supposed to Do?

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Pelosi can be defended for being in an impossible situation at the time. Even if she disagreed with the policy, there simply wasn't much for her to do about it.

What Obama's Approach to Hispanic Issues Says About His Leadership

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Daniel Cubias

It's reassuring that Obama hasn't forgotten how millions of Latinos set high expectations for his administration.

Amnesty for Immigrants is a Good Thing

Donna Schaper | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Donna Schaper

Immigrants, even undocumented ones, are an economic asset, according to just about every government study and economist.

Amnesty NOW: How and Why

Jane Guskin | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Jane Guskin

Any delays in pushing through legalization will hurt its chances. We need to mobilize behind a united demand, and make our voices heard every single day until we get what is needed.

Beg Your Pardon

Rachel Ben-Avi | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics


Rachel Ben-Avi

I wonder if the whole custom of the presidential pardon should be sacked, or perhaps we ought to rethink our tradition of this heretofore unquestioned plenary amnesty and appoint a supreme Judicial Ethicist-in-Chief.

Battle For The West: Latino Voters Remake the Electoral Map

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home


Ryan Rivera

A study published earlier this month by the William C. Velasquez Institute looked at statewide polling data and determined that, if the election were...

Amnesty for Wall Street and Questioning Paulson's Motives

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

The response to this situation has been as horrible as the Hurricane Katrina response. It's just that it's about finance, so not as many people easily understand it.

Media Ownership for All: Citizen Journalism Grows Up

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 09.21.2008 | Media


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Independent photojournalists, NGO workers and citizens are part of this important movement to take back the news from those who focus on profits.

Friday Talking Points [38] -- Whiners And Cheeseheads

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...

McCain On Immigration Watchdogged By AZ Blogger

Posted 07.11.2008 | Home


The conservative Arizona blog "Seeing Red AZ" ran a post this week referencing a Washington Times piece on, depending how you view it, either McCain's...

Friday Talking Points [37] -- Welcome, New Readers

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain flip-flops on torture, tax cuts, the religious right, Roe v. Wade, lobbyists, gay marriage, creationism, Iraq, talking to enemies, and just about any other subject you care to name.

Precedent George Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Bush's term in office will be remembered for the precedents it set, particularly in relation to the presidential power, and the separation of powers between the three branches of U.S. government.

Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.