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Year: 2009
Waiting for Change
It takes over a decade to pass a good bill. Last week, Senator Durbin promised to fight for the DREAM Act till he ‘draws his last breath’ at an immigration forum at DePaul University while also telling immigrant youth to Read More …
Identifying MacroStructual Trends in Asian Economies
This post recognizes the error in assuming that all Asian countries are undergoing similar socio-cultural-economic processes and placing diverse Asian countries on the same trajectory of development. That said, when identifying and ranking important macro-structural trends in Asia, one must Read More …
One Step Closer to Lifting the HIV+ Travel Ban
Last February, more than 150 community based organizations sent a letter to President Obama, requesting the administration lift the ban on travel by HIV+ people. President Bush had approved a bill passed by Congress to repeal the ban last June Read More …
Testifying at San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Symposium: San Francisco’s Role in Shaping National Immigration Policy November 9, 2009 5:30- 8:00 p.m. State Building, Milton Marks Auditorium 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, California SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Symposium is for the Read More …
DownFall of Fiji: Coup Culture or PostColonial Failure?
In response to the fourth coup in the Fiji Islands in as many as seventeen years, the international community demanded the restoration of democracy and order in the country. While Sitiveni Rabuka, Fiji’s first coup leader, expressed regret over introducing Read More …