On July 4, 1776, delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence to create the United States of America, so that the colonies could be free from British rule. They launched a modern-day experiment of Read More …

Empty rhetoric, banal words, and conventional talking points aptly describe President Obama’s first comprehensive address on immigration reform since assuming office. As predicted, the President took the mantle at American University and repeated the usual talking points regarding immigration — Read More …

Score one for inclusiveness. This week, the Supreme Court handed down 5-4 ruling that allows school officials to deny funding and other benefits to religious student organizations if such organizations discriminate against others based on their religion and sexual orientation. Read More …

The numbers are in and Americans overwhelmingly support giving undocumented students a pathway to citizenship. Race in America writer Daniel Cubias finally gets a response to his piece, Why is Anyone Opposed to the DREAM Act? It turns out that Read More …

Joel Stein might be a writer with a knack for satire, but his latest TIME Magazine piece on how his beloved town in New Jersey was overrun by South Asian immigrants fails to tickle the funny bone. Satirical pieces are Read More …