After meeting with immigration advocates at the White House, President Barack Obama is widely expected to deliver a speech addressing the need for comprehensive immigration reform on July 1 at American University’s School of International Service. While it may not Read More …

Congressional aides working behind the scenes do not get much media attention. But in the documentary movie How Democracy Works Now, we can see the importance of these staffers as they deal directly with constituent and lobbyist demands, advise Congressional Read More …

In what promises to be a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a challenge to a 2007 Arizona immigration law that sanctions businesses who knowingly hire undocumented workers. Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Read More …

Given the phenomenal performance of South America’s teams, World Cup soccer fans from across the Americas are proudly calling the Copa America the biggest sporting event around. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, though Ghana was the only African team to make it Read More …

Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of Australia last week after former leader Kevin Rudd stepped down ahead of parliamentary elections. Gillard, a Welsh-born former union lawyer serving as the deputy PM under Rudd, was finally goaded into Read More …