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Tag Archives: Arizona immigration law
Facts vs Narrative: American Peronismo
Anyone who has written anything other than an accident report, maybe even only three letters to his mother, knows or guesses the following: facts often interfere with the quality of a narrative. Only very great writers manage to incorporate all … Continue reading
Posted in Socio-Political Essays
Tagged abortion, Argentina, Arizona immigration law, Buenos Aires, Canada, climate change, Communist Party, Cuba, Deomocratic Party, fascism, GDP/capita, glass ceiling, global warming, illegal immigrants, Mercedes Sosa, out-of-wedlock births, Peronismo, racism, Rio Grande, summer camp, tango, War on Poverty
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The Arizona Immigration Law and the National Tumult: Stereotypes and Bi-Partisan Silliness
Both sides of the political spectrum are mired in rigid stereotypes about immigration. Stereotypes impede clear thinking. They undermine reason. I have messages for Right and Left on immigration. Pay attention; you might feel better and you won’t act or … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Socio-Political Essays, Uncategorized
Tagged American exceptionalism, American racism, Arizona, Arizona immigration law, conservative, Democratic majorities, Democratic President, edit, Hispanics, illegal immigration, immigrants, La Raza, Latino, Libertarian, Mexico, racial profiling, stereotypes, woman of color
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