Barring any last-minute court action from one of the seven lawsuits levied against Arizona’s SB 1070, the draconian anti-immigrant law that civil rights groups and law enforcement alike agree will promote racial profiling is scheduled to go into effect this Thursday. Well, the American Civil Liberties Union has something to say about that. What they [...]
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VIDEO: Daughters Of Civil Rights Lawyer William Kunstler, Release ‘Tell-All’ Documentary
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed “Chicago 8” activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over [...]
Republicans Say No "Fiestas" in Idaho: Only Celebrations
The Bonner County Fair in Idaho chose to go with the theme “Fiesta at the Fair” this year, probably more for the alliterative qualities of the title than anything else. But the Bonner County GOP seems to read a dark and nefarious purpose in the use of the word “fiesta,” Spanish for “par-tay,” a plot [...]










