In the wake of a tragedy like the Ft.Hood shootings Thursday, anger, fear and the need to know why is normal. Regaining a sense of safety and a feeling of control is part of the healing process. Unfortunately, for some the emotions of the day are goin...]]> While many pundits and political analysts are musing about what Tuesday’s mixed bag election results mean for Obama administration, New America Media reports that “there’s another trend to watch; the surprising prominence of immigrat...]]> British businesswoman Martha Coupe was sitting in an almost-empty train car on the way back from work.  Suddenly, someone screamed "You big fat pig" before physically attacking Coupe, leaving her with forty bruises and one eye swollen shut. ...]]> Washington, DC is home to over 170 foreign embassies; on November 3 the newest one to open is the Embassy of Tribal Nations, to serve as a center for visiting Native American tribal leaders while they conduct business in the capital. On Thursday, Pres...]]> Last week the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo launched in an effort to organize progressives around President Obama's call to Close the detention facilities at Guantanamo, a symbol of torture known around the world. The campaign included a coali...]]> Halloween is great holiday for kids and adults alike, where you can go to parties, indulge in sweet treats and even dress up as your favorite ghosts and goblins. But this Halloween, imagine if, as a child, you were accused of being the reason for all ...]]> Anti-immigration groups and pundits cling to phrases like “Illegal Alien” because they only focus on foreignness and danger. These extreme factions are all about casting immigrants as what ails our society, conjuring up demons up...]]> In a time when our world seems to be increasingly unstable, those of us who are genuinely concerned about the future of the planet can understandably feel disheartened, and even sometimes feel as though we are losing hope that we will ever see the cha...]]> A Ugandan MP has tabled a new bill that could mean the death penalty for gay and transgender citizens convicted of "aggravated homosexuality". The bill, which calls for citizens to tell the authorities about those they believe to be gay, has been call...]]> In the wake of the Henry Louis Gates incident of July, there has been a lot of conversation about police brutality, what defines it, and how often it goes unreported.  The bottom line: these incidents are often based around altercations between p...]]>