Imagine you live in a remote village in a poor, developing nation, and you learn that the World Bank and a large private corporation are planning a dam project that will submerge your village. You were not consulted about the project, nor offered rese...]]> After five long years, David Goldman has finally been reunited with his son Sean, just in time for Christmas.Read the letter of thanks David Goldman wrote and watch a touching video on MSNBC.Many of you may recall that six months ago we all celebrated...]]> Media Consortium Note: This week’s Diaspora is short due to the holidays. We’ll be back to full-length next week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, apparently isn’t beholden to...]]> DC Agenda is reporting that US officials have received assurances from the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, that, should Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill reach his desk, he would be inclined to veto the legislation. The Bill, which would mandate ...]]> I know that many of you have been concerned about proposed legislation in Uganda that further criminalizes homosexuality and, in certain circumstances, could mean the death penalty for the so-called crime of "aggravated homosexuality". Well, now you c...]]> On Tuesday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR-ASAP). Rep. Gutierrez said that the bill represents “the final push for comprehensive immigration...]]> Rep. Luis Gutierrez, (D-IL) introduced new legislation to address immigration reform Tuesday. He's supported in this effort by a coalition of caucuses, including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus and Progre...]]> In an interview with the British Telegraph newspaper, the leader of the Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has publicly condemned Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill that would literally enable the Ugandan government to hound gay men and wome...]]> I don't often agree with the Orange County megachurch leader, pastor Rick Warren, on gay rights issues. Credit where credit is due though, because he's formally denounced the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill which, amongst other stringent penalties, ca...]]> The nation’s 10% unemployment rate is feeding anti-immigrant sentiment, as Marcelo Ballvé reports for New America Media. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) critiqued President Barack Obama’s recent jobs summit as “fatally flawed” b...]]>