Tag Archives: Tea Party
Arizona no le gustan autores de colores: Tucson’s ban on ethnic studies
An Arizona governing body, yet again, pisses off a bunch of people. This time, the Governing Board of the Tucson Unified School District bowed down to pressure from activist Michael Hicks and the Tea Party and banned its celebrated Mexican … Continue reading
Filed under Arts/Culture, Everyday Life, History, Politics/Current Events, Race/Ethnicity
Who and what get caught in the political crossfire
Meet Shirley Sherrod, the former Director of Rural Development in Georgia. Twenty-four years ago, she helped a white farmer, Roger Spooner, save his farm. Not so, according to Andrew Breitbert, one of the newest rising stars in conservative punditry: We … Continue reading
Filed under Politics/Current Events, Race/Ethnicity
