By Jim Patterson Futurity Preserving the middle-class in America is necessary for the United States to continue as a democracy, warns Ganesh Sitaraman. “The shrinking middle class is a constitutional problem because our Constitution wasn’t designed for a country with significant…
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Is the Constitution at stake in this year’s election?
By Patrick Wiseman The Conversation If Senate Republicans are true to their word, the next president of the United States will nominate Justice Antonin Scalia’s replacement. Given the age of several other members of the Supreme Court and rumors…
Videos
Video: Obama credits Lincoln and Dr. King for making presidencies-of-color possible
LatinaLista — The inauguration of President Barack Obama as he embarks on his second term in office holds special significance for the nation and him, historically and personally. President Obama has often stated that the two men he has…
General, Videos
Video: Latina filmmaker on mission to let women know they don’t have equal rights under the law
LatinaLista — It’s only when arrogant politicians make asinine statements about rape and/or women’s ability to decide for themselves their own sexual health decisions are we reminded that women still do not have equal rights protected under the U.S….
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Video: Humorous video highlights serious debate: Is voting a right or a privilege?
LatinaLista — There are 13,000 election jurisdictions in the country. In other words, there are 13,000 different ways that Americans vote, from using different kinds of ballots to having to meet different kinds of requirements. It’s just one of…
General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final
Does the U.S. Constitution defend the rights of undocumented immigrants?
LatinaLista — An excellent piece appears in the student-written Yale Daily News about immigration raids that occurred in 2007 in a Latino dominant neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. U.S. Constitution The federal agents came at dawn on June 6,…