The following is cross-posted from God’s Politics and Faith and Immigration. The room was hot and stifling and overcrowded, but the excitement was palpable as people gathered to witness the introduction of a new comprehensive immigration reform bill. I barely managed to squeeze in, edging through the throng of people who spilled into the hallways. …
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Cross-posted from God’s Politics. Last week, Janet Napolitano delivered her first speech on immigration reform in her capacity as the Secretary of Homeland Security. While she denied that it marked the official beginning of the Obama Administration’s push for immigration reform — “it actually began months ago” — it is significant that up until this …
News The UN’s annual report on global food security confirms that more than one billion people–a sixth of the world’s population–are undernourished. Rep. John Boehner, the House GOP Leader, opposes hate crimes protections for gays. His reasoning is … let’s just say, stupid. The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in as little as 10 years. …