War of Words in France War of Words in France
As media attention focused on rampaging youths setting afire the poor suburbs of France, verbal conflagrations raged among politicians and elected officials on how to respond to th...
Nov 14, 2005 / Feature / Françoise Mouly
Why Is France Burning? Why Is France Burning?
Fires and rioting in France are the result of thirty years of government neglect and the failure of the French political classes to make any serious effort to integrate Muslim and ...
Nov 10, 2005 / Feature / Doug Ireland
Communities Without Borders Communities Without Borders
Guest worker programs are a threat to the communities Central American migrants forge as they sweep across the US. These programs undermine the economic rights of immigrants and na...
Oct 6, 2005 / Feature / David Bacon
Living Like a Refugee Living Like a Refugee
Not since the days of the Dust Bowl has America seen such a massive migration of refugees. Who becomes one of this tribe is a matter of race and class.
Sep 3, 2005 / Feature / Michael Tisserand
Sweeping Up the Aliens Sweeping Up the Aliens
A trial that will begin on March 8 in Tucson, Ariz. may have far-reaching political and legal consequences throughout the United States.
Twelve Die on the US Border Twelve Die on the US Border
A dozen deaths in three days marks the onset of the season of death along the US-Mexican border.
May 24, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper
High Noon on the Border High Noon on the Border
Immigration reform has a real chance of passing, and the nativist right is furious.
May 19, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper
The Missing Patriot Debate The Missing Patriot Debate
The case for a human rights-based opposition to the Patriot Act.
May 12, 2005 / Feature / David Cole
A Crime to Dream A Crime to Dream
Women seeking refuge in the United States receive a cold welcome.
Apr 14, 2005 / Feature / Edwidge Danticat