Historical Research
When North Carolina announced earlier this year that it intends to be the first state to compensate victims of decades-ago sterilization programs, it renewed a nationwide
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June 5, 2012 // 0 Comments
While the Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy is on break until after the SB1070 ruling, some of the state’s most virulently anti-immigrant
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June 5, 2012 // 0 Comments
In his penetrating study “Ideal Illusions: How the U.S. Government Co-Opted Human Rights,” international affairs scholar James Peck observes, “In the history of human
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June 5, 2012 // 0 Comments
It will be an astronomical spectacle for the ages. On June 5 and 6, Venus will undergo a solar transit—for the last time in our lives. A transit occurs when a planet passes
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June 4, 2012 // 0 Comments
The old saying goes, “If you think you can trust the government, ask an Indian.” Last week marked the 88th anniversary when the United States of America declared Native
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June 4, 2012 // 0 Comments
The Bible has thousands of passages that may serve as the basis for instruction and inspiration. Not all of them are appropriate in all circumstances. The story of Saul and
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May 31, 2012 // 0 Comments
Spangled with duct-tape lettering and weighed down by milk jugs filled with water, the banner reading “River Closed” was strung across the McCloud River on May 26 far
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May 31, 2012 // 0 Comments
May 30, 2012 // 0 Comments
Alberto Laborin Villa got to Mexico with what he had on: a pair of slacks and a gray dress shirt. His pockets were empty: no money and no identification. He had no phone
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May 30, 2012 // 0 Comments
It sounded too good to be true – and, indeed, it was. The mining company First Majestic Silver was handing over its mining concessions in the sacred lands of Wirikuta, and
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May 30, 2012 // 0 Comments