The Hunger Games Dystopia Is Brewing

On Saturday an unarmed teenager was shot and killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri. This is a story that is becoming all too common lately — aggressive police force, usually against racial minorities, resulting in the death of an innocent person.

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Mexico Border, And The Tidy Republican Brain

For weeks, months, years, Republicans have been running around with their hair on fire, screaming that we need to do something about the border between Mexico and the United States. They say President Obama hasn’t done enough to secure the border. They say President Obama has actually willingly allowed more people to cross the border with his policies. They say the president needs to lead, and he needs to lead now.

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American Immigration Politics: The Haters vs. The Compassionate

In 2014 America, the “haters” rule our media coverage. We see them protesting undocumented children, screaming vitriolic language, and holding offensive signs. Why do they have such hate for these children? And make no mistake, they do indeed hate them, because people don’t act the way these so-called “adults” are acting without having a deep-seated resentment. Obviously they feel threatened, and they are acting out of fear, resulting in their open display of hostility towards people seeking a better life.

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