Tag: immigration
Bildungsroman, Baby! Lisa Locascio’s Debut Novel, ‘Open Me’
An erotic first novel about a young American abroad gradually grows more eloquent.
Children Are Still In Cages
Never forget the months when we were no better than the world's worst violators of human rights.
Artists Warned Us: Children in Cages Will Be Treated Like Animals
Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s caged performances show us that ICE’s children in cages are dangerously vulnerable to losing their humanity.
Family Separation Is Morally Gross — and Unconstitutional
Which legitimate government interest is furthered by traumatizing toddlers?
These People Prove How Trump Emboldens Racism
Trump said his ancestors “tamed a country.” By looking racists in their face, maybe we can tame them.
How a Tenement House Transformed Into a Theater
A historical place came to life through the spoken word of immigrants who have achieved their artistic dreams in America.
‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ Proves We Need More Political Pop Stars
Listen before Homeland Security takes this down.
DACA, Killed On Easter: Will It Rise Like Jesus?
As Trump empties his administration of his “best people," we should prepare ourselves for more hate and anti-intellectualism.
Off-Broadway, “An Ordinary Muslim” Offers Extraordinary Journey
“The problem is not the Jamaat," one character declares. "The problem is this family.”
2017 Politics Got You Down? Let William Dean Howells Be Your...
Nationalistic rhetoric, fear of immigrants, police killings of citizens? How the Haymarket case reflects 2017 politics.
Hirabayashi Lives On, Still Defending the US Constitution
A play set in World War II reminds us that our rights are only as strong as our resolve to defend them.
Skype Drives New Musical on Immigration: “Greencard Wedding”
The effects of immigration law -- and singing by Skype -- becomes a new downtown musical.
Democrats, Leave the Racist Dog-Whistling to Republicans
Virginia's gubernatorial race demonstrates that just because Republicans campaign using fear and anger does not mean you should too.
Do Campaign Promises Matter in Age of Trump? LOLOLOL.
Trump's promises are purely transactional.
4 Forces Ready to Fight for DREAMers and Save DACA
How Business Leaders and Politicians have Responded to Trumps Attack on Immigrants
Summer Read: Hot-Blooded Saga of a New York Immigrant
Anna Fishbeyn's brash and impressive debut novel queries, "What price assimilation?"
Schenkkan’s “Building the Wall”: Trump’s Terrible Dystopia
How far can illegal immigrant witch-hunting go?
Simplifying Trump and Seeing His Future
Will Donald Trump's Cohn Core Principles work in governing?
Patriots Day’s Themo Melikidze Enters the Mind of a Terrorist
In this podcast, the Patriots Day star reflects on the Boston Marathon bombing.