Dan Margolis
LATEST ARTICLES BY Dan Margolis
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Environment
“Darwin Day” pushed in House
February 13, 2013Yesterday was 204th birthday of the man who gave us the modern theory of evolution.
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U.S.
Immigration reform fight begins in earnest
February 5, 2013The move for reform has been spearheaded by undocumented youth themselves, but also includes Obama, sections of the Democratic Party, labor, churches and other community organizations.
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U.S.
Boy Scouts might drop anti-gay clause
January 31, 2013The Boy Scouts of America issued a surprise announcement Jan. 28 saying that it was "actively considering" ending its long-time ban on gay members and leaders.
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U.S.
Fear, then hope for an immigrant family
January 15, 2013After the abduction of her mother by ICE Jan. 10, Erika Andiola got in touch with other immigrants' rights activists, and within hours a nationwide network was mobilized.
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U.S.
Report challenges anti-immigrant “enforcement first” calls
January 8, 2013The United States already spends more money on and has more infrastructure devoted to stopping undocumented immigrants from entering the country than for any other activity designated as illegal.
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Opinion
Ten of the worst things said in 2012
December 27, 2012Sometimes the quotes are bad because they are stupid, sometimes because they are wicked, and sometimes because they are just incomprehensible.
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U.S.
GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights
December 12, 2012The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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U.S.
Largest ever gathering of undocumented youth held
December 4, 2012DREAMers formed the largest-ever gathering of undocumented youth this Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the national United We Dream conference in Kansas City, Mo.
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