Since the Supreme Court struck down DOMA (i.e., the Defense of Marriage Act), marriage equality and civil rights for the LGBT community in the US has advanced at a rapid pace. Illinois and Hawaii recently approved marriage equality, and the … Continue reading
As the US careens towards yet another self imposed crisis over Obamacare, the government shutdown and the national debt, I am struck by the political cartoons. Some play on a false equivalence that views Democrats and Republicans as equally partisan, … Continue reading
There was a fascinating discussion a few days back on WBUR’s On Point with Tom Asbrook about the ethics of a military intervention in Syria. Guests were Michael Walzer of Just and Unjust Wars and Steven Walt of Taming American … Continue reading
The federal Defense of Marriage Act (1996) is dead, struck down by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Full equality under the law is a human right that should not be abridged by any political body the world over. Race, class, … Continue reading
After high school in Canada I came to the States for college and graduate school. I attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota, with its many Canadian-like features, holds a special place in my heart. … Continue reading
Thursday, 30 May 2013 @ 10:30 – 12:15 Latin American Studies Organization Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC, 20008 A paper session and panel discussion for the Latin American Studies Associations International Congress (LASA 2013). The … Continue reading