The latest estimates from the Pew Hispanic Center found that much of the country's 2010 unauthorized immigrant population remained virtually unchanged from 2009. California, however, remained at the
A relatively ignored study has put into stark relief the cons of an emerging surveillance culture in America. According to information uncovered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Federal
What happened to the anti-war movement that thrived under George W. Bush? Obama got elected. That's what really ended the anti-war movement, which at its peak
Last month, 31 U.S. troops died in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. 25 were killed in Afghanistan, making it the second bloodiest January since the war began in 2001,
A new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling has found that 37% of Americans and 51% of Independents are open to supporting a third party candidate for President in 2012.
Today will mark the ninth day of protests in Egypt, a country experiencing a political revolution which some fear could spark civil unrest throughout all of North Africa and possibly
With events still in motion, analysts are scrambling to identify and understand the causes behind the wave of protests and revolutionary movements sweeping through the Arab world. U.S. dollar
In the same week the Los Angeles Times reported that House Republicans desire a return to arresting illegal immigrants through workplace raids, the paper also reported that U.S. border
The hard Right, spearheaded by Newt Gingrich, wants a law that would let states file bankruptcy. Many states, especially California, are in dire financial straits, and their fiscal houses absolutely
UCLA’s annual survey of college freshmen found that a record number of students rate their emotional health as “below average”. “The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010” survey released
Renewable energy is variable in nature. Solar and wind power, the two primary ways of creating renewable energy, cannot be created on a steady, constant basis. Thus, the amount of
California is mired in debt, municipalities are having trouble delivering public services, and cash-strapped bureaucracies are taking all sorts of unique measures to ensure their survival. The town of
