Immigrants are the heartbeat of America
We need a system that recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture, politics, and, in particular, the economy.
Equal treatment and discrimination across the region
This week’s stats shot measures equal protection of laws and lack of discrimination across the region. Equal treatment does not improve with increasing development.
The other history making moment at the Summit: LGBT rights
While all attention at the Summit of the Americas—where the President was en route—was understandably, if somewhat predictably, drawn to Cuba’s historic presence at the Summit and the anticipated conduct of Venezuela’s President Maduro when he met President Obama, the attention given to LGBT rights was historic as well.