Seeds of Discontent: Challenging the Media Status Quo

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Why has the media become so unpopular? Depending who you talk, some will say it has to do with the way the media covers the immigration issue, their use of the labels “illegal immigrant” and “illegals,” and how they handle immigration status. A quick Google news search one can find numerous examples from news organizations [...]

Obama’s Military-Industrial Complex Woes (Part I)

Put forth by XicanoPwr


On Sunday, President Barack Obama has issued to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. He will address the public tonight his decision to send more troops and outline his new Afghanistan strategy from West Point, the United States Army’s elite military academy.
President Obama faces a difficult task. He must first win over the anti-war community [...]

Haters Will Always Hate

Put forth by XicanoPwr


One thing I learned over the years, there will always be haters. There is not a single thing anyone can do to please everyone. Case in point. Soon after it was announced that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, the haters came out to hate, calling the Nobel Peace Prize a joke.
From the [...]

America’s World of Racisms, Reversals and Resurgence

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Yesterday, I wrote that Gov Rick Perry’s move to deploy the Texas Rangers to the border would only aggravate the public’s inclination to assume its role as vigilantes, enforcing media-fueled conceptions of legal obligations and the public good.
In the latest incident of violent rhetoric against the President, an anonymous user of Facebook who launched an [...]

Hijacking the Health Debate for Hate Mongering

Put forth by XicanoPwr


What should have been a discussion on health care reform quickly turned into a debate on immigration after the President’s address to congress. In one quick move a little-known Republican Congressman from South Carolina hijacked the issue of health care by shouting two little words, “You lie!”
As President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress [...]

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