From New Politics, Dan La Botz on the Immigrant Rights Movement: Between Political Realism and Social Idealism America has a big problem with illegal immigration, but a big part of it stems from the word "illegal". As a code word for racial and ethnic hatred, it is detestable. A review of Mestizo in America: Generations of Mexican Ethnicity in the Suburban Southwest by Thomas Macias. From Colorlines, before race is resurrected and redefined by biologists, geneticists and biotech firms, social justice advocates must grapple with the issues and add their voices to the debate; and a look at The Rise of the Ghetto-Fabulous Party: Across campuses, white students are donning blackface, drinking 40s and playing at being undocumented immigrants. Just another stupid racist joke—or is it the culmination of two decades of conservative politics at colleges? From Discover, an article on how not to be racist: A rosy outlook on life makes some people immune to racial prejudice. A review of Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal by Randall Kennedy. Who asked him? An article on the irrelevant Rev. Sharpton.
