Eating, Laid Bare
April 30, 2012
by Kyla Tompkins So, people have been sending me the link to the premier article on the ‘racist cake’ spectacle, asking me what I think of the most recent eruption of a trope… READ MORE
Month: April 2012
Immigrant DREAMs Deferred
April 27, 2012
By Michael A. Olivas In his recent Americas Quarterly article, “The Dream Deferred,” fellow NYU Press author Marcelo Suárez-Orozco usefully sketches the demographic developments in the United States that have combined to… READ MORE
“De facto, we are punishing millions of children”
In case you missed it, Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, co-editor of Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World (new in paperback), speaks with Americas Quarterly about the “legal, policy, economic, and ethical considerations” that… READ MORE
Spring Staff Picks: Satisfaction Not Guaranteed
April 26, 2012
Name and role at the Press: Trish Palao, Advertising and Direct Marketing Manager Book selection, and why: Satisfaction Not Guaranteed Every morning, at the specified time, my phone/camera/day planner/alarm clock wakes me… READ MORE
Why prostitution should be legal
April 24, 2012
by Ronald Weitzer — Special to CNN [Note: This post originally appeared on CNN’s Global Public Square blog. Read it here.] Prostitution is in the news because it is legal in Colombia, where… READ MORE
Marriage Equality: Where Do Marriage Promotion Policies Fit?
April 19, 2012
The debate over marriage equality for lesbians and gay men is once again taking shape to be a hot item in this election year. A number of events have put… READ MORE
Author Leigh Goodmark on the partisan divide over domestic violence bill
April 4, 2012
Leigh Goodmark, author of A Troubled Marriage: Domestic Violence and the Legal System, appeared on the NPR program, Midday with Dan Rodricks, last week to discuss the stalled re-authorization of the Violence… READ MORE