I haven’t been to Marfa, but it is very high on the list of places I want to visit. For years, I’ve heard about this town filled with mysterious lights and minimalist art in the middle of nowhere. From all descriptions, Marfa feels like it shouldn’t exist. A high desert town with a population of […]
Years ago, a friend from Albuquerque drove me to Magdalena to see the Very Large Array (VLA). It’s located approximately 24 miles west of Magdalena. I’d seen the movie Contact starring Jodie Foster and wanted to see where it was filmed. The 1997 science fiction film was set at the VLA, a fitting backdrop for […]
Over the past year I’ve been giving talks about quirky American towns. For the next week or so, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. I first learned about Lucas, Kansas when I attended the Kansas City Art Institute. Friends insisted we visit the “Garden of Eden” a large art installation in Lucas Kansas. It […]
Trump Rolls Out New Immigration and Education Plan By Mark M. Bello Someday, in the not-too-distant future . . . WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a bold policy initiative meant to “keep the smart ones and cancel the subversive ones,” President Trump on Friday unveiled his new Adopt-A-Techie—Deport-A-Prof initiative. This dual-track program offers expedited green cards to foreign STEM […]
Stephen Miller is an immigration hypocrite. Immigration Saved His Family From Extermination by Mark M. Bello David S. Glosser is Stephen Miller’s uncle. In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term, Glosser, a neuropsychologist, wrote a compelling article for Politico. I recently came across the article, which retells the story of Miller’s maternal ancestors’ escape from violent […]
Why Expansion is Smart Policy and Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is Cruel Trump’s “Big beautiful bill” would gut Medicaid and jeopardize healthcare for millions. by Mark M. Bello While Donald Trump is once again touting his so-called “great, big, beautiful bill” — this time slashing Medicaid and essential support for low-income families while handing out […]
The Trump administration has deported over 200 Venezuelans despite court order. by Mark M. Bello The United States Supreme Court has delivered a decision that should jolt every voter who has ever underestimated what’s at stake in recent presidential elections. The Court sided with the Trump Administration’s right to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for […]
Donald Trump’s reported effort to do away with the Writ of habeas corpus is a dangerous threat to our democracy. Trump’s Threat to Foundational Freedom by Mark M. Bello First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did […]
Trump signs executive order aimed at ending DEI in public schools. by Bob Gatty Like a little kid proudly displaying his latest coloring book masterpiece, Donald Trump held up for all to see his executive order threatening public schools with losing federal funding unless they eliminate programs supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for […]
Immigrants being sent to Venezuelan prison by Trump administration. Video from NBC News The Supreme Court Fails to Act Definitively on Too-Swift Deportations by Mark M. Bello Yesterday, in a somewhat insignificant 7-2 decision, the United States Supreme rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately resume deportations of Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). […]
