Daily Archives: December 1, 2010

Arizona’s Toughest Sheriff and the Human Rights Crisis he Created

“They call me KKK, I consider it an honor. It means we’re doing something,” are the startling words of Sheriff Arpaio, the top law enforcer of Maricopa County, Arizona. Unlike radio hosts or other public officials who lose their posts instantly when uttering similar remarks, Arpaio’s position has won five elections and received continuous

Is Obama an Accomplice in Arizona’s Human Rights Crisis?

On one hand, President Obama took the politically courageous (if not constitutionally obligatory) step to file suit in Arizona against SB 1070. On other hand, he has massively ramped up the very policies which created the political conditions for 1070’s passage in the first place. Most significantly, he has failed to reign in Joe Arpaio — a