By Mireya Rodriguez |Staff Writer| “The Muslims who are being killed in Chechnya are not being talked about anywhere, but when ISIS commits this ugly act of beheading people, media all over the world depict it,” continued Ebadi. Ebadi’s speech was interpreted by a translator as she spoke Farsi. Ebadi, Juris Doctor, is the first woman, and Iranian to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. She received this award in 2003 for advocating democratic ideas and human rights. “Let’s not forget that beheading is a practice in Saudi Arabia in the present year, 50 people have been beheaded in public in Saudi Arabia, that is what ISIS has done too,” continued Ebadi. Ebadi said that it is “not until … [Read more...] about Ebadi lowers boom on extremists
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Immigrants shouldn’t be deemed “illegal”
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| “Illegal” immigration has been the defining characteristic since before our country began. So I cannot help but cringe whenever I hear anti-immigration protesters use “stop illegal alien invasion” and “make America, American again” as a means to get their point across. In my opinion, this type of abrasive language contributes to the animosity towards immigrants which allows these individuals to be dehumanized. On top of that, it makes me question the logic behind anti-immigration supporters. Have they forgotten that this country was established by immigrants and not once were they referred to as alien or … [Read more...] about Immigrants shouldn’t be deemed “illegal”