Who gets to be a Citizen of the United States? Protestor and Child That is the question at issue in the pending birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). On April 1, 2026, the highest court of our nation will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara and decide this question, which is at the heart of who we are as a country. "Where are you really from, like where were you born? But your parents, where did they come from?" If YOU have

This is a short newsletter. Mostly, I want to invite my Bay Area friends to see the latest excerpt of The ICEmen Cometh, a one-woman show in development . Four other performers and I are presenting 15-20 minute excerpts of larger pieces. This will be at The Marsh Theater in Berkeley on Monday, December 8 th @ 7:30 pm. I've titled this excerpt "Self-Deportation" and share the history of how this concept, which has no legal meaning, entered the national conversation on immi

My friend Maria, who lives in Tucson, sent me a copy of her missive to Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in response to their invitation to their Dia de los Muertos "festive" Brunch. I share this with her permission. To: Hacienda del Sol (Tucson, Arizona) Subject: The Real Meaning of El Dia de los Muertos: Dia de los Muertos is a celebration that honors the dead and reflects the belief in the cyclical nature of life and death. It is a time when the living come together to r