Theory of Unknown Origin: ‘They’re eating the pets’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The rise in xenophobia in the U.S. has opened the door for a range of stereotypes to step into the spotlight — including the renewed …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The rise in xenophobia in the U.S. has opened the door for a range of stereotypes to step into the spotlight — including the renewed …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has quoted the Bible in support of his No Tolerance and Family Separation policies, but this passage undermines his case entirely: …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
—Jesus, …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
—Matthew …
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
The 8th Annual Conference on Refugees, held at Boise State University on Feb. 8 and 9, was a gathering of approximately 425 people. I attended …
By Rep. Hy Kloc, Boise (D)
Reader Contributor
I was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Essen, Germany, at the end of World War II. My father Sam, my …
(Editor’s Note: This is a point / counterpoint article by Ken Meyers and Dan McDonald.)
By Ken Meyers
Reader Contributor
Two events are on a collision course. One is the …
By Nick Gier
Reader Staff
On November 21, an estimated 700 people participated in a “Rally for Solidarity with Refugees in Idaho” at the Statehouse. A friend who attended said …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It seems just about everyone has an opinion about Syrian refugee resettlement, and local politicians are no exception.
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is …
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