Thomas D. Elias

1 day ago | orovillemr.com | Thomas D. Elias

As a group, Californians have never been known as a significantly bigoted bunch. But world events may be changing that. Yes, openly expressed prejudice against blacks, Latinos and most other minority groups is not tolerated on any public school or university campus in the state. Without prompting, administrators clamp down on such incidents, whenever and […]

1 day ago | chicoer.com | Thomas D. Elias

As a group, Californians have never been known as a significantly bigoted bunch. But world events may be changing that. Yes, openly expressed prejudice against blacks, Latinos and most other minority groups is not tolerated on any public school or university campus in the state. Without prompting, administrators clamp down on such incidents, whenever and wherever they pop up.

2 days ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Thomas D. Elias

It seemed simple enough the other day when the Internal Revenue Service issued a brief statement saying it will now share addresses and other tax return data with immigration enforcement agencies. This marked the first time the IRS has explicitly broken a promise of confidentiality (except when federal criminal warrants have been issued) for all tax information submitted to it.

2 days ago | mercurynews.com | Thomas D. Elias

It seemed simple enough recently when the Internal Revenue Service issued a brief statement saying it will now share addresses and other tax return data with immigration enforcement agencies. This marked the first time the IRS has explicitly broken a promise of confidentiality (except when federal criminal warrants have been issued) for all tax information submitted to it.

2 days ago | orovillemr.com | Thomas D. Elias

Harvard made itself the unquestioned leader among American colleges and universities when its president announced it would not knuckle under to President Trump’s attempts to dictate what can and cannot happen or be discussed on its campus. The Crimson risked an immediate $2.2 billion in federal grants for everything from research on dementia to development […]