On March 30, 2011, the nation of Peru welcomed back to Peru over 45,000 Incan artifacts that were “taken” over 100 years earlier from the famed citadel of Machu Picchu. The artifacts were at Yale University; the government of Peru held that they were on loan, not a gift, and wanted back their heritage. The… Continue reading Yale University returns Stolen Art 2011
Month: March 2011
Arizona’s SB 1070 2011
On March 17, 2011, the Arizona Senate rejected five bills that would have barred illegal immigrants from buying or driving cars or getting marriage licenses, continuing the bitter disputes over immigration that instigated SB 1070. Clarissa Martinez of the National Council of La Raza commented that “After what happened last year [passage of SB 1070],… Continue reading Arizona’s SB 1070 2011