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Will Yoani Sánchez’s “Rainbow Tour” Bring Cuba Into the Social Media Age?

Of all the stories and accounts that I have read the last few weeks about the U.S. tour of Cuban dissident blogger and Twitter rockstar Yoani Sánchez, this tidbit from The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) says it all for me: Cubans must pay as much as $6 to $12 per hour to access the […]

  • Apr 3, 2013
  • 11:18 AM

Don Young is Not Alone: U.S. Policies Treat Latinos Like “Wetbacks”

Last week Alaska Republican Don Young’s “wetback” comment —describing workers from his dad’s ranch— created a tremendous uproar. As it should, for the label carries with it a history of racism and a continuation of its effects into the present day. A label such as this one clearly reminds you what’s truly in someone’s heart. The […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 9:34 PM

Genocide on Trial, Day 7: “I Am Telling This to the Eyes and Ears of the World”

NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 7 report (from April 1, 2013) of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 8:24 PM

Associated Press Drops Use of “Illegal Immigrants” or “Illegals” When Describing People

Yesterday we ran an April Fools piece that the Associated Press had dropped the terms “illegal immigrant” and “illegal” when describing a person. Today, it really did happen. We repeat: it really did happen. The AP dropped the “I-Word” when describing people. As first reported by Cristina Costantini of ABC/Univision, the AP posted an official […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 3:52 PM

#NaPoMo: Celebrating National Poetry Month with Xánath Caraza’s “Hoy mujeres y hombres/Today Women and Men”

It is National Poetry Month. Here is the first of many poems we will be sharing this month.   Hoy mujeres y hombres por Xánath Caraza Ciudad con campos de flores rojas. Cada pétalo lleva El nombre de estudiantes que conocí.   Hoy mujeres y hombres. Ya no niños inocentes, Ni adolescentes rebeldes. No hubo tiempo. […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 3:23 PM

GOP Rep (and Son of Immigrants) Tells New York Times That New Immigrants Have Made US a “Sinking Ship”

Is Pennsylvania Rep. Lou Barletta part of some unknown Italian American tribe that has always been here in this country because last time we checked the Ellis Island records, there are about 667 people named Barletta who crossed the Atlantic Ocean for a better life in the United States of America. Guess Rep. Barletta can’t […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 11:07 AM

Today’s #NoMames Goes to Mexican-Workers.Com

Yesterday we got a direct message from @flyawaymari. She included a link that we thought was an April Fools’ joke. We checked it out. It wasn’t. The link took us to a site called Mexican-Workers.com and it provided “insight”into Mexican workers and Mexican culture. The questions were intended for those American companies who need help […]

  • Apr 2, 2013
  • 9:51 AM

Sun Sentinel Report: GEO Group Walks Away from FAU Stadium Naming Rights Deal

UPDATE, April 1, 2013 10 pm EST: the Florida Atlantic University protest group behind the call to stop the GEO Group’s efforts said the following in a press statement: “This shows that students, faculty and the community working together can speak out for justice and human rights and win—even against a $2 billion company and […]

  • Apr 1, 2013
  • 9:05 PM

Immigration Activists to Protest Schumer on April 2 for “Extreme Positions on Immigration Reform”

As first reported by The New York Daily News, “several immigrant rights and Latino groups” are planning a noontime protest tomorrow in front of the New York office of Senator Chuck Schumer as well as other events around the country to raise awareness about Schumer’s “extreme positions on immigration.” News of the protest events comes […]

  • Apr 1, 2013
  • 8:49 PM

April 1 Breaking News: AP No Longer to Use “Illegal Immigrants” in Copy, Chooses “Pitbull Fans” Instead

WAIT A MINUTE, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON APRIL 2. THE DAY AFTER OUR APRIL FOOLS STORY. In a stunning editorial decision, the 18-member-pretty-much-lily-white executive board of the Associated Press (that part is true) has voted unanimously to no longer use “illegal immigrant” or “illegal” in any of its news stories. Instead, with what is clearly […]

  • Apr 1, 2013
  • 3:51 PM

Dear Chávez GoogleGate Critics: César Was No Immigration Nativist… Not Even Close

UPDATE, April 1, 2021: Our publisher was finally able to locate the 1974 letter Chávez wrote to the San Francisco Examiner on November 27, 1974. Books about this letter erroneously cited it as being published in November 22, 1974. Here is a thread from our publisher about what the letter said: Am acknowledging the terms […]

  • Apr 1, 2013
  • 9:53 AM

Google Honors César Chávez on March 31 Doodle and Christians Think World Has Ended

The craziness continues. UPDATE: Some people thought that this entire fuss was about the late Hugo Chávez. Seriously. UPDATE: Google has responded. We enjoy celebrating holidays at Google but, as you may imagine, it’s difficult for us to choose which events to highlight on our site. Sometimes for a given date we feature an historical […]

  • Mar 31, 2013
  • 10:49 AM

Rubio Statement: News of Gang of Eight’s Immigration Deal is “Premature”

Here is what Florida Senator Marco Rubio issued this morning in response to the news that major progress has been made on a comprehensive immigration bill: I’m encouraged by reports of an agreement between business groups and unions on the issue of guest workers. However, reports that the bipartisan group of eight senators have agreed […]

  • Mar 31, 2013
  • 10:15 AM

The Other Thing That Alaska Rep. Don Young Said That No One Is Talking About

So Alaska Rep. Don Young’s last few days were ones he would rather forget, after he had to apologize twice for “wetback” comments he made during his remarks on Alaska public radio. Young, who said he had “no malice in his heart” when he made the “wetback” comments, will likely still need to address his […]

  • Mar 30, 2013
  • 11:02 PM

Five César Chávez Videos Featuring His Words, Speeches, and Opinions

The Internet does contain some good video and audio examples of César Chávez and his words. Here are five that we found. NOTE: The second video listed here is a 26-minute “lost interview” at the United Farm Workers (UFW) headquarters in Keene, California. There is no sound for the first three minutes or for the […]

  • Mar 30, 2013
  • 10:22 PM

AFL-CIO President Issues Statement in Support of New Immigration Deal

After news broke that an agreement between business and labor was finally reached regarding comprehensive immigration reform, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement today: The labor movement has no higher priority in 2013 than to build a workable immigration system that will allow 11 million aspiring Americans to become citizens. Each day we […]

  • Mar 30, 2013
  • 10:16 PM

For César Chávez Day 2013, Ten César Quotes We Love

March 31 is here again. Not only is the 2013 version of March 31 Easter Sunday, it is also César Chávez Day. In honor of César this year, we share ten César quotes we love. You can read more quotes at the UFW’s official page. “If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s […]

  • Mar 30, 2013
  • 9:25 PM

VIDEO: Kentucky Dream Coalition Organizes Speak-Out at Rubio’s Louisville Appearance

We got the following video from Liberation Frequency. Here is what the LF reported: Florida Senator Marco Rubio was invited to speak at the University of Louisville’s School of Music on March,25 2013. The Kentucky Dream Coalition took advantage of the oppurtunity to organize a speak out where undocumented immigrants could share their stories and […]

  • Mar 30, 2013
  • 9:47 AM

Did McCain’s “Live Tweets” About Woman Scaling Nogales Border Fence Occur One Hour After Incident?

On March 27, the national news media confirmed that Arizona senator John McCain (R) was live-tweeting the news of a woman who had scaled an 18-foot border fence in Nogales, AZ in the middle of the day, just yards away from four U.S. senators and a U.S. Border Patrol station. FOX News reported the following: “It […]

  • Mar 29, 2013
  • 10:58 PM

Young Issues Another Apology for “Wetback” Comments: “There Was No Malice in My Heart”

After getting slammed by fellow Republicans, Alaska congressman Don Young issued another statement this afternoon about “wetback” comments he gave in a local radio interview. Here is what Young said in a statement: I apologize for the insensitive term I used during an interview in Ketchikan, Alaska. There was no malice in my heart or […]

  • Mar 29, 2013
  • 4:40 PM

KRBD Addresses Why It Broadcast Rep. Young’s ‘Wetback’ Comments

The response to Alaska Rep. Don Young’s “wetback” comments broadcast on KRBD yesterday has already reached the national spotlight, after Speaker John Boehner slammed his Republican colleague for “offensive” remarks “beneath the dignity of the office [Young] holds.” We emailed KRBD earlier today to ask them why they broadcast Young’s comments without any follow-up questions […]

  • Mar 29, 2013
  • 2:06 PM

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