Injustice
The Unwelcome (and Unacknowledged) Refugees Closer to Home
The U.S. refuses to label Central Americans as refugees because it fails to understand the dangers they face.
Puerto Rico al borde del abismo
“El 1 de diciembre fue un día ínfamo en nuestra historia. A ver nuestro gobernador dar limosnas a nuestro maestro colonial era una vergüenza profunda e imperdonable.”
Rodrigo Starz of Rebel Diaz Releases #Crook, a Rahm Emanuel Protest Song
“A crook mayor with an attitude named Rahm
Who needs to resign now so I’m bout to drop this bomb.”
Why I Refused to Join Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Team
When the Hillary Clinton campaign reached out to Phillip Arroyo and asked him to join the presidential candidate onstage at an upcoming event, he respectfully declined.
A Revolving Inferno: Central American Refugees in Southern Mexico
The pressure placed on Mexico to keep Central American refugees from reaching the U.S. border has led to an increase of deportations and abuses.
‘Last Days of Blood in Colombia’: Inside FARC (VIDEO)
The Guardian has been granted rare access to the FARC, whose ranks have shrunk to small number of hardliners skeptical of the most recent attempts at peace.
How Puerto Rico’s Economic ‘Death Spiral’ Is Tied to Legacy of Colonialism (VIDEO)
“We need to dig deep, to analyze how U.S. domination of Puerto Rico has evolved over the past 20 to 30 years.”
Detainees in Immigration Centers Refuse Food, Demand Freedom
In multiple cases, detainees continue to be held despite either passing their credible fear for asylum or their consulates refusing to issue their travel documents for removal.
Running Outside the Box
John Fetterman is the mayor of Braddock, PA. He’s 6’8″ and has tattoos. And his wife is from Brazil and was undocumented. Oh, and he’s running for Senate.
The Great Neocolonial Hope
Last Saturday’s boxing match between Mexico’s “Canelo” Álvarez and Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto had all the joy and heartache of a fight between two beleaguered sides.
The Money Behind the U.S. Colony of Puerto Rico
Research conducted after the federal government failed to implement the results of a 2012 status referendum reveals mountains of cash spent maintaining the status quo.
What Happened in Puerto Rico on November 19, 1493?
For centuries the people of Puerto Rico have been celebrating an event that may have never actually occurred.
The Refugee Hypocrisy of President Obama and Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have blasted Republican unwillingness to take in Syrian refugees, hoping no one remembers their own mistreatment of Central American refugees.
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Are Hypocrites
Both Republican senators have come out against the U.S. taking in Syrian refugees after last week’s Paris attacks, even as tens of thousands of Cuban refugees stream across the Texas border.
Latino USA: War Veteran Smokes Pot, Faces Deportation
Yvono Rodriguez had trouble sleeping after he survived a suicide bombing attack while serving in the Marines in Afghanistan.
Je ne suis pas un pacifiste
Last week’s Paris attacks are the mark of a religious threat willing to do anything to destroy democracy wherever it exists.
Filmmaker Silent Launches Fundraiser for Puerto Rico’s La Perla Community
The videographer and photographer is currently working on a documentary about La Perla, the historically poor section of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico.
Young Latino Man Shot by Texas Police Was a Sheriff’s Deputy
Cesar Cuellar, a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by Laredo police Monday morning, was a Webb County sheriff’s deputy.
Locos Por Juana: ‘Caribe’ Rebels
A chat with vocalist Itaguí Correa on how artists can bridge gaps like those created by the debates surrounding immigration and police brutality.
From ‘Saturday Night Live’ to #NotOneDime: A Guide to Dumping Trump
Now that Saturday Night Live has come and gone and Trump is still on the warpath, here’s a 10-point plan that Latinos can draw from for their next move.