Injustice
#Not1More: Two Immigrants Who Won’t Be at White House Summit on Worker Voice
As the White House brings labor leaders together and honors various worker rights defenders, two people who won’t be in attendance are Gustavo Barahona-Sanchez and Jose Adan Fugon-Cano.
‘Immigration Battle/Reasons to Believe’: A Documentary Premiering at New York Film Festival (VIDEO)
A new documentary on the push for immigration reform is premiering at this year’s New York Film Festival.
Brown Lives (Now) Matter
The National Council of La Raza is finally taking on the issue of police brutality against Latinos. What took them so long, and how serious are they?
Inching Toward Peace in Colombia
The Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas have signed an agreement on victims’ reparations. Now what?
Scheming in Cuban
An exposé on how Cuban immigrants are gaming the U.S. welfare system also reveals that life under socialism is not nearly as bad as the Cuba lobby would have us believe.
Latino Business Owners in Milwaukee Receive Anti-Mexican Letters (VIDEO)
The postcards calling for the deportation of all “Mexican trash” come in the wake of a San Francisco woman shot and killed by an undocumented immigrant.
Entrevista con Edgardo Jusino-Campos, autor de ‘El harapiento de Betzaida’
Una conversación con el autor de su novela, las actualidades en Puerto Rico y la literatura latinoamericana
Carmen Aristegui: ‘Bring on the Critics,’ Backs Jorge Ramos
The venerated Mexican journalist speaks with Latino Rebels about her work and the controversy surrounding her colleague Jorge Ramos.
They Cried for God
Will the American public ever believe black lives matter?
Images of #DíaDeLaIndignación: 365 Days After Ayotzinapa
Yesterday, thousands marched in Mexico City and all over the world to remember the 1-year anniversary of Ayotzinapa. Here is a slideshow of social media images from the protests: [View the story “#DíaDeLaIndignación” on Storify]
#Ayotzinapa1Año
It was the State.
Escuchatorio Protesta: Remembering Mexico’s 43 Missing Students
An online platform that launches on the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico is an homage to social protest
One Year Later, What Really Happened in Iguala (VIDEO)
The real, unofficial story of what happened to 43 students who went missing in Iguala, Mexico on September 26, 2014
The Diversity Problem: Interview with Linda Nieves-Powell, author of ‘Yo Soy Latina’
The author talks about her play and the diversity problem perpetuated even within the Latino community
Sen. Menendez Speaks about Economic Crisis in Puerto Rico (VIDEO)
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey delivered an address in the Senate on the economic crisis facing Puerto Rico and the U.S.’ role in helping its colony
Police Reviews Clear Officers in Shooting Death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes
Two reviews of the shooting death of a 35-year-old Mexican orchard worker in Washington state found the officers were justified in their use of deadly force
Viral Video of New Jersey Cop Threatening Latino Couple Leads to Online Petition
This is why you film the police.
Latina Lawmaker’s Microphone Turned Off During Hearing (VIDEO)
Pennsylvania’s first Latina state representative, Leslie Acosta, has her microphone cut off during a hearing on making English the official language.
#100Miles100Women: A March to D.C. for Immigrant Rights during Pope Visit
The weeklong pilgrimage for immigrant rights arrives in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, hours after the pope
Puerto Ricans Deliver Letter for Pope Francis: Free Oscar López Rivera
“Let us say no to forms of colonialism old and new. Let us say yes to the encounter between peoples and cultures. Blessed are the peacemakers.”
Latino Stars Release Protest Song ‘We’re All Mexican’ (VIDEO)
Legendary music producer Emilio Estefan joins an all-star group of Latino entertainers and allies in a protest song against Trump’s anti-Mexican comments