Injustice

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today the Facebook page of United We Dream posted the following: Yesterday QUIP leader, Jerssay Arredondo, was asked by HRC to speak in front of thousands of people in front of the Supreme Court to repeal DOMA. Just before getting on stage he was told to not say he was Undocumented! SHARE & Post this picture as […]

NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 6 report 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 Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]

The following letter from the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) was sent to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday. The past weekend, according the Associated Press, “a young tourist was burned after she picked up an old shell containing white phosphorous dropped by the U.S. Navy when it used the island of Culebra for bombing […]

NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 4/5 report 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 Guatemala of […]

Originally published at JulioRVarela.com I am tired. I am tired of how the US mainland media continues to portray the island-territory of Puerto Rico with one broad brushstroke—that it is a new hotbed of violence and chaos. Recently, Fortune’s Cyrus Sanati told U.S. billionaires to “beware” of Puerto Rico, saying that the island “has a bevy […]

Texas SB 1128 is a bill introduced by Houston state senator Dan Patrick. On the surface the bill appears tame enough, “relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history” for the state’s public higher education institutions. But if you ask Librotraficante (and Rebelde) Tony Diaz and many others who protested in front of the […]

In response to the recent events in Steubenville, Ohio, one young man decided to do a simple PSA for “any rapists our there” who need help about how to “treat a drunk girl.” In just 24 hours, the video has gotten over 350,000 YouTube views. Here it is. (h/t Raw Story)

NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 4 report 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 their reports: NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and Mauricio […]

As more and more details are being reported about GEO Group’s private prison and immigrant detention business, Cuéntame has now produced an extended 30-minute video of its’ original viral “Immigrants for Sale” production. For more information about this story, which has gotten very little attention from the U.S. mainstream media, you can visit the official […]

Yesterday Democracy Now! covered one of the more untold and under-reported stories of the Iraq War. As its website says, “A shocking new report by The Guardian and BBC Arabic details how the United States armed and trained Iraqi death squads that ran torture centers. It is a story that stretches from the U.S.-backed death squads in […]

Beisdes the coverage from the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) is also filing reports and live tweeting from the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez. Here is an excerpt of NISGUA’s Day 3 report, along with some tweets from […]

Here is an excerpt of the Day 2 report from the trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and former head of military intelligence Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez. For more, you can visit The Open Society Justice Initiative. The second day of the Rios Montt genocide trial began with uncertainty about Rios Montt’s legal representation. With […]

It is a piece that’s three weeks old, but in the online world, that doesn’t matter. Philadelphia Magazine’s “Being White in Philly” piece has caused extremely strong emotions. As of this posting, the Robert Huber piece, which attempts to describe the experiences of white residents in the city’s racially-mixed neighborhoods, has gone viral on Facebook with […]

This is the first of a series of reports from the Open Society Justice Initiative about the trial in Guatemala City of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sanchez, former military intelligence chief. The charges are “crimes against humanity and genocide.” As the OSJI states, “The charges arise from systematic massacres of […]

This just in from our friends at Cuéntame, who added this update about Bakersfield woman who is facing deportation because of her barking dogs. Call Now: (202) 732-3000 Sample script: “I am calling in support of Ruth Montaño, Case No. A205 763 399 and ask that her deportation case be dropped. She is a low priority […]

This week the trial of Guatemala’s ex-dictator Efraín Ríos Montt began. Democracy Now! featured this story today on their show. Here is the video: The show’s site also provided more context about this historic trial: In Guatemala, a landmark trial is underway against former U.S.-backed dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes […]

UPDATE: Olmsted was fired. The HuffPost added more details. After videos (see below) were posted on YouTube chronicling a confrontation between a University of Oregon School of Law adjunct instructor and students on Thursday, the university has reassigned James Olmsted’s teaching responsibilities, but did not reveal if any additional disciplinary action was taken against him. […]

How is your voice today? I’m asking because it’s the most valuable thing we Latinos have. Yes, I think that your car, clothes, house, even your latest pairs of amazing celebrity-endorsed shoes are expensive, but it’s not as valuable as your voice, your thoughts, your experiences being young, Latino, and with the world at your […]