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Ocasio-Cortez Says Puerto Rico Should Have Binding Vote on Political Status: ‘It’s About Self-Determination’
“Honor the ability for people to self-govern. It’s a principle of American democracy,” AOC said.
Brazil Hosts Latin America’s Largest Gun Fair
Foreign gunmakers have looked forward to the opening of the Brazilian gun market with the favorable presidency of Jair Bolsonaro.
Student Group MEChA Holds Vote to Change Name, Prompting Strong Reactions
Student leaders of the group voted almost unanimously to drop “Chicano” and “Aztlan” from the name.
Yale Professors Stage Protest, Calling Attention to University’s Diversity Problems
Thirteen tenured faculty decided on Friday to withdraw from the University’s ER&M program, citing a lack of resources.
Colombian Police Attack Indigenous Protesters, at Least 1 Dead
The confrontation set a tense environment for talks which finally took place in the afternoon.
Maduro Announces Plan to Ration Energy Amid Blackouts
The oil-rich country has suffered continuous energy shortages affecting the entire country after a massive blackout on March 7.
Puerto Rico Activists in Boston Call on Federal Judge to ‘Keep Wall Street Hands Off Puerto Rico’s Pensions’
Groups demand that contributions to Puerto Rico pensions not be used to pay “illegal” $72B public debt
Trump Administration Vows to Cut Aid to Northern Triangle Countries
The countries would lose over $500 million in foreign assistance for fiscal year 2018 and the remaining of 2017.
Students and Educators Across Dominican Republic Are Rocking Their Natural Hair Today to Protest Discrimination
Women and girls are also posting images online to show their black pride.
An Update From Ravi Ragbir About His Immigration Case (VIDEO)
The immigrant rights activist talks to IN THE THICK about what has happened to him since he faced on order of deportation last year.
Maduro Administration Bans Juan Guaidó from Public Office for 15 Years
U.S. State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino called the ban “ridiculous.”
‘Building the American Dream’ Documentary Sheds Light on Tragedies Migrants Face in Construction Field
Directed by Chelsea Hernandez, the film follows three immigrant families in Texas.
Peruvian Officials Negotiate to End 51-Day Mining Town Strike
Protests intensified after three community leaders were arrested last week for allegedly extorting MMG, a Chinese state-owned mining company.
Democrat Rep. Soto Introduces New Bipartisan Puerto Rico Statehood Bill
Here we go again?
Houston-Area Elected Official Apologizes After Telling Harris County Judge to ‘Speak English’
“This is not Mexico,” Chambers County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Tice said.
Bolsonaro to Commemorate 20-Year Military Dictatorship
Bolsonaro has long supported Brazil’s military history, denying the military coup of 1964 and appointing several ex-generals to government positions.
Detained Immigrants Held at For-Profit River Correctional Detention Center Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Denial of Bond and Parole
The ongoing and increasing number of hunger strikes at facilities across the country indicate the urgent need to release people from ICE custody.
Booting the Braids: Farmworkers Lead the Way Across Campuses to Boycott Wendy’s
Since 2013, the nationally renowned Coalition for Immokalee Workers and its partnering Student/Farmworker Alliance has led a fervent campaign to get Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program.
AMLO Asks Spain to Formally Apologize for the American Conquest
AMLO also announced his intention of establishing 2021 as the year of reconciliation for the two countries.
They Schools: Educational Narratives, Resistance, and the Perpetual Distance Separating Equity From Equality
While power dynamics are (often) constructed along lines of race, they do not preclude other power dynamics predicated upon different identities and hierarchies of difference.