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We are sick, each and every one of us.
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.
ACLU Issues Complaint Demanding Investigation Into Abuses in Outdoor Border Patrol Detention Facility
The complaint, sent to officials within the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, calls for an immediate end to the caging of immigrants in outdoor holding areas.
Meet Chef Roberto Pérez: Revitalizing Chicago’s Puerto Rican Food Scene
Urban Pilón is a culinary business that offers catering, private dinners, and cooking classes.
The Chismes of Virginia Politics: Part Four
No matter where you go in the State Capitol, you will encounter white supremacists.
Mexican War on Drugs Has, in Places, Decreased Life Expectancy
In Mexico, life expectancy increased for more than six decades, but as we found in our new research, this rate slowed down between 2005 and 2015, and in some states even reversed.
Watch White House Spokesperson Hogan Gidley Lie So Many Times About Puerto Rico in Just Three Minutes
More colonialism in action.
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.
Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on NPR: Obama Admin Did Expand Family Detention
“We expanded family detention. You’re correct,” Johnson said on Tuesday morning.
Julián Castro Releases ‘People First’ Immigration Platform That Includes ‘Marshall Plan’ for Central America
The first one of out the gate?
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
The Chismes of Virginia Politics: Part Three
Having the freedom to lobby and advocate for my people’s rights became my main work for a few weeks, and a huge privilege.
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.
Author Dagoberto Gilb’s Latest Intellectual Drops of Serious Knowledge
The Godfather of Chicano literature on where we go next.
Central American (In)Visibility: A Poem
Zero tolerance policies/Combined with white supremacy
Mexico’s Women’s Movement Confronts Gender Violence as Thousands Post #MeToo
A new Latin America News Dispatch podcast episode.
Catching Up With Librotraficante Tony Diaz in Houston
Latino Rebels Radio: March 31, 2019
The ‘Three Mexican Countries’ Graphic by Fox & Friends Actually Happened
A very special Sunday #NoMames