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‘X-ing’ Out Dissent With LATINX: The Danger of Unexamined Political Maneuvering
As scholars of diversity, we argue that the hasty adaptation of Latinx requires stronger qualified attention.
Families, Lawmakers to Speak at Rally in Washington, DC on Six-Month Anniversary of Hurricane María
“Our mission is to sound the alarm on this ongoing crisis, ignite pressure, and demand help.”
Brazilian Opposition Councilwoman Assassinated With Possible Involvement of Police Officers
Marielle Franco started her career as a human rights advocate before entering politics as a member of the left-leaning Socialism and Liberty Party.
The Irish Soldiers of Mexico: 20 Years Later
¡Viva México! ¡Viva Irlanda!
An Open Letter to Netflix
We request your continued support and urge you to renew “One Day at a Time” by moving forward with season three.
This Powerful Video of Parkland Victim Joaquín Oliver’s Father Manuel Just Crushed Us
A father’s love can never be broken.
Seven Dead and 25 Injured in Police Raid of Bolivia’s Palmasola Prison
An uprising in the prison, where 5,000 men and women are incarcerated, started 10 days ago.
Equity, Change and Popular Power: Venezuelans Talk About the Bolivarian Revolution
“Without Chávez, I’d […] likely be cleaning toilets at McDonald’s.”
COMMENTARY: What It’s Like to ‘Run’ With Beto O’Rourke
As we started the jog en masse and began to run toward the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, Beto moved about seamlessly, holding conversations with multiple people.
Trump Takes First Look at Border Wall Prototypes
Protests were held in San Diego, where the prototypes are displayed, and in Tijuana, the closest city on the Mexican side.
Tóxicos de las cenizas de AES están contaminando aguas subterráneas
Por otra parte, el mismo estudio de subsuelo confirmó niveles ascendentes de arsénico en el agua.
VOGUE Raised Voices of Puerto Rican Women, But Failed to Feature Puerto Rican Women Photographers
As Puerto Rico becomes a hub for neoliberal privatization and disaster capitalism, how we are seen by the world matters. How we see ourselves is even more critical.
Undocumented Activist Targeted by ICE Asks Immigration Judge to Throw Out Case Based on First Amendment Violations
Maru Mora-Villalpando, a Washington-based organizer facing her first immigration court date, files Motion to Terminate her deportation proceedings, citing First Amendment violations.
UN Accuses Honduras Security Forces of Killing Protesters
A report found that 16 of those killed, including two children, were shot dead by security forces and that the actions by the military police “may amount to extra-judicial killings.”
ICE Spokesperson for San Francisco Leaves Job Because He Says Agency Misleads Public
Wait, ICE plays with facts? We are shocked! Shocked!
TPS Holders and Their Children File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
200,000 people could be forced out of the country by Trump action.
Colombian Right Shows Strength in Legislative Elections, Presidential Primary
Having headed an upset “No” campaign against the 2016 FARC peace referendum, Senator Álvaro Uribe was the leading vote-getter among all legislative candidates.
Now San Diego Border Patrol Wants Us All to Believe That Women Arrested in Viral Videos Is a Bad Mujer
The governmentspeak is strong with this one.
The Bilingual Alternative LA Band Behind the Elotero Corrido Is Back With a Song About Trump’s Wall
Muro
I was born south of the Muro
Muro, Muro
I grew up north of the muro
Luis Alberto Urrea’s THE HOUSE OF BROKEN ANGELS Triumphs in All Its Mexican-American Glory
This is Urrea, a hell of a writer who’s wickedly funny, writes sex scenes like Neruda, and constructs his 60-plus-years narrative with the care of an urban planner.