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A Radical Idea: Listening to Trump Supporters
“These are people who are scared, lied to and angry. These are people who have voices.”
Free Rafael DeJesus
Born in the Dominican Republic, Rafael has sat in a Michigan prison cell for the past 22 years for minor, non-violent drug offenses. He’s a victim of the war on drugs, and it’s time he came home.
How Wall Street and U.S. Colonialism Created Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
A people’s history of Puerto Rico’s longtime economic, fiscal and political crises.
The Empire Files: The Empire’s Border (VIDEO)
In a new full-length documentary, Abby Martin of ‘The Empire Files’ examines the not-so-secret war against migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bernie Sanders Voted Against Immigration Reform in 2007 (and Was Right)
Hillary Clinton can bash Bernie Sanders for voting against the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill if she wants, but I would’ve voted against it, too.
Cruz Speaks Spanish While Bernie and Hillary Spar Over Central America
We are back with a new episode.
Ted Cruz’s New ‘Secure the Border’ Ad Is Just F-ing Strange
We don’t get it.
The ‘Latino Vote’ Is More Than Just a Number… and so Much More Than Immigration Reform
It’s time to just admit that the “Latino vote” is way too complicated to put into a box.
Latinos Running Across Border in Trump Ad Are Really Africans in Morocco (VIDEO)
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has just released its first official TV spot, in which everything is not nearly what it appears to be.
The Revolution Must Be Accessible
Latinos still lack the economic and social capital to take advantage of the opportunities of the innovation economy.
César Vargas: American Dreamer
“The Latino community deserves respect. We need someone that respects our philosophy and our culture.”
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
Emigrated Mexico and Enslaved Mexico
September 16 marked the anniversary of Mexican independence. But after over 200 years, Mexico still isn’t free
Annual Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference Fosters Latino Literature
Organizers Nora Comstock, Adriana Domínguez and Marcela Landres speak with Latino Rebels ahead of the annual conference in October in New York City.
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
Trump’s #NoMames Flip-Flop on Immigration
Two years before Donald Trump thought migrants from Latin America were “bringing crime” and “rapists,” he had become an advocate for fair and comprehensive immigration reform. Back in 2013, NBC News reported a meeting between the billionaire GOP frontrunner and “youth immigrant leaders Jose Machado, Diego Sanchez and nationally renowned Dreamer Gaby Pacheco of The Bridge Project at […]
Down the Rabbit Hole: Breaking the Code of Silence of a Vicious Police Culture
Many people are unaware of just how dark a flourishing and shady police subculture really is. Police brutality has been brought to the forefront of society, perhaps due to the influx of social media usage and smartphones. Today we are catching gross violations of the law carried out by police officers who have been sworn […]
Podcast From Intelatin: Americatown + ZZK Records
This month at Intelatin, I am featuring a comic book project called Americatown by Bradford Winters and Larry Cohen. Music for the podcast is curated by El G at ZZK Records and performed by Chancha vía Circuito, Fauna, Tremor, Frikstailers, Animal Chuki, El Remolón, Nicolá Cruz, La Yegros and Luzmila Carpio. Winters: “When I first set out […]
Slo Light: One Latina Producer’s Effort to Make a New Kind of Film
I am the oldest daughter of Colombian immigrants. I was born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens. Seven years ago, after graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, I made a decision to follow my dreams of being a producer. I had a great professor in my elective media class at John Jay, and […]