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CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION FROM IMMIGRANT WORKERS

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

MAPA: “WE ARE TAKING THE BRUNT of the attacks and suffering the immediate consequences of this misguided policy, therefore, our call is urgent to take to the streets on September 5th, the Labor Day weekend, and October 12th, not to ask but demand that President Obama stop the attacks on immigrants and that he fulfill his promise of immigration reform, that which we heard during the presidential campaign, but has recently been forgotten.”

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FREE EFREN

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

15-YEAR-OLD LATINO HONOR STUDENT SERVING THREE LIFE SENTENCES FOR CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT “There is no crueler tyranny than that which is exercised under cover of law, and with the colors of justice.” —U.S. v. Jannottie, 673 F.2d 578, 614 (3d Cir. 1982)

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Goin’ to Georgia for Sanctuary

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

OF THE SANCTUARY, the latest developments, and Nezua’s flight to Atlanta to receive on the group’s behalf an award for Blogging in Ethnic Media. Also, news of our Luis Ramirez piece being printed, and an appeal for good vibes, Xanax, and spare change.

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Presenting ¡PRESENTE!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

OUR VOICES have yet to be utilized and enjoined in a way that can efficiently organize around the issues that affect our communities. We will not always agree, nor should we. But we should have a way to centralize and engage the politics that affect us on so many levels.

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Union Square May Day March

Monday, April 27th, 2009

MAY DAY MARCH in NYC: Trillions for bank bailouts just gives money to the same bankers whose policies are gutting the economy. WE need to control the financial system, not leave it in the hands of a pack of billionaires.

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Made in L.A. (Hecho en Los Angeles)

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

MADE IN L.A. IS AN EMMY-WINNING DOCUMENTARY about three Latina immigrant mujeres who organize and fight for labor protections in the US. I’ve reviewed the film and provided information here to help you spread the word about the May Day screenings, if you care to.

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DREAM With Me.

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

SOMETIMES I FIND IT DIFFICULT to advocate at length for things that seem common sense. I don’t know what to say to convince people that everyone should have air, or water, or love, or freedom of movement or a chance to give back to that which has nurtured them. I am never quite sure how to meet those who would oppose these things, either.

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Signs of the Times, A Group Blog

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

I’VE SETUP A GROUP BLOG where anyone can join as an Author. It’s called Signs of the Times, and its purpose is simply to collect short, simple anecdotal stories, jottings, blurbs, fotos, fears, thoughts, hopes, sightings, single sentences (or more) about symptoms of the collapsing economy, and in one place.

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Do You Remember Your Childhood Dreams?

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

DO YOU REMEMBER your childhood dreams? What if you worked hard…went to college, studied…and then someone told you ‘You can’t make your dreams come true!’ What would you do?

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Interruption for Important Cause!

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

I NOW STOP IN, even though the next vlog isn’t done for a post that is most probably temporary in nature, yet important!

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Call for Video/Audio Submissions

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

FOR EPISODE THREE of the XOLAGRAFIK Diaries (my new vlog series) I am putting out a call for your webcam/video (or audio) submissions/additions/contributions.

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NY/NJ Spanish Language ICE Raid Rapid Response HOTLINE

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

SI LOS AGENTES DE INMIGACION vienen a tu puerta o tu ves a ellos en tu vecindario? llama de inmediato a la linea caliente de Respuesta Rápida gratis desde cualquier teléfono 1-800-308-0878 hay un representante que habla español disponible las 24 horas para decirte cuales son tus derechos.

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Latino/a Writers, Bloggers, Reviewers Wanted

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

THE LATEST BOOK I’ve illustrated could benefit from a few more reviewers who are willing to post on the book or otherwise trade a review copy for some publicity and the time it takes to read through it and feel it out.

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¿Cómo se llama usted?

Monday, December 8th, 2008

IMAGINE that it is my job to help choose a name for a baby boy that was due to be born yesterday and may be born today…or tomorrow. Or the next day. Now, dust off that favorite Spanish or Nahuatl name you’ve turned over in your mind and drop it in the suggestion box.

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The (Laughable) Times They Live In

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

IT WOULDNT BE WORTH MY TIME to highlight yet one more slanderous, lazy, slimy, fictionalized piece of anti-Mexican propaganda but for the fact that it comes at such an egregious time and under such a prestigious banner…