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Letter from Barack Obama to Puerto Rico
Written by Barack Obama
Barack Obama wrote a letter to the people of Puerto Rico to express his views on Puerto Rican status, citizenship, jobs, health and their place in America.
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Black and Latino Workshops at the Social Forum
Written by Rich Vázquez
Over 10,000 attended the first Social Forum for the whole United States. I recorded, with a plain digital recorder, two workshops on Black and Latino relationships and alliance building.Read more: Black and Latino Workshops at the Social Forum
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FBI Files Reveal Years of Surveillance of SOA Watch
Written by SOA Watch
Declassified FBI Files Reveal Years of Surveillance of Peaceful Demonstrations by FBI's Counterterrorism Division
ACLU and School of the Americas Watch filed for documents; much information blacked out, some pages not released
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Georgia today released new evidence that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting counterterrorism investigations into School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch), a faith- and conscience-based human rights group. SOA Watch, which organizes yearly nonviolent demonstrations calling for the closure of the School of the Americas, a controversial training school for Latin American soldiers located at Fort Benning, charges that the files demonstrate a clear attempt to stifle political opposition.
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Homeland Security Detains Katrina Victims
Written by NCLR
Editorial Note: After making explicit statements saying it was safe for immigrants (documented and undocumented) to come forward and recieve assistance after the hurricane Katrina disaster, the government has started detaining immigrants instead of assisting them.If immigrants can't come forward and recieve medical andother care, this creates a public safety hazard and continues to sress the lives of many people trying to recover from our largest recovery effort.
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Latinos Incógnitos
Written by Richard L Vázquez
This is a list of stars that aren't grouped as Latinos in the general media because of their appearance, speech, name, or mixed heritage. Since Latinos have varying degrees of European, Asian, African, and Indigenous heritage, many of us don't fit the archetype of outward appearance that people expect. If you know of any Latinos Incógnitos, send me an e-mail and I'll add them to the list.No Comments.
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