In case ya didn’t notice there’s a runoff on the GOP side of Congressional District 16. Williams and Amanadriz. This race has been seriously stupid ugly on Williams part, from driving the wedge deeper withing the party itself, to shooting himself relentlessly on the issues he talks about. The most recent rasism. This particular post […]
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The Covid Drive By
Nothing proves that life has changed after Covid-19 then the phrase “drive by”. It is a phrase that means two different things depending on your point of view, pre-Covid and after-Covid. In one instance it means danger and even death. On other it means celebration. Before the pandemic, it meant death, likely a very painful […]
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Life After Covid-19
The world is slowly waking up from the Covid-19 pandemic, although there remains much fear and uncertainty as to what the next steps are. There are reports that Coronavirus infections are increasing due to the reopening of the country. Like everyone else I’m slowly waking to life after Covid-19. We are planning to embark on […]
Posted inArt, Music, pandemic art, Poetry
Surviving Artistically
by Belinda Subraman In these times of unrest and uncertainty, fighting for democracy and fairness, living through a global pandemic, we all find different ways to survive and blossom. I admire and appreciate all efforts to keep positive and those who seek growth and connection during quarantine. It has been important to me to express […]
Posted incorruption, Juarez, Matamoros, Mexico, SNITIS
Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y Servicios / National Independent Syndicate of Industrial and Service Workers (SNITIS), #LibertadParaSusana, COMUNICADO URGENTE!
Detienen a Susana Prieto Terrazas, defensora de derechos laborales y abogada del Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y Servicios (SNITIS). Exigimos su liberación. Attorney Susana Prieto Terrazas, labor rights defender and lawyer for the National Independent Syndicate of of Industrial and Service Workers (SNITIS) has been detained. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals […]
Posted inPolitics
The Confederacy Was About One Thing – Slavery
Americans, it is time to have a “come to Jesus” discussion about American history. It is these types of talks that most will avoid but it must be had for the sanity of the country. Most Americans learned a varnished and palatable version of history. The history of America taught in American schools glosses over […]
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Labor Attorney Susana Prieto Terrazas Arrested in Matamoros
By Miguel Juarez, Editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCMw2do7ReU Revista Vertical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCMw2do7ReU Noticias Fronteradice reported that El Pasoan and Labor Attorney Susana Prieto Terrazas has been detained in Matamoros and has been taken to Victoria, Tamaulipas, the state capital to be arraigned. She has been accused of trumped charges against public servants, riots and threat and coercion of individuals […]
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Post pandemic education thoughts
By Xavier Miranda Our education community must contend with a new malignant normalcy in our society. Consider that our students have witnessed the brutal violence perpetrated by police. Consider that our students are aware of the caging of immigrant children at Tornillo. Consider that our students were impacted by the mass shooting incited by a […]
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Covid-19 Recovery Requires Immigrants
Unless you live under a rock then you know that Donald Trump does not want immigrants to come to America. Trump has made it almost impossible for any immigrant to come to the country. This is especially true for those who want to Make America Great Again by their hard work. But even with Trump’s […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
Passive Racism
Preface: How does one become a racist? Do you take classes? Do you go to “Racist School?” Are you assigned a worksheet in which you have to write the n-word used “correctly” in fifty different sentences? Do you have to stage a play wearing black face? Do racist teachers play episodes of “Amos and Andy“ […]