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Dear Urban Active, I’d like to be as clear as possible with my objective in writing this email. My desired outcome is two fold: 1. An apology 2. Your company honoring a Gift Certificate given to me by a friend that states “This Certificate entitles 6 months free membership for a friend” I am...
I am thankful today for the people I’ve had in my life who I’ve been able to love. I am more thankful for the opportunities I’ve had and taken, to tell them that I love them. I think too often we hide our feelings, out of a fear of consequence. The...
I wonder what future generations will think about the fact we ever even debated this....
All are welcome, as long as you aren’t the public
I live very close to my “Neighborhood Pride Center“. It is a pretty cool idea I think, to house community space, the police, university safety patrol and basic city services all in one place. I’d like to make a recommendation to the City and the University who are joint partners...
Last night I was at one of my favorite hangouts, CaraBar, with my aunt (from my Mexican side), and my friends Tony from the Bahamas, and Jason. My aunt doesn’t speak English and so I spent a good deal of the time doing simultaneous interpretation of our conversation. We...
My little sister Cristina Tzintzun, is the director of a Non-Profit, Workers Defense Project/ Proyecto Defensa Laboral, that recently teamed up with the University of Texas to do a study on working conditions for laborers in Austin. Shortly after the study was published my sister recieved a call from an...
Latina Lista
Unsettled case of Hispanic farmers underscores lack of DC Latino leadership and concern from Obama
LatinaLista.netAfter ten years, tomorrow should have been the day of reckoning at the Supreme Court for a group of Hispanic farmers who filed a lawsuit against the USDA for systematically denying them needed loans and credits to sustain their farms, while granting those same loans to white farmers. Though the...
Chances are you haven't heard about Samuel Bonilla. Hopefully, that will change on February 25. That's the day Bonilla gets his day in court in Dodge City, Kansas to prove his innocence in a town, known historically as the gateway to the Wild West, and currently as a town with...
Message to Democrats: Don't obligate Latinos to feel grateful for just doing your job
A lot has been written this week on this site and others about how Latinos have become disillusioned with the Democratic Party. It's gotten to the point that the old strategies of engagement just aren't working. In yesterday's post, I laid out the guidelines, if you will, of how Democrats,...
How the Democratic Party can re-energize Latino voters
Last week, I wrote a commentary about being left unimpressed, unmotivated and uninterested in setting up any neighborhood watch parties to watch the President's State of the Union address. It's not that I'm on the GOP bandwagon to derail Obama at any cost, it's just that I'm not sure what...
Guest Voz: Spread the word, Haiti still needs help
By Margaret Aguirre Margaret Aguirre is the Director of Global Communications for the 26-year-old, California-based International Medical Corps (IMC). IMC goes anywhere in the world it's needed to save lives and improve the quality of life through health interventions performed by volunteer doctors and nurses. Ever since January 12, 2010...
Sen. Schumer's talk with Lou Dobbs on immigration reform does little to inspire hope among Latinos
As Latina Lista noted before Obama's State of the Union address, it had been leaked that Obama would mention immigration reform in his speech. "Mention" was the right word since he said nothing new, nothing hopeful, pretty much nada. The message from Obama was perfectly clear in what he didn't...
Column of the Americas Since 1994
Haiti is Bleeding… so too is Afghanistan, Iraq & The Arizona Desert
By Roberto Dr. Cintli RodriguezThe images from Haiti compel us to look at the mirror and ask ourselves, if we have a heart and a face? What we see compels us to ask if we are the human beings that we profess to be. The answer moves us to act....
Connecting MLK’s words, Sheriff Arpaio’s policies & the Crisis in HaitiBy Roberto Dr. Cintli RodriguezHaiti is changing the way we look at life and the way we look at each other as human beings. All but the insane and the most bigoted amongst us understand that the people of Haiti...
The Huehuetlahtolli re Sheriff Arpaio
By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez Beware of the new Sheriff in town; he’s actually an old coyote.He denigrates, dehumanizes and belittles; he’s an eater of flesh.pink underwear, pinstripes and ball and chains are his trademark.He’s actually an old sheriff who lives in another century, in the Wild Wild, West.This is...
The Decade of Fraud, Fear, Hate and Permanent War
by Roberto Dr. Cintli RodriguezIt has been said that the march of history, particularly in the realm of human rights, is always forward. Embedded within this concept is the idea that despite tragedies and war, the human condition always progresses. Unquestionably, whoever created the expression did so long before our...
By Roberto RodriguezThey will speak of peace and wage warThey will wage war and call it peaceThey will mercilessly wage war and be hailed as peacemakersNever in history anywhere in the world have leaders waged war not believing it to be a noble cause. And of course, wars are usually...
Western Civilization: To be or Not to be
By Roberto Dr. Cintli RodriguezMahatma Gandhi was once asked by a journalist: “What do you think of Western Civilization?”He responded: “That Would be a Good Idea?”It is not certain that Indigenous peoples in the Americas have ever been asked the same question, though the response can probably easily be surmised....
Viva la Feminista
Just what Illinois politics needed: Scott Lee Cohen
Blago. Burris. Stroger. We thought we had finally turned a corner Tuesday night. Even with the weight of Alexi's family's bank saga, we at least were moving away from embarrassing politicians. We cheered the defeat of Todd Stroger and wished Toni Preckwinkle all the luck of a field of four-leaf...
Want to adopt a Haitian orphan? WAIT!
This post was written right after American missionaries were arrested and originally posted on the AWEARNESS blog. I admit that my husband and I had "the talk." The...
Sean James and Al Joyner respond to the Tebow Super Bowl ad
Warning...Feministas, grab a tissue before you watch this amazing and beautiful video. Welcome to my new Laughing Liberally friends. This is the video Matt & I talked about last night. From Planned Parenthood: Matt asked me what dudes can do to help in the fight and I said, be aware and then...
Why I Give to Women-Focused Relief Organizations
This was originally posted at the AWEARNESS blog. Click on over, the only comment I've gotten is from someone calling me sexist. Thanks to all the Twitter love I got! Edited on Feb 1, 2010 to add: I'll be adding articles at the bottom on women-centered giving or relief efforts in...
TODAY: Fem 2.0 Radio on Latinas & Family
VI. Work/Life and Latino Families: How Are Latino Families Changing as Latinas Bring Home the Bacon? Monday, February 1, 1:00 PM EST, here Host: Veronica Arreola Ana Roca Castro, Founder, Latinos in Social Media Catherine Singley, Economic and Employment Policy Analyst, National Council of La Raza Marisa Treviño, Publisher, www.latinalista.net The Great Recession has impacted every...
Sorry, it's hard to write a coherent post when I'm not exactly sure where it's going. I did mean to address a few more points: * As I said in the last post, I admire Jackson's ability to put herself thru college. This compares to Hoffman whose grandfather once chaired Geico insurance....
UMX | El Machete
The Weekly Undocument: Kafka’s Cops On the Watch
THE ECONOMY FALTERS and desperate denizens of a sizable nation tack to the right, back away from the light, throw coins at half-crock cops to purchase stronger locks, to erect more dank dim holes in which to imprison the vulnerable soul.......
News With Nezua | The Thirty-Eight Words
IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, President Obama speaks but "Thirty Eight Words" on Immigration Reform and judging from more than one source in the blogosphere, they weren't extremely inspiring. Others were happy to hear immigration reform mentioned at all in the SOTU. But combined with the inaction so...
A Moment for Luis Leal, Pioneer of Chicano Literature
THE PASSING OF "DON" LUIS LEAL marks the end of a long and fruitful life, and one lived by a pioneer in the field of Chicano Literature....
The Weekly Undocument: The State of our Union is Sassy!
THE PRO-MIGRANT BLOGOSPHERE IS ALIGHT with talk of "The 38 Words" uttered in President Obama's first State of the Union speech last night....
A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. It's where we find the path headed home when we are far away from anything safe. It is where we turn when we want to find new ground, higher ground, better ground. It is the very choice that is often obscured from our vision until all the...
THE MARCH AND RALLY on January 16, 2010 in Maricopa County, Arizona to protest the criminal Sheriff Joe Arpaio, reviled for his racial profiling tactics, his gratuitously cruel and humiliating conditions for detention, and his embarrassing anachronistic and race-based antagonism against entire communities....
¿Chicano y que?
Rudy Madrid: Aug. 4, 1949 - Jan. 23, 2010
By Ben CadenaWhere do you start to talk about an old friend compatriot and fellow musician? He left us too early but had been faring poorly in recent months. Local bar owner Brigitte Tapia of the Keyes Club at Eighth and Keyes said, “We have to love him while we...
How Do You Think Our President Is Doing?
Express YourselfBarack H. Obama has been in office for over a year now. Please take time out of your busy day to tell our President what you think. Maybe you feel our President is doing a fine job. Or you may believe Obama has more to do. Here is your...
Comment on Chinese Labor and US Corporations
Jesus Manuel Mena GarzaIt has become increasingly obvious to me that American corporations are working hand in hand with the Chinese government to render the US, a second rate power. This is being done in two ways. First, it is well known that corporations love profits. Who doesn't like a...
Humberto Montes de Oca To Speak In San Jose On Mexican Labor Lockout
Bay Area Tour of Humberto Montes de Oca Interior Secretary, Mexican Electrical workers Union (SME) January 18-28, 2010 Forty-four thousand electrical workers in central Mexico have been locked out of their jobs since October 10, 2009, when the government of President Felipe Calderon, who was imposed by fraud in the...
40th anniversary of first Latino political party
[Click image to enlarge or header to see original article.]By Carlos Munoz Jr.Mexican Americans made political history 40 years ago when, on Jan. 17, 1970, they founded their own independent political party in Crystal City, Texas. They called it “La Raza Unida Party” — or, translated, “The United People’s Party.”A...
A Lofty Goal For The New YearThose engaged in the practice of compassion feel much happier internally, more calm, more peaceful and other people reciprocate that feeling. — His Holiness The Dalai Lama...
La Otra Tijuana
• Continúan los hostigamientos y amenazas armadas de miembros de la OPDDIC contra ejidatarios adherentes de la Otra Campaña en Jotolá bajo cobertura de elementos...
Porque las comunidades zapatistas no están solas
A 26 de Septiembre de 2009 A la Sociedad Civil Mexicana e InternacionalA las Comunidades ZapatistasA la Otra Campaña en MéxicoA la Otra Campaña InternacionalA...
Desalojan a integrantes de la otra campaña en Tamaulipas
El 24 de septiembre, a las 8 horas, 500 familias de la colonia Mano con Mano, integrantes de la otra campaña, en Tampico, Tamaulipas, fueron desalojadas a balazos por la policía metropolitana, encabezada por Enrique Aragón Sierra, delegado regional de la Procuraduría del estado, y Arturo Medina, secretario del ayuntamiento,...
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Libertad y Justicia para Atenco
CONVOCATORIA A LA SEGUNDA ETAPA DE LA CAMPAÑA NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL LIBERTAD Y JUSTICIA PARA ATENCO. septiembre- diciembre 2009 A la sociedad civil nacional e Internacional A las 218 organizaciones de la sociedad civil que se integraron...
Carlos Fazio La matanza de Acteal fue una operación de...
¡Para Justicia y Libertad!
The Weekly Undocument is a post done by blogger Nezua at The Unapologetic Mexican. This will now by a syndicated piece on this blog. The Weekly Undocument: The State of our Union is Sassy! By Nezua THE PRO-MIGRANT BLOGOSPHERE IS ALIGHT with talk of The 38 Words uttered in President Obama’s first State...
Texas Progressive Bloggers Withdraw Support from Proposed Spending Freeze
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Texas Progressive Bloggers Withdraw Support from Proposed Spending Freeze TEXAS – January 27, 2010: Top progressive bloggers from across Texas issued a statement today in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address cautioning the President to avoid calling for a spending freeze. While these bloggers...
Immigrant Groups Disenchanted With Administration’s Inaction
BREAKING: On the eve of the President’s State of the Union address, protesters blocked the streets around the national headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security for 2 hours until they were escorted by police. The protest was held to call attention to the suffering of immigrant families across the...
Houston’s New Mayor Police Chief Search Will Set Tone for City’s Immigration Policy
Congratulations are in order for Mayor Annise Parker on her historic victory and becoming Houston’s first openly gay mayor. Despite all headlines around the country after the election, Parker’s victory is not surprising and just proves what I have said previously, Texas is not as conservative as the media make...
Sixty Black Leaders Condemn Sheriff Joe Arpaio
An advertisement appears in today’s edition of The Arizona Republic newspaper comparing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the infamous 1960s Birmingham public safety commissioner Theophilus Eugene “Bull” Connor. The strongly worded statement was sponsored by the Center for New Community and signed by sixty prominent Black leaders from twenty-three...
The Demand for the Removal of Sheriff Arpaio from Duty
American Law Enforcement Must Demand the Removal of Sheriff Arpaio from Duty By Detective Alix Olson, Madison Police Department, Wisconsin In my 29-year career as a police officer and detective with the Madison Police Department, in Madison, Wisconsin, I have witnessed and experienced many instances of hatred, violence and racism. In...
The Mex Files
Ouch! The Federal Prosecutor refuses to get involved in the investigation, and reports that neither the Army (which is supposedly protecting Juarez citizens) nor National Police responded to the massacre, and attempts to claim the kids were somehow tied to organized crime (earlier this week it was said one was a...
I really didn’t expect to write a second wonkish post on Mexican constitutional language in one week, but this just snuck up on me. Sailing though the Constitutional Issues Committee of the Chamber of Deputies by a lopsided margin of eighteen to five, was a one word change to the Mexican...
Don’t ask, don’t make out in the barracks
With the United States finally coming to its senses, and realizing that gay soldiers have been around as long as there have been soldiers, maybe it’s time to review the rules of military conduct for soldiers and sailors and air(wo)men here in Mexico. While, as Christian Rea Tizcareño wrote in October...
Talk about bringing services to those below! The first of the Metro “Cibercentros” opened last week in the Zocalo Metro Station. Additional Cibercentros are being placed in Delegacion offices and public libraries. While these are bare-boned cyber-cafes (minus the cafe part), the Cibercentros will be offering courses and training workshops for...
Otto Guevara, the candidate for the right-wing “Libertarian Movement” in Costa Rica’s presidential elections (next Sunday), took a lie detector test on national television. He passed (or at least he did on TV, and that’s reality, right) when asked “Have you profited in any way while carrying out your duties...
Don’t ask Felipe Calderón and don’t tell the Supreme Court
In Tokyo for mettings, Felipe Calderón was asked about the claims that his Administration’s legal challenge to the Federal District’s new gender-neutral marriage law was politically motivated. Of course, it’s hard to say it isn’t, but Calderón gave it his best shot, claiming it was simply a matter of defending the...
chicanonews.net
AP IMPACT: Drug cartels co-opt rehab for recruits
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Mexico's powerful drug cartels have been operating drug rehabilitation clinics, turning some into bloody killing fields and forcing recovering addicts into their ranks of hit men and smugglers....Click Here for the full article...
Criminal alien sentenced for molestation of 7-year-old boy
On January 22, Third District Judge Deno Himonas sentenced Jorge D. Gutierrez-Ortiz to 15 years to life, after the Mexican national, through the help...Click Here for the full article...
Toyota Pedal Recall Update #18: Recall Expands to Mexico
Following Toyota's massive recall of vehicles in the United States, Europe and China, the company is now extending repairs to Mexico.Click Here for the full article...
Mexico sets up busy World Cup warmup, includes Italy, England, Netherlands – The Canadian Press
CBC.caMexico sets up busy World Cup warmup, includes Italy, England, NetherlandsThe Canadian PressMEXICO CITY — Mexico will play world champion Italy, England and the Netherlands in a busy buildup to the World Cup. Mexico officials said on Thursday the preparations will begin with a six-match tour in the United States,...
Cheech And Chong Reunite, At Long Last
Cheech and Chong, the famous stoner comedy duo, have reunited for their first tour in more than 25 years. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong released their first comedy albums in the 1970s, with routines about hippies, sex and most notably, their love of marijuana. Marin and Chong talk with NPR's...
Mexico-Ecuador soccer at new Meadowlands – USA Today
Goal.comMexico-Ecuador soccer at new MeadowlandsUSA TodayNEW YORK (AP) — Mexico's soccer team will play Ecuador in a World Cup warmup on May 7 in the first professional sports event at the $1.6 billion new Meadowlands Stadium. The exhibition game in East Rutherford, NJ, is part of a six-game US tour...
CHANFLES!
I got the inspiration to write down my Menudo process no doubt because of the paltry recipe I read in this book I borrowed from the East LA Library. One of the ingredients is listed as “chile sauce, canned or homemade” without any instruction on how to make said sauce....
Cooking with EL CHAVO! : Vegetarian Menudo
Bienvenidos Chavos y Chavas a otra edicion de mis recetas vegetarianas! Settle down now with all your laughing and guffawing, cuz this here is indeed a plate of vegan menudo. And it’s good. No, really, its tasty and animal-less. Oh shut up with the giggling, let me get started! I’ve seen...
(Click for larger version) Scene from Daly st. “Me vale madre tus bolsitas. Y no te preocupes con mis calzones, asi me los pongo.”...
Back when I was a kid Barragan’s was the spot for a special meal with the family. A place that meant you’d have to comb your hair properly, as this was the height of the hair combing days. Now that I’m an adult that pays his own way, and thus...
I blame work for forcing me to spend more time in a car. Employment kills the time for random walks, eliminates unforeseen encounters with the unexpected. Still, I like to take pictures around LH. Here are a few from within my Personal Armored Space. This image might not seem like much...
I can safely say that I have cornered the market on Lincoln Heights Parade coverage, and since it’s the only product of its kind on the internet, it’s also the best. And worst. No worries, it is what it is. But now that I’ve single handedly pushed all competitors out...