Despite what you may have been led to believe, the Democrats are not your friends. They might gesture in your direction from time to time when they need something (usually money), but they know that come election season you ain’t gonna vote Republican, which explains why they rarely seem interested in following through with their […]
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A Statement on Super Bowl LIV: We are not your mascot
Ever since the white invaders first arrived on Turtle Island and began their illegal incursion into Indian land, various forms of lies, propaganda and misinformation have been used to indoctrinate millions of impressionable children and adults, young and old alike, across the United States and around the globe. In the age of information, their previous […]
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The High Court’s Egregious Ruling on services for immigrants
We denounce the Jan. 27 SCOTUS ruling on Public Charge, which allows the Department of Homeland Security permission to deny entry or legal status to those who may require public assistance. This is defined as cash or non-cash benefits such as housing or food, for more than a year in a three-year time period. It […]
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What the consulate does in the case of an emergency
Dear readers and nationals, on this occasion I’d like to share with y’all one of the most important tasks that the consulate, which is the protection of our communities abroad. As you know, California is a state that in recent years has experienced various emergencies, for example, the fires that affected the north bay. We […]
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Afro-Chicano MC Choosey talks headlining Encuentro, identity and latest album, “Black Beans”
Acción Latina hosted the 38th Annual Encuentro del Canto Popular on Dec. 8, 2019, celebrating the intersection between Black & Afro-Latinx musical traditions with a special performance by oldies-inspired hip-hop duo Choosey & Exile. For this interview writer sweeney kovar sat down with Afro-Mexicano MC to discuss Encuentro, identity, collaborating with the world-renowned DJ/producer DJ […]
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Local fundraising platform brings awareness to struggle of migrant trans Latinas
Dangerous fabrications of the migrant identity—while nothing new to the United States—have become especially prevalent in the era of Donald Trump, regularly circulating every media platform imaginable. Because of this, our communities are bombarded with racist, xenophobic propaganda on a regular basis, often spurring violent behavior against the Latinx community. Daily exposure to such hateful […]
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Bay Area Nicaraguans react to country’s political turmoil through art, solidarity
A line of drummers, dressed in the traditional blue and white, beat past with a background mass of colorful dresses pirouetting on stage. Disembodied voices, emboldened by the poignant atmosphere, chant “Nicaragua Libre!” Danzas por Nicaragua, a subset of the Nicaraguan cultural San Francisco-based nonprofit Chavalos de Aquí y Allá, organized the performance of “El […]
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Reaching a new home in Jorge Argueta’s “Caravan to The North”
We met in a small bookstore owned by author Jorge Argueta in San Francisco’s Outer Mission, where Argueta writes his noted children’s books. His latest book, “Caravan to The North,”—illustrated by Manuel Monroy and translated by Elizabeth Bell—follows the character Misael Martínez, a young boy leaving his native home of El Salvador to join the […]
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AB 857: The crucial first step toward giving control of City’s money back to the people
It has been over a decade since the financial markets crashed in 2008, spurring foreclosure of homes, job loss for millions and economic destitution for many. The effects of this crisis are still being felt by working Americans, but for Wall Street these effects are spelled with a dollar sign. According to KQED, since PG&E—California’s […]
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Thou shall discuss neither Religion nor Politics
When we were children and life was still wide open before us, they asked about our future, when we’d become grown ups. Right there all the magical moments disappeared! Thus they planted their seed and we became afraid, trembled and that’s the way we spent our lives. “Los Momentos” by Los Blops, Chilean musicians, 1971 […]