Forces in the Central American nation are working to undermine the transition of power to President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo, who last month claimed a landslide win. This is a dangerous moment in Guatemala. Despite the recent landslide vote in favor of presidential anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, and its certification by the national electoral authority, forces are […]
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US Latino Economic Output Propels the Country Forward: New Report
One of the many misconceptions about the U.S. Latino community is that it is a drag on the country’s economy. But if U.S. Latinos were an independent country, they would be the fifth largest economy in the world, larger than India, the United Kingdom, and France. Moreover, their economic growth in recent years is outranked […]
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We will not forgive, we will not forget
50 years ago, the despicable Military Coup in Chile took place. It happened on a Tuesday, September 11, 1973. For those of us who lived it, that day continues beating inside our collective memory. It is a drumbeat that will not stop. A beat that, not only, resonates with our personal memories, but also beats […]
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Texas judge declares DACA ‘unlawful,’ again
More than a decade has passed since the establishment of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The program, issued by Obama in 2012, gave thousands of undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children a chance at life out of the shadows. For most of that time, DACA has fended off right-wing attacks and […]
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Ojos, No. 4
This image is part of the ‘Ojos’ bi-weekly series. Ojos is a photo-letter that honors people, their merits, the environment and connects our human experience to community with the use of a camera—here in the Bay Area. From left: A portrait of Aldo Cabello, a political refugee who fled Chile after the Sept. 11, 1973 […]
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Clínica Martín-Baró bridges healthcare gaps for SF’s uninsured Latinx community
Every Saturday on 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District, Clínica Martín-Baró — a self-described “hole in the wall” — is bridging the gap in healthcare for the city’s uninsured Latinx community, offering free medical services to immigrants. Founded in 2007 by a collaborative effort between SF State and UCSF students, Clínica was born with […]
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A survivors’ quest to close the massage venue that assaulted her
On July 12, Jessica Recinos walked into an establishment for a routine massage. She had no idea that she would be left traumatized. “I can’t believe that happened to me,” Recinos says with a shaky voice, as she recounted being sexually assaulted by a female massage therapist at Healthy the Chinese Medicine Massage, a business […]
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‘The Heat Can Kill’ — How Farmworkers in Fresno Cope with Rising Temperatures
“The weather has changed dramatically here. The heat is more intense, and this puts us at greater risk,” says Martín Melchor, a farmworker who has worked the same fields cultivating grapes, almonds and peaches in Fresno, California for the past 34 years. “We have to take rigorous precautions in order to protect ourselves.” Originally from […]
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In Guatemala, Celebrations Follow Progressive Candidate’s electoral Win
Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo of the Semilla Party has emerged the winner in the second and final round of voting for president in Guatemala, according to results from the Central American nation’s electoral commission. Arévalo beat his rival, Sandra Torres of the National Unity of Hope party. A one-time first lady and wife to former […]
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Passing the baton: the need for intergenerational respect and support
When I retired from teaching, I returned to the “off-campus community.” My experiences within the University life were — generally — wonderful. Perhaps because, within the University world, the interaction between generations has a clearly defined aspect: teachers are there to teach and students are there to learn. It is a simple, ancient formula. That […]