Accion Solidaria Viernes 11 de Junio • 12pm Consulado Mexicano de San Francisco • 532 Folsom y la calle 1 Este Viernes 11 de Junio en el consulado Mexicano de San Francisco se va aser manifestacion solidaria para apoyar a la lucha del Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME). El SME fue assaltado violentamnte por el […]
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Arizona meet BP: Comparing Arizona’s racist SB 1070 with BP’s oil leak disaster
What does the state of Arizona have in common with BP, the British global energy corporation? Contributor Alvaro Huerta compares Arizona’s racist immigration bill, SB 1070 with
BP’s oil leak disaster, and points out their similarities.
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South Africa World Cup 2010 Guide
Some say that only the best teams go to the World Cup, while others affirm that it’s always the same ones.
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Guía de la Copa Mundial Sudáfrica 2010
Unos dicen que a los mundiales sólo van los mejores, mientras queotros afirman que siempre van los mismos.
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Activists rally to send Obama a message, ‘Immigration reform now!’
[nggallery id=3] President Obama came to San Francisco to join Sen. Barbara Boxer’s, D-Calif., fundraiser at the Fairmont Hotel on Tuesday, May 25. At 4 p.m., local community groups, including the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Defense Committee, the African Advocacy Network, the Asian Law Caucus, and Mission Asset Fund, gathered at Grace Cathedral to discuss […]
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Activistas se manifiestan para enviar a Obama un mensaje: ‘¡reforma inmigratoria ya!’
El Presidente Obama vino a San Francisco para reunirse con el recaudador de fondos de la Senadora Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., en el Hotel Fairmont, el martes, 25 de mayo. A las 4 p.m., grupos locales de la comunidad, incluyendo el Comité de Defensa de Derechos de los Inmigrantes de San Francisco, el Comité de Ley […]
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Pelando el ojo tackles ethnic studies, and the Museum of the American Latino.
In these acute political times, the art of persuasion through language is a clear ploy of deception. Take for example, the current campaign being waged by PG&E to convince voters that the existence of independent electricity providers is illegal. But the message of its Proposition 16 initiative is a resounding call to protect “The Right […]
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Students and immigrant-rights advocates press Feinstein for action on DREAM Act
More than 60 student protestors occupied the plaza outside Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office in downtown San Francisco on May 20 to show their support for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, which is in danger of lying dormant for yet another year as comprehensive immigration reform takes a backseat to mid-term election […]
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Antiwar activists fill the streets
Antiwar activists took to the streets on June 5 to protest the Israeli army’s attack on seven boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. At least nine volunteer aid workers were reported killed and dozens seriously wounded. One Israeli soldier was stabbed and two were beaten, according to news reports. Israel has banned all but basic […]
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The battle against Arizona reaches Willie Mays Plaza
More than 300 people rallied in Willie Mays Plaza outside AT&T Park on May 29 to protest Arizona’s new immigration law and the arrival of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. Diamondback owner, Ken Kendrick. has come under scrutiny for his support of Arizona elected officials who back SB 1070. The rally was organized by the […]