The right-winged demand for U.S. intervention in Cuba continues the U.S.’s imperialist legacy of a 62-year embargo, sanctions, funded coup attempts, and political campaigns against the Cuban government. Citing food shortages, lack of access to medical care, and the Cuban government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuban anti-government protests began in early July, calling for […]
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Fátima RamĂrez is New Executive Director for Mission Media Arts Center, AcciĂłn Latina
Raised in San Francisco’s Mission District, FatĂma RamĂrez takes the helm as AcciĂłn Latina celebrates the 51st anniversary of its bilingual newspaper El Tecolote. San Francisco — AcciĂłn Latina has announced that FatĂma RamĂrez will serve as the new Executive Director of the organization effective July 15. An experienced news media and arts leader, RamĂrez […]
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Wolves who won’t let women run
 “Behind each successful man, there is a woman pushing him forwards. Behind every successful woman, there’s a man holding her back.” Anonymous truism Recently, Sha’Carri Richardson, a young Black woman, perhaps the fastest runner in the world, was punished by the USA Track & Field Association (USATF). It was discovered that, after a race, she had […]
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A Safe Haven For Boys in Puerto Rico Fights to Stay Open
Puerto Rico is a beautiful place surrounded by warm waters with palm trees that line the highways and greenery that towers over the land. Most people see a version of Puerto Rico on Instagram with photos of the bold and pastel colors of the homes in Old San Juan and other neighborhoods that color the […]
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Street art and the fight to resist gentrification in Puerto Rico
In Santurce, Puerto Rico, street art climbs the neighborhood walls jousting for the attention of those who frequent the neighborhood. For a tourist visiting Calle Loiza in the search of a trendy cafe, the messages in the art might go unnoticed as they become mere backdrops for social media posts. In favor of visibility, the […]
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Backyard feud spills out on social media, spurs allegations of harassment, racism
By now, it would not be surprising if the majority of Mission residents have at least heard of the ongoing mess that is the literal backyard dispute between next door neighbors Sirron Norris, of Sirron Norris’ Studio & Gallery, and Laura Rios, of Laura’s Beauty & Barbershop. What essentially boils down to an argument over […]
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Radio Teco: The Women of El Tecolote — Ana Montes
This week we have our second episode of the series, “The Women of El Tecolote”. and this time Accion Latina’s executive director Fatima Ramirez talks to another legend of the early days of El Tecolote and also one of the current board members of Accion Latina, Ana Montes. This episode is our last episode of […]
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Young Salvadoran father faces deportation and extreme danger if sent back home
It was 5 a.m. when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided Willian’s home where he slept in his bed with his two infant children. Willian, a 24-year old father of two and survivor of torture in El Salvador, said he woke up to ICE officers inside his home pointing a gun toward him and his […]
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The call to hold the Catholic Church accountable; Residential Schools and Missions
TW: This piece explores the active genocide perpetrated by the settler-colonial nations Canada and the United States, and contains a discussion of child abuse and death. The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her Residential school experience: 1-866-925-4419. You […]
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Photo Essay: Bordering on hope
The aerial view of the Tijuana-San Ysidro border represents a stark reality for migrants hoping to seek asylum in the United States. On one side, a lively city hugs a wall that transcends the U.S.-Mexico border vanishing hundreds of yards into the Pacific Ocean. On the other, several miles of vacant land intertwined with dirt […]