To understand the language used to describe the Palestine-Israel conflict you need a dictionary from Alice in Wonderland where everything is upside down as Eduardo Galeano would say.   In this conflict—the most powerful military in the Middle East, equipped with squadrons of F-16 fighter jets, (and even F-35 stealth aircraft), countless guided missiles, hundreds of […]
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
When I was presented with the opportunity to write for El Tecolote, my goal was and still is to raise awareness and provide the community with information on education, children with dis/abilities and different ways that a child could be affected by neurological or physical differences, all in hopes to better serve the children in […]
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Feminists in El Salvador Fight Against a Misogynist Government
On April 23rd the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, ordered the immediate dismissal of Claudia Liduvina Escobar Campos, then Commissioner of the Institute for Access to Public Information (IAIP), accusing her of committing “probable acts [that] seriously affect the operation of the IAIP and breach of its functions.” Prior to her removal from office, […]
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As California reopens, 6 things you need to know about COVID-19
Fifteen months after Californians faced their first COVID-19 stay-at-home order, most mandates were lifted on June 14. And what a journey it’s been — just months ago, hospitals were overwhelmed with severely sick people seeking scarce beds. But while California’s outlook is brighter, COVID-19 remains a very real threat. Even though the state’s infection rate […]
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Back in Hope and Action
When was the first time you saw the giant rainbow flag towering over Market and Castro Streets? For me, I remember it vividly. I was 17 years old, recently out, and exploring San Francisco and the Castro on my own for the very first time. This LGBTQ+ pride flag is a symbol of the queer […]
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Radio Teco: Las Mujeres de El Tecolote – Hilda Ayala
Te presentamos la primera instalación de “Las Mujeres De El Tecolote”. Hablamos con uno de los pilares de El Tecolote, la traductora y colaboradora, Hilda Ayala.
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Photo Essay: Carnaval
In 2020, Carnaval was canceled but in its place, a health and resource fair was held on Labor Day with some small dance performances. Carnaval returned this year, if only a reduced version of it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the needs of the community change in the face of the pandemic, Carnaval is […]
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Radio Teco: Why We Need a Public Bank
El Tecolote contributor, Ian Firstenberg, joins us today on Radio Teco to chat about what exactly is a Public Bank, why is San Francisco getting closer to agreeing to start one, and the history behind it.Â
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Solidarity means thinking of others
Even in despair, I try to find hope. And it was during one of those brief and fleeting moments when I learned that for the first time since the COVID-19 global pandemic, San Francisco General Hospital reported zero coronavirus hospitalizations. The communal effort to reach this milestone cannot be overstated enough. In a city where […]
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Project Erasure: Local & Global Efforts Against Palestinians
Over the past few months, we have seen a violent suppression of Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. What started as a Palestinian nonviolent uprising against the removal of Palestinians from their homes in Sheik Jarrah grew to a Palestinian movement throughout historic Palestine. As Israeli violence to suppress the movement intensified and […]