Sigue en español abajo By Pilar Carrillo for Licenses for All The Committee Licenses for All arose out of the need to change laws in the state of Colorado. Independent individuals researched how to make changes in state law and … Continued
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On the Protests Against Sunderland FC & Fascist Paolo Di Canio: a Statement of Support
England’s top-flight soccer division, the English Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. On its website, it boasts: “The Premier League is broadcast in 212 territories around the world, working with 80 different broadcasters. The TV audience … Continued
Voices Amplified: Muslims Standing Against Victimization
By Darakshan Raja “But doesn’t your religion allow for abuse?” These were the words a Muslim woman was told by a police officer after she made a report. Since 9/11, the American Muslim community has been negatively — and falsely — portrayed … Continued
Group Challenges University to Protect, Speak Up for Undocumented Students
By Yaxal Sobrevilla When I hung a flyer announcing the National Coming Out of the Shadows (NCOS) rallies happening across Illinois with the new collective – Undocumented Illinois – I did not expect a blatantly discriminatory reaction to arise. For the last three … Continued
Progressive Jewish Voices Challenge AIPAC
By Kalia Abiade “Jewish and proud and AIPAC does not speak for me.” That’s the bold message commuters in Washington, D.C., saw this week on 100 subway billboard ads as about 13,000 delegates gathered in the district for the American … Continued
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After Hurricane Sandy, Workers Rebuild
Amongst all the background noise of proposed national immigration reform, there are stories that demonstrate the power of collaboration, community organizing, and the “roll up your shirt sleeves” kind of hard work that our elected officials are unwilling to do. … Continued
New Community-Led Ad Campaign Targets Pamela Geller, AFDI Hate Speech
Last year, hateful advertisements generalizing Muslims as “savages” began to run on buses and in train stations of several major American cities. The ads have prompted myriad responses to counter their hateful message. The most recent response is a new … Continued
UndocuNation Denver, An Artist’s Perspective
By Julio Salgado When you grow up as a brown, queer, undocumented boy, finding the time to figure out how culture affects those intersectionalities is just not on the top of your to-do list. But oh how it could have … Continued
Wisconsin students overcome hate radio to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Youth Empowered in the Stru1ggle (YES) in Milwaukee is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. today, but they had to fight for it—today is an important day for them not just because of who they are celebrating, but also because of … Continued
Send In The Clowns: Standing Up to Neo-Nazi Hate in North Carolina
By Lacey Williams A version of this article also appears on the Latin American Coalition blog found here. On November 3, 1979, five protest marchers were shot and killed in Greensboro by members of the Ku Klux Klan and the … Continued