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Entries for April, 2012

April 25, 2012 Organize and Mobilize for Dignity and Humanity (Plz share))

Tweet View VideoThis is a call to action, in the name of dignity and human rights for ALL people oppressed by racism and xenophobia. The culture of fear and exploitation of people of color (specifically migrants) are symptoms of the capitalistic, neo-liberal policies catered to uphold white supremacy and colonialism. We must stand in solidarity […]

Dick Clark, Entertainment Icon Nicknamed ‘America’s Oldest Teenager,’ Dies at 82

Tweet Dick Clark, the music industry maverick, longtime TV host and powerhouse producer who changed the way we listened to pop music with “American Bandstand,” and whose trademark “Rockin’ Eve” became a fixture of New Year’s celebrations, died today at the age of 82. Clark’s agent Paul Shefrin said in statement that the veteran host […]

Arizona Sheriff Joe Apapio’s world crumbles

Tweet The controversial Arizona cop is prepping for a possible trial. But already, his closest allies have fallen PHOENIX–With fresh calls for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face a federal criminal trial, many are predicting the end of his controversial career. What few people realize outside metropolitan Phoenix is how much already Arpaio’s world […]

The Future Of The U.S. Economy Will Depend On The Country’s Hispanic Market By Way of Their Increasing Demographics

Tweet Latinos are key players in the American economy. But while the present U.S. economy benefits from Hispanics, the future U.S. economy is likely to depend on the Hispanic market, according to “State of the Hispanic Consumer: The Hispanic Market Imperative” a report released in April by Nielsen, a global marketing and advertising research company. […]

Panel Connects Sheriff Joe Arpaio To Alleged Crime

Tweet TPMMuckraker The Evidence That Might Be Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Undoing Nick R. Martin April 18, 2012, 5:30 AM     There are times when Sheriff Joe Arpaio has seemed untouchable. In his nearly 20 years in office, he has survived political challenges, court judgments and criminal investigations. But a ruling filed last week by […]

Pass the DREAM Act before November 2012 elections!

Tweet “We must also decide the fate of those children here through no fault of their own and for whom America is the only home they know. Our federal leaders have tried and failed to find a solution. They should set aside political considerations and try to make this right for our country. I am […]

HIP-HOP vs Arpaio Community Fesitval Saturday, April 21, 2012 PHX, AZ

Tweet Because Hip-Hop is a reality that transcends the boundaries of the world of music and exists as itself on this planet. It is a culture, a movement, a nation. So what happens when our communities are under attack? WE FIGHT BACK AND IT BECOMES BIGGER THAN HIP-HOP! Join us Saturday 4/21 2pm-10pm Everyone apart […]

The annual May Day is quickly aproaching, are you ready?

Tweet May Day is coming People, let’s remind everyone how important brown people are to the survival of this country which we built!! This is the May Day call for a general strike, so lets make sure everyone knows about it by posting and re-posting to all city and support groups, as well as printing […]

The must see documentry “Under Arpaio” showing in selected areas!

Tweet Under Arpaio shows the grassroots resistance to Maricopa County, Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio who prides himself on being the “toughest sheriff in America”. Arpaio prides himself on immigration raids on migrant and Latino neighborhoods, human rights violations in his jails and wasting hundreds of of millions of taxpayer dollars. Under Arpaio features the grassroots […]