Santa Barbara — Scholars from around the state will gather at UC Santa Barbara on Friday, February 26, to discuss the Mexican Revolution, the major civil war that initiated that country’s transition to modern nationhood.
Chicano
<p><strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong><strong>, Ariz.</strong> — America’s self-proclaimed “toughest” sheriff Joe Arpaio is facing a grand jury investigation into allegations of abuse of power.</p>
<p>The Maricopa County sheriff has made national headlines because of his immigration sweeps on Latino neighborhoods and a pending investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into racial profiling allegations.</p>
Eulogy
By Herman Baca, President CCR
As is the custom of our people I want to express our deep condolences from my family, from all who knew her, our community, and our people to Emma’s family. I also want to thank Emma’s family for asking me to say a few words in remembrance and celebration of her life.
By José R. Sánchez
<p><strong>El Sol</strong></p>
<p><strong> VISALIA</strong> — Tarde o temprano tenía que ocurrir: la publicación de un libro que narra “la otra historia” del Sindicato de Campesinos (UFW), con entrevistas de protagonistas que dedicaron años de su vida al sindicato, al Movimiento que giraba a su alrededor y que, en su mayoría, endiosaron a su líder, César Chávez.</p>
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<p>ESCONDIDO – El activista del Norte del Condado, Fernando Suárez del Solar envió recientemente una carta al presidente Barak Obama para expresar su descontento sobre la decisión presidencial de enviar 30 mil soldados más a Afganistán, y poner fecha de término de las guerras en ese país y en Irak en el 2011.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Perspective</span></p>
<p>New America Media</p>
<p> November 7 marked 30 years since I won my first police brutality trial in East L.A. After all these years, I have come to understand the meaning of resilience. Equally important, I have come to understand that the attempt to silence me was an act of political violence.</p>