287-G Dead In Houston

I was a little slow off the mark posting about the decision to halt 287-g in Houston. I was hoping to post something soon, but Stace says it all in his blog DosCentavos.net. Check out his post entitled
Parker Cites Cost, Not Community Trust, in 287g Opt-Out.

Keith Olbermann On Racism

MSNBC Commentator Keith Olbermann speaks on racism present and past.  He even goes into the anthropological aspects for a second. 
Many people confuse my rants against “White Power” with me taking a position against all white people.  In fact, my measure for a human being are her soul and her deeds. 
It is true, as Olbermann suggests, that I do [...]

More Thoughts On The Floricanto

XochiKwikatl-Cuitlapalli Teotlatoliztlli
XochiKwikatl. Flor Y Canto. Our ancestors equated the acquisition of knowledge with the beauty of nature and sacredness, with flower and song. Because nature is a part of the creator, the process of acquiring knowledge was considered sacred.
Cuitlapalli Teotlatoliztilli. The masses of our people were referred to in [...]

LRJM’s President, active in immigration and community organizing projects, will be speaking at St. Thomas’ First Friday Forum

La Raza Justice Movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:MARCH 5, 2010
La Raza Justice Movement Prez To Speak At St. Thomas
Description: LRJM’s President, active in immigration and community organizing projects, will be speaking at St. Thomas’ First Friday Forum.
Hector Chavana Jr., president of La Raza Justice Movement and small businessman, will be speaking at The University of St. Thomas, [...]

La Reforma Migratoria March 21st Event In Hosuton

Next big event March 21, 2010
We are the original guardians of this piece of the planet
We are not immigrants

White Supremacy In Chicana Feminism by Citlalli Citlalmina Anahuac

Citlalli Citlalmina Anahuac of the Mexica Movement speaks about some deficiencies in Chicana feminism.  Thanks to Nahui Huitzilopochtli for sharing this. Briefly, Citlalli, argues:
Feminism doesn’t confront colonialism.
Feminism fights white men, but we shouldn’t be fighting our men.  We should be developing them.
Our pre-Cuahutemoc culture valued women, therefore our strategy for equality should be restorative.
Please [...]

A Look At The Radical Right And Their Disproportionate Success

I have to admit that I have a growing respect for what conservative activists have been able to accomplish. At times, I have even envied the disproportionate influence they have wielded. With more regularity, I have felt a great disrespect for the Democratic Party. I decided to take a look at why. Don’t get me [...]

Creencias De La Raza Justice Movement

A Little bumpy, but aqui te va: Una explicacion de lo que creemos.  Click on the audio player below the picture.

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Youtube Channel On Houston’s Pro-Migrant Movement

Hola a Tod@s
Amigos y aliados communitarios estamos orgullosos de anunciar el lanzamiento de nuestro Canal en YouTube llamado Houston Immigration.  Estamos muy emocionados porque ahora vamos a poder compartir pequeñas ventanas a algunas de las actividades relacionadas con inmigracion y la communidad inmigrante. Disfruten! 
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImmigrationHouston
 
Cesar Espinosa
America Para Todos
Executive Director
6601 Hillcroft #125

The Nature Of Wealth In Constructing Economies

I was up last night at around 3:00 AM for a night feeding with my baby Emi, short for Emiliana Meztli.
As usual, my mind started wandering, and I stayed up a few extra minutes thinking about the nature of wealth and economies. One of the reasons I normally don’t do night feeding is this reason: [...]