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Background of Incident This weekend, I was invited by some friends of mine to visit Cleveland, Texas.  The trip was not a leisurely one.  We were invited to meet with a community which had been affected by a horrific incident-the gang rape of an 11-year old by a group of men.   This young girl was [...]

  Who:  The still un-named Progresista Voting Bloc What:  Community Conversation and Presentation Where:  MECA 1900 Kane, Houston, TX 77007 When: Saturday, March 19th 2011, 3-5 Why:  To vote as a bloc for candidates who vote progressively;  To clear the ballot of spineless politicians and to replace them with progressive, activist candidates, regardless of party affiliation; [...]

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I enjoyed the protest today. I posted a little about it at El Pueblo’s Online edition, along with more pics. Houston United (HoustonUnido.org) protested in front of Houston’s Clear Channel offices. They were protesting Arizona-style bills proposed by State Representative Riddle, and the racist, slanted rhetoric found on 740 AM. Michael Berry, a Clear Channel [...]

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Some photos and my talk at the Immigrant Nation Art Opening. In my address, I review some of the words of my great-great grandfather, argue that we are fighting the same fight as he was and advocate for a new revolutionary vocabulary.   [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Share and Enjoy:

On Saturday, June 12th, white supremacists and supporters of SB 1070 will hold a rally at the Capitol and call for a similar racist law to be passed in Texas. SB 1070 is an attack on immigrants and people of color and we need to send a clear message that we will resist similar legislation [...]

I previously posted some information about Houston’s own Juan Parras of the environmental group TEJAS and his arrest at a Chevron protest. His actions and those of others that day made national news. Check out the clip from Democracy Now! Share and Enjoy:

Riddle’s commentary in the following new piece suggests that the law enforcement officers would seek immigration enforcement after suspecting someone of “another crime.” What she does not reveal is that the bill that she introduced in the last legislative session makes unauthorized presence a crime.  It amends the Texas Penal Code to make unauthorized presence [...]