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Friday, 07 January292. Central American Lives: Writings from the Diaspora1:45–3:00 p.m., 301B, LA Convention CenterA special sessionPresiding: Oriel Siu, Univ. of California, Los Angeles 1. “The Novel of the Central American Diaspora and the Coloniality of Power: Some Annotations on the Eternal Inmortales,” Oriel Siu 2. “Searching for Home: The Construction of Guatemalan American Identity in Omar

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SAVE THE DATEReading by the poetry collective, “Epicentro”When: 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010Where: Social Ecology I, Room 112Featuring: Leisy Abrego, Maya Chinchilla, Mario Escobar, Ernesto Garay, Jessica Grande, Gustavo Guerra-Vasquez, Karina Oliva, and Melissa Pina Rios and any surprise poets.Cosponsored by: the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies, Center in Law, Society and

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The Anthology has had a limited run of printing in 2007-2008. Each author included in anthology has a digital copy and is allowed to make copies for their own use. Further plans will be made to publish the anthology when circumstances permit and the time is right. Thank you for all your support!

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ForewordThe Epicentro collective has its history of transitions and what Maya Chinchilla calls “generations.” Epicentro itself emerged from a meeting brought together by Raquel Guítierrez and Marlon Morales. Named after the group’s first reading Epicentroamerican@s coined by Gustavo Guerra Vasquez, one of the original members and all co-founders, Jessica Grande, Dalilah Mendez, and Gustavo joined

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Hector Tobar LA TimesJanuary 27, 2009 A wise American once wrote, "You can't go home again."If you're from Los Angeles, you know that truer words were never spoken. Call this city home, and eventually L.A. will repay your devotion with a swift kick, a cold slap, and a mocking wave goodbye.I learned this lesson the hard way after many

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Body: JOIN US IN CELEBRATINGFLIGHT TO FREEDOMROSSANA PEREZ BOOK RELEASEANDROQUE DALTON'S LEGACYWITH A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND POETRYFriday, May 30, 2008 @ 7pm - 9 pmCARECEN2845 West 7th Street / Los Angeles 90005

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Professor Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez will be giving a lecture and reading on Monday, April 14, 2008, from noon-1:45pm in the Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall #451. Professor Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez is a Maya-Q�anjob�al novelist, poet, painter, and literary critic. He is a graduate of the Universidad Mariano G�lvez in Guatemala City where he currently teaches Mayan literature and oral tradition. He is a member

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Read entire article hereDeporting the American DreamEl Salvadorean Deportees Create Hybrid CultureNew America Media, News Report, Video, Josue Rojas, Posted: Apr 02, 2008Editor’s Note: Recent reports have shown that in some states, the number of police referrals to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has nearly doubled in the past year. A report by TRAC shows that ICE has the

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Click the link above for audio or link below for democracy now site with links to video and transcripts.Guatemala’s Indigenous Countryside Drives Election Victory Over Atrocity-Linked General

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New America Media, Commentary, Roberto Lovato, Posted: Nov 30, 2007Editor's Note: The CNN/You Tube Debate earlier this week showed what a hot-button topic that immigration was -- with Republican candidates vying over who has the harshest measures concerning undocumented immigrants. But a closer look at the rising numbers of hate crimes reported against immigrants shows the deadly effects of

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please let pass information of this great event toothers!A Celebration: Envisioning the United NationsDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (part I)Maya-KaqchiquelPoet and Indigenous Right AdvocateCalixta Gabriel XiquinLocation:Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall, Room 451Date: Wednesday,October 31Time: Noon-2:00pmCalixta Gabriel Xiquín was born in the state ofChimaltenango and speaks Maya

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Celebrando los antepasados y el futuro!Desde el EPICENTROSpoken Word Poetry with EPICENTRO POETSThursday NOV 1, 200711am-1pmMulticultural Center (near bookstore across from Psychology building)@ CSU Long Beachfeaturing:Hugo Nelson Chavez, Maya Chinchilla, Mario Escobar, Jessica Grande, GusTavo Guerra Vásquez, Karina Oliva-Alvaradoand special guests* donations accepted for upcoming anthology*For

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heard about this poet when I was in DC where salvadorans are the dominant Latino group...yup you heard what I said...El Salvador at-a-glanceBy Quique AvilesEl Salvador at-a-glanceArea: the size of MassachusettsPopulation: Not much leftLanguage: War, blood, broken English, SpanishCustoms: Survival, dance, birthday parties, funeralsMajor exports: Coffee, sugar, city builders, busboys, waiters,

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New blogs postedhttp://chapinaone.blogspot.com/

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THE NATIONAL LATINO CONGRESO 2007"THE POLITICS AND POLICY CONVENTION OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY"October 5th-9th, 2007Los Angeles, CaliforniaSheraton Los Angeles Downtownwww.latinocongreso.org1-888-222-4413Dear Colleagues,Greetings- Many of you all participated in last years National Latino Congreso and were present at the “Central Americans in the US and Central America: A Status Report Workshop.”

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From Echolandia and Youth Media Council:Published on: September 22, 2007Published by: karlos schmiederWe've been kicking around a quote at the YMC office since the POWER 10th Anniversary, em(Power)ed. Minister Christopher Mohamed, the keynote, came real. He said, "Truth is essential, but it is, of itself, insufficient. Because disorganized truth can be overcome by an organized lie.”I mean, he

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"An Anthology of U.S. Central American Poetry and Art"Introduction to forthcoming book:This anthology is about creating a home for those who have lost their home, who were taken from their home, who had it stolen, who decided it was time to leave and for those who carry their home in their heart and need a place to rest. It is about recovering, documenting and making our own histories and

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Central American-American Studies Reader. Comparative and interdisciplinary papers sought for forthcoming anthology, to be edited by Arturo Arias and Claudia Milian, on cultural productions and representations of Central American-Americans in U.S. popular culture and/or mappings of U.S. Latinidad. Areas of exploration include:The relationship between Chicano, Latino, and Central American-American

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From Jessica Grande:Please come out and support this saturday....I will be dancing with Erika Elizondo and other marvelous people...Highways Performance Space and Gallery@ the 18th Street Arts Center1651 18th StreetSanta Monica, CA 90404Show Information(310) 315-1459 Saturday, September 15 @ 8:30pmA globe-trotting blend of dance and music featuring:Erika Elizondo performing a collaborative piece

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Globalization and the Fight for Central America:Costa Rica Inc. and Beyond(un evento bilingüe)Saturday, September 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Guest speaker from Costa Rica: Fabián Pacheco Rodriguez The President of FECON & the son of former Costa Rican President Abel PachecoEvent Location:The Women's Building3543 18th St. (between Valencia and Guerrero)San FranciscoCost:

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Article from BBC News:The presidential vote is expected to go to second roundGuatemalans are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections after one of the bloodiest campaigns in the country's history.More than 50 candidates, activists and their relatives have been murdered in the run-up to the elections.The two main presidential contenders are Alvaro Colom, a centre-left businessman, and a

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Check out this educated salvi powerhouse and her blog:Mestiza Academic

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Special K and I are working hard on editing the first copy of our anthology of Central American Poets of the diaspora. It will feature poetic works from Jessica Grande, Leyda Garcia, Leisy Abrego, Marlon Morales, Gustavo Guerra Vasquez, Karina Oliva Alvarado, Maya Chinchilla, Johnny Chavarria, Janssen Chavaria, Anayvette Martinez, Ana Miranda, Mario Escobar. The final book project will take time

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Source: The Associated PressAuthor: SUZANNE GAMBOADate: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7/18/2007 8:55 am - WASHINGTON -- An estimated 1.6 million children and spouses have been separated from family members forced to leave the country under toughened 1996 immigration laws, a human rights group said Wednesday.WASHINGTON -- An estimated 1.6 million children and spouses have been separated from family

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Aug. 19, 2007Copyright © Las Vegas Review-JournalImmigration law trumps loveWhen U.S. citizens marry illegal immigrants, someone gets left outBy LYNNETTE CURTISREVIEW-JOURNALIsaias Sosa, a U.S. citizen, holds his daughter, 4-year-old Aliyah, and a photo that includes his wife Nancy at his Las Vegas home. Nancy is living in Mexico after being barred from re-entering the United States for a decade

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WHAT: ALARMA! conceived and performed by Eric Aviles, Maya Chinchilla, Milta Ortiz, Gerardo Perez, Marc David Pinate, Yadira de la Riva and Nicolas Valdez.WHERE: Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th Street @ Bryant, San FranciscoWHEN: Saturday, August 25 & Sunday, August 26 @ 8:00 p.m.TICKETS: $8 Students & Galeria Members; $10 General AdmissionINFO: (415) 826-8009, www.galeriadelaraza.orgGaleria de la

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myspace.com/epicentroamerica

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Area Officials Advocate Mix of Prevention and EnforcementBy Tom JackmanWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, July 18, 2007; B03When it comes to fighting gangs, there's the New York City approach, and there's the Los Angeles approach, according to the Justice Policy Institute. And one statistic dramatizes the difference:Two years ago, Los Angeles police reported 11,402 gang-related crimes; New

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CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT THE DURBIN-HAGEL-LUGAR DREAM ACT AMENDMENT Background. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), and Richard Lugar (R-IN) will be offering the DREAM Act as an amendment to H.R. 1585, the Department of Defense authorization bill, sometime this week. The DREAM Act would provide a path to permanent residence for young men and

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New America Media, News Analysis + Commentary, Toni Holness and Rich Stolz, Posted: Jul 12, 2007Editor’s Note: Immigration reform suffered a major defeat in the Senate recently but some immigration rights advocates are looking to the civil rights movement for hope and inspiration. Immigration Matters regularly features the views of the nation's leading immigrant rights advocates. Toni Holness is

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Thanks to everyone who sent recommendations and syllabi for an introductory course on Central America General history:A Brief History of Central America by Hector Perez-BrignoliInside the Volcano by Frederick WeaverCentral America: A Nation Divided by Ralph Lee WoodwardTommie Sue Montgomery �Revolution in El Salvador� Jeffery M. Paige �Coffee and Power: Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in

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Talk Shows Influence Immigration DebateBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNY TIMES: June 23, 2007, Filed at 10:20 p.m. EThttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Immigration-Talk-Radio.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Immigration has supplanted Iraq as the leading issue on television and radio talk shows, complicating the prospects of a Senate bill desperately wanted by President Bush.Conservative talk radio's impact on

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IMMGRATION UPDATE: On Tuesday June 26th the Senate will vote to invoke cloture on a Motion to Proceed to consider S. 1639 the Immigration Reform Bill. If 60 senators vote to invoke cloture, the Senate will then begin debate on the bill. If we move to the debate of the immigration reform bill, we will consider about 24 amendments, with up to 12 amendments from Democratic Senators and 12

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By David BaconOakland, CA 6/9/07Within hours of the Senate vote to kill its comprehensive immigrationreform bill, the lobbyist for software giant Oracle Corp. had alreadydeclared that Silicon Valley's proposal for more guest workers wasstill alive. "We don't think it's dead," Robert Hoffman told the SanFrancisco Chronicle. Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer threatened tomove more high tech jobs

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Justice for Immigrants ACTION ALERTContact your SenatorsReturn to Immigration ReformBackground:On Thursday, June 7, the U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture (close off debate) on S. 1348, the Senate compromise immigration reform bill, 45-50 (with 60 votes needed to achieve cloture). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked Senators to vote NO on cloture. The Committee on Migration

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Thanks: Elvira ArellanoDate: Jun 14, 2007 10:54 PMSTATEMENT OF ELVIRA ARELLANO TO LOU DOBBSDear Mr. Dobbs,You say we are lawbreakers, but I say we know what it means to live under the yoke of a broken law.You say you want to live in a nation of laws but how much more do we who have suffered under this broken immigration law long to live in a place truly governed by laws. In fact it is only our

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Agatha Joseph: A mother's battle to get her daughter out of deteAdd to My Profile | More Videos

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This is a really great article from the LA Times about the new sanctuary movement. Check it out.Refusing to leave her U.S.-born son, an illegal immigrant from Mexico takes refuge in a Chicago church and leads a new crusade.By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff WriterJune 2, 2007 Sanctuary, in antiquity the practice of providing refuge in a sacred place, has been revived in a rather dramatic fashion by an

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From the Los Angeles TimesA place to call their ownMany who fled war at home for refuge in L.A. seek designation of the MacArthur Park area as 'Central America Town.'By Teresa WatanabeTimes Staff WriterMay 7, 2007The first place Francisco Rivera headed to after fleeing war in his native El Salvador in 1980 was the MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles. There, churches and community volunteers had

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PRESS CONF: Renaming Pico Union Central America Town ThursBody: National Central American Roundtable, Inc.1501 W. 8th Street, Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone (213) 927-0992 Facsimile (213) 387-9189News AdvisoryA NEW TOWN IN TOWN: THE HISTORIC "CENTRAL AMERICA TOWN"As of yesterday, the City of Los Angeles through the Office of the City Clerk has Received and accepted the petition and

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The deportations of undocumented or even permanent resident parents of citizen children is really shocking and never would have taken place before the "reforms" of 1996. Previously, this would have qualified as "hardship". Now the criteria is extreme hardship and the bar is so high that it can rarely be met. Furthermore, most judicial review has been taken away so in most cases, the judge in

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L.A. cathedral among those making statement about U.S. immigration policy.By Peter Prengaman, Associated PressLong Beach Press TelegramArticle Launched:05/09/2007 09:33:45 PM PDTLOS ANGELES - Churches gave sanctuary Wednesday to two men from Mexico and Guatemala to protect them from deportation and launch a nationwide effort to pressure lawmakers to create a path to citizenship for illegal

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The party of indigenous activist Rigoberta Menchu in Guatemala has begun supporting a great number of female candidates for top government positions.Guatemala, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The coalition Winaq-Encuentro por Guatemala (EG), whose presidential candidate is Peace Nobel Prizewinner Rigoberta Menchu, will also nominate another 40 women for deputies and mayors, party sources said this

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Era el año 1975. Había terminado el segundo año de secundaria en la Escuela “Manuel Bisbé”, de Miramar, en La Habana. Estábamos de fiesta porque todo mi grupo había pasado de grado y con buenas notas. Mi grupo era un poco “discriminado”: nosotros éramos “los blanquitos cochinos”, es decir, los “hippys”, a los que les gustaba la música en inglés, por entonces prohibida en las radios cubanas.Nos

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http://www.centerforhumanrights.org/http://familiesforfreedom.org/

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BY CLARIBEL ALEGRÍAA scarce twenty years after his tragic, senseless death, the complex facts of Roque Dalton's life have been overlaid — or in many cases clarified and defined — by myth. Even among his closest friends it is nearly impossible to talk about Roque without falling into verbal chiaroscuro effects: superlative and anecdotal exaggerations. His prolific artistic production, cut off at

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From: JGGORGEOUS@aol. com [mailto:JGGORGEOUS@aol. com]Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 7:11 PMSubject: Re: May 1 police attacksAs one of the attorneys that has agreed to handle cases of people victimized by LAPD officers during yesterday's May 1 rally, I wish to address the following subjects to organizers of the event.1. We have recruited at least four lawyers to collaborate on litigation

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Subject: t r u t h o u t | Report - Monday 09 April 2007 House Tackles "Femicide" in Latin America By William Fisher t r u t h o u t | Report Monday 09 April 2007While headlines in the mainstream media front-page such controversies as Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria and lawmakers' standoff with the White House on timelines for American withdrawal from Iraq, the more mundane - but

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Alicia Estrada is a friend...Props to Alicia!Story from tmz.com:(check out the comments on that page if you have the stomach, leave some comments behind to contribute to the discourse!)for video from Alicia EstradaMel Goes Ballistic -- "Lady, F**k Off!"Posted Mar 23rd 2007 10:40AM by TMZ StaffFiled under: Movies, Mel GibsonTMZ has learned Mel Gibson exploded in anger last night on a college

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L.A. church offers migrants sanctuaryOur Lady Queen of Angels joins a national effort to shield illegal immigrants and press for changes in the law.By Louis SahagunTimes Staff WriterMarch 23, 2007Construction crews at Our Lady Queen of Angels are putting the finishing touches on a controversial new addition to the historic downtown Los Angeles church: living quarters in which to harbor an

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Rufina Amaya was one of the few survivors of the 1981 massacre in the Salvadoran village of El Mozote, where at least 1,000 people were killed by Salvadoran army soldiers of the Atlacatl Battalion. Rest in Power. Rufina Amaya! Presente! Edición especial: A Rufina Amaya, Que En Paz DescansePosted by: "MuJer~del~SoL~y~MaR1. Ética y Política: Rufina Amaya y el Día de la Mujer

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one of my friends articles just got published about here experience doing popular theater work with Salvadoran youth and the survivors of the massacre of La Quesera. MCheck it out:We rode through the rural communities of the Bajo Lempa in a white pickup, picking up the survivors one by one. Maria. Elsa. Irma. Luisa. Lencho. Chici. All clamored into the back of the truck, chatting about this and

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Media AlertFebruary 28, 2007 ChapinasUnidas@gmail.comwww.myspace.com/chapinasunidasChapinas Unidas: Guatemalan Social Network for Justice and Peace hosts “Rompiendo el Silencio-Breaking the Silence” at Mercado La PalomaTheme: A gathering of Guatemalan women to give testimony, inform and discuss the violence and murders against women in Guatemala.When? Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Where?

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The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies &The Cesar E. Chvez Center for Interdisciplinary InstructionCordially invites you to a talk presented by:Hector Perla, Jr.Assistant Professor, Ohio UniversityPh.D. Political Science, UCLAChallenging Reagan: Central American Agency in the Creation of the U.S.-Central American Peace & Solidarity MovementABSTRACTThroughout the 1980s one of the Reagan

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Congratulations Mario! Good news in a world full of bad.Estudiante salvadoreño de UCLA obtiene asilo políticoMario Escobar afirma estar feliz de quedarse en Estados UnidosJorge Morales Almadajorge.morales@laopinion.com27 de octubre de 2006Mario Escobar, un ex militante de la guerrilla salvadoreña que llegó indocumentado a este país hace 15 años y que hoy es un destacado estudiante a punto de

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Exploring Christopher Columbus DayBy Elias Lawless, WireTap. Posted October 9, 2006.Today, youth across the nation are told by our government that Christopher Columbus merits honor and celebration.Historically, recognition of Columbus Day has reflected a bipartisan consensus: It was Democrat Franklin Roosevelt who first suggested in 1934 that all states adopt Oct. 12 as Columbus Day; in 1971,

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From Aryeh:dear ones,this posting would have been accompanied by lovely photos but my cameramysteriously stopped working so hopefully my words will paint the picture.i have to warn you that sometimes, it ain´t pretty...with all my love, aryehlas montañas de morazán2 de augusto de 2006the first week of August is an official government vacation and thus idecided to take advantage of the time to

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Hello friends, comrades, sister and brother artists!I am writing to put out a personal call to you and your local andinternational contacts. As you know, I´ve been working down here in ElSalvador for the last six months, teaching popular theater and artsactivism to youth in rural communities in the Bajo Lempa. The theaterwork is part of a larger vision to develop leadership in the youth, to

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Body: Los resurgidos Escuadrones de la Muerte torturaron y mataron a los padres de Mariposa (ex-locutora de Radio Venceremos) el pasado Domingo 1ro de Julio en Suchitoto y ahora esta violenta represion, similar a los años 70s, de los estudiantes. El gobierno habla abiertamente de tomarse la Universidad Nacional, de hecho helicopteros volaron el interior de la Universidad y dispararon a los

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The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador invites you to this event: ...From CISPES Archives "EL SALVADOR: ANOTHER VIETNAM" ***FRIDAY, JUNE 23 ***6pm ***NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA THEATRE (777 VALENCIA St. between 18th & 19th) San Francisco. ***Suggested Donation $8. No one turned away for the lack of funds. This one-hour film argues the parallels between US involvement

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Massive deportations in San DiegoPosted by: "shweta parmar" shweta@drumnation.org *"Operation Return to Sender" Police/ICE Raid Against Immigrants**June 18, 2006**From: **dorindamoreno@comcast.net* "Operation Return To Sender" is a team of "POLICE ICE"has just arrested and deported over 150 undocumentedimmigrants . The immigrants are from Vista, Ca.Police ICE looks for the following:1. Mexican

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Whether you're cheering on the boys from Brazil or avoiding the television at all costs, keep an eye on the political dynamics of this year's World Cup. (click on title to follow link to article)

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When: Today, Monday, June 19th from 9:00-10:00pm, on 90.7 FM (KPFK), Please pledge your support by calling: (818) 985-KPFK (5735). What: The multilingual and multicultural Mayan radio program Contacto Ancestral, which airs every Monday night from 9:00-9:30pm on KPFK and is produced by a Mayan collective, will be raising programming funds. Please make your tax-deductible donations today during

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article | posted June 1, 2006 (June 19, 2006 issue)Roberto LovatoUnder cover of an oak tree on a tobacco farm deep in the heart of rural North Carolina, Leticia Zavala challenges the taller, older male migrant farm workers with talk of a boycott and legalización."We will not get anything without fighting for it," declares the intense 5-foot-1 organizer with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (

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Okay this video is a little caught up in a colonial moment but nostalgias a bitch so it moved me...

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Let's live up to the promise of NAFTA and allow a free flow of people in North America.By Tim Cavanaugh, TIM CAVANAUGH is the Web editor of Reason magazine. E-mail tcavanaugh@reason.com.May 23, 2006AMONG THE MANY measures and half-measures that are being proposed to solve the crisis of illegal immigration, there have been some real doozies: a 700-mile wall to keep people out (or in?); a temporary

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More info:www.cirnow.org/Go here for more detailed info and to find your senators phone numbers:www.justiceforimmigrants.org/action.htmlPlease take a little time to call your senators. For real this stuff they are trying to pass it going to affect all of us. Like new ID cards with tracking devices. It doesnt take much to call and call often. Leave a message and just let them know that you support

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Take Action Now! Please Contact your Senators Today Regarding S. 2611, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006This week, the U.S. Senate will be considering S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA) of 2006. The legislation represents a positive step forward in enacting a comprehensive immigration reform bill before the end of the year. Over the next two weeks, the

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Grandin on Rumsfeld's Latin American Wild West Show( click on the link above to read more)It was in Central America, remember, that President Ronald Reagan first actively faced off against the "Evil Empire." It was through Central American policy that the previously distinct strands of conservatism and neoconservatism first broke foreign bread (and foreign heads) together. It was the anvil upon

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Counterterrorism Targets: Are You One?By Roberto Lovato

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Youth want to reconnect with their roots. We all need to do that at some point! Help out if you can or pass it on anyway. M*Please repost and forward it to everyone you think might help.*Dear family,I am writing to inform you of a special project that our organization is developing. As many of may know we started an on campus organization at San Francisco State University called C.A.S.A. (Central

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http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifBy KEN MAGUIRE, Associated Press Writer Sun May 7, 2:14 PM ETCAMBRIDGE, Mass. - This famously liberal city is serving notice that illegal immigrants are welcome, even while Congress is considering tough new penalties. Police won't harass you. Education and health care are available.ADVERTISEMENTHere's the hitch: You probably can't afford to live here.Back in

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EL VOSEOEn algunos países hispanoamericanos como Guatemala, Argentina, y algunas partes de Colombia, en vez de "tú" se dice "vos," y no se utilizan las terminaciones normales para la segunda persona del singular en el presente del indicativo, ni en el imperativo. Este es el llamado "voseo." Uds. no tienen obligación de utilizarlo ni de memorizar su conjugación, pero sí es conveniente que lo

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May 1st Immigrant Rights MobilizationArab/Iranian/Muslim ContingentNO WORK - NO SCHOOL - NO BUYING - NO SELLINGfrom philadelphia to san francisco, millions ofimmigrants & allies will leave school and work, andtake the streets of the united states demandingdignity and an end to immigrant attacks in congress.from buenos aires to mexico city, there will be aboycott of US products.from tehran to sao

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Check it...http://www.filamarts.org/whereyoustay/

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Millions of Central Americans live and work in North America. This Special Issue looks at what caused the migration flows to El Norte and the impacts of Central American migration on both home and host societies. Top story:">Central America: Crossroads of the Americas Many migratory streams from Central America -- including refugees, economic migrants, and transit flows headed north from South

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The Central American Studies ProgramPerformance Art Immigration FestivalMonday, April 17, 20066:00p.m.With an update on High School Student Movementcoordinated by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) Key Note Speaker:Prof. Ana Patricia Rodríguez,University of Maryland, College Park"¿Dónde estás vos/z?: Performing Salvadoreñidades in Translocal Sites"Performance and Visual Artists:

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This website has some useful information including a student free speech rights section and some contact info for the national lawyers guild for students that need legal help because of their walkout actions.Please distribute widely.-----FOR THE STUDENTS WEBSITE - Posted 4.6.06A new committee has been formed in response to the recent student activities. This group is composed of teachers,

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Very sad news. This should not happen.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENEWS CONFERENCESunday, April 9, 200612:00 p.m.Our Lady of Guadalupe Church710 S. Sultana Ave., Ontario, CA 91761Louise Corales, whose 14 year-old son, Anthony Soltero, died on April 1 after committing suicide, will speak to the community and ask for a prayer for her son this Sunday, following the 11:00 a.m. mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe

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http://www.schoolwalkouts.info/

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Monday April 16, 6 pm

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Subject: commonly used attacks against immigrantsBody: Myths vs. FactsIMMIGRANTS DONT PAY TAXESImmigrants pay taxes, in the form of income, property, sales, and taxes at the federal and state level. As far as income tax payments go, sources vary in their accounts, but a range of studies find that immigrants pay between $90 and $140 billion a year in federal, state, and local taxes. Undocumented

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Student’s fate depends on overburdened courtEUNICE KWON/daily bruinMario Escobar has had his deportation hearing delayed twice. By Adam FoxmanDAILY BRUIN STAFFafoxman@media.ucla.eduAs thousands across the nation took to the streets last Tuesday to protest legislation that would increase penalties against undocumented immigrants, Mario Escobar paced nervously in front of the Los Angeles

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Please epis, pray for me. Check the linkwww.dailybruin.ucla.eduMarch 20, 2006By ADAM FOXMAN, Daily Bruin(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Mario Escobar's boisterous laughter dies out ashe tells his story. As other University of California at Los Angeles students focus on their final exams thisweek, he also has to cope with the possibility of being deported to a violent country."It's crazy; it's a hell,"

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Check out this blog on the SF hunger strike for Immigrant Rights.Also check this link out at indymediaHere is some more info at KRON

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