Gracias a la Vida: A Guest Post By Nezua

Put forth by Nezua Limon Xolagrafik-Jonez


HOLA and good to see ya! My name is Nezua Limón Xolagrafik-Jonez and I can be found at The Unapologetic Mexican. Today I am guest posting for mi blogmigo, XP. Our host is away for a bit, as there has been a death in his familia. So, myself and a few amigos de XP and [...]

Just Ahead of AlterNet, Right Below MotherJones, Life’s Little Surprises

Put forth by XicanoPwr


I hardly ever tut my own horn, I figure, if I am nominated for an award great, if not, it’s all good. Sure, I was nominated for the award over at Wampum, the Thinking Award and for the Best Political Blogger at the blogger choice awards. They are all great, like those who are dedicated [...]

The Few, the Proud, the Military’s “Green Card” Soldiers

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Here are some facts about the DREAM Act nobody really wants to hear about. The connections with the Pentagon are becoming crystal clear. This is nothing more than a stealthy military recruiting component for the military’s and the chickenhawk’s poverty draft. Some may feel I am acting like a pendejo for making the claim [...]

EL PENDEJO

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Time for a short break from the serious. I received this email from my father.

Jena 6 Update: Mychal Bell’s Conviction Overturned

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Acting on an emergency defense appeal, Louisiana’s Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the aggravated second-degree battery conviction of Mychal Bell, 17, ruling that the youth had been tried improperly as an adult. Mychal Bell, the first of the six black students to stand before a judge, was tried as an adult, convicted of [...]

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