“Absolut” Madness

Put forth by XicanoPwr


As immigration continues to be a big issue in American politics, controversy has erupted over a recent ad campaign for Swedish-based Absolut Vodka. The ad in question reignited the La Reconquista fear among wingnuttia.
The ad shows a historical map of the Mexico before Texas’ Independence and the Mexico-US War of 1846-48 had occurred. The [...]

America’s Immigration Legacy

Put forth by XicanoPwr


America’s Immigration Legacy via We Can Stop the Hate
National Council of La Raza - America’s Immigrant Legacy

Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up: 04/07/2008

Put forth by XicanoPwr


It’s time for another Texas progressive blog round-Up. This round up is compiled from submissions submitted by member bloggers of the Texas Progressive Alliance (TPA). All TPA members would like to remind everyone to vote on Tuesday in the April 8, 2008 Democratic Party Primary run-off elections.
Matt Glazer of Burnt Orange Report writes about how [...]

52 Girls Removed From Fundamentalist Compound

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Post Updated: 04/05/2008 05:00 PM CDT
Post Updated: 04/07/2008 06:45 PM CDT
Officials from Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) removed 52 girls, ages 6 months to 17 years, from the from the Fundamentalist LDS Church’s compound near Eldorado, TX. Update: A total of 183 young women, girls and boys - 97 girls, 40 boys and 46 [...]

Kids Gone Wild

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Recently, a group of third-graders in Waycross, GA, plotted to attack their teacher for going after a fellow student for standing on a chair. Some student were assigned a part in the attack, while others were supposed to clean up the crime scene. Fortunately for the teacher, a student tipped off a teacher that a [...]

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