“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

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 [...]

Oppose the SAVE Act!

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Hoping nobody would notice, the immigration issue is back on the table even as the Presidential campaign progresses. Senate Republicans plan to introduce a package of as many as 11 bills that establishes a hard line on illegal immigration. Though it was introduced last year by Rep Heath Shuler (D-NC), the current bill, Secure America [...]

US Court Overturns Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Death Sentence

Put forth by XicanoPwr


On Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of the imprisoned journalist and former Black Panther, Mumia Abu-Jamal, while upholding his conviction and rejected his call for a new trial. A three-judge panel ruled that Abu-Jamal, who has been on death row for twenty-six years, deserves a new sentencing hearing [...]

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