Put forth by XicanoPwr
Mar
30
Generally, truth commissions are bodies established to research and report on human rights abuses over a certain period of time in a particular country or in relation to a particular conflict. I recently post that Sen Patrick Leahy has been trying to create one. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely to become reality.
However, according to news reports [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Mar
05
Long time readers of this blog would know I’ve been a staunch supporter for the impeachment of the Bush-Cheney Administration. I firmly believe when high crimes and misdemeanors have been perpetrated against the American people and the global community, it is Congress’ constitutional duty to impeach. Selective prosecution of the law undermines everything that our [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Mar
19
Today our nation marks five years of war in Iraq. It was five years ago President George W. Bush and seven of his administration’s top officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, made at least 935 false statements about the national security threat posed by Saddam [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
20
What is on your Christmas list? In a recent ABC News poll in which they asked people, “If you could have your choice, what one present would you most like to have for Christmas?” the answers provided gives great insight to the American psyche. Forget peace and happiness because most Americans wanted either a car [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Nov
06
Congress is expected to vote on the Peru Free Trade Agreement, also known as the Peru-United States Free Trade Agreement (PTPA) on Wednesday. The Peru FTA moved rapidly through Congress with the support of the Democratic Party leadership. Like the broken promise to end the war during last years congressional elections, key Democrats including Representatives [...]
Posted in Americas, Immigration, Indigenous/Indígena, NAFTA, free trade | Tags: | functional 10 Comments »
This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
