With the conclusion of this election, the number crunching started, Greg of Greg’s Opinion and Kuff of Off the Kuff has provided some precinct data analysis on this issue. I am writing because I am disturbed how some people within the Harris County Democratic Party are suggesting that the low turnout of Latino voters caused [...]
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There is a lot to be excited about the presidential election, but if you are a Democrat in Texas, Barack Obama’s victory is bittersweet. Obama won the election, but lost Texas by eleven points. That’s why my state will continue to be an afterthought in presidential politics and people will continue think Texas will [...]
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This election is too important to stay at home. For democracy to mean anything it needs to be defined by the people. There was ample warning, as early as March, this financial crisis was coming.
One UK economist warned that the world is now close to a 1930s-like Great Depression, while New York traders said they [...]
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In today’s post-Katrina coverage, if damage pales in comparison to Katrina, in the eyes the national media, it’s not going to be seen as a “big deal” and in the public’s mind, it is nothing more but ancient history. Here in Houston, with over 1.7 1.2 million people without power, we wouldn’t know what is [...]
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Now that Tropical Storm Edouard has come and gone, it’s time to get back to our regular scheduled program. In my two day tropical storm hiatus, a lot has happen on the immigration front.
The deadline has come and gone for the US presidential candidates to respond to a questionnaire put together by The [...]
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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.
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