Put forth by XicanoPwr
Jan
12
American Law Enforcement Must Demand the Removal of Sheriff Arpaio from Duty
By Detective Alix Olson, Madison Police Department, Wisconsin
In my 29-year career as a police officer and detective with the Madison Police Department, in Madison, Wisconsin, I have witnessed and experienced many instances of hatred, violence and racism. In most cases, those negative things [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Sep
17
What should have been a discussion on health care reform quickly turned into a debate on immigration after the President’s address to congress. In one quick move a little-known Republican Congressman from South Carolina hijacked the issue of health care by shouting two little words, “You lie!”
As President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
May
13
The Luis Ramirez Murder: A Logical Step in the Process of Establishing a Subhuman Class
by The Sanctuary Editors
Three things immediately shock the conscious soul upon learning about the murder of Luis Ramirez. The simple manner in which he died is the first of those.
Ramirez, a father of three, was beaten to death in the [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Feb
23
Netroots activists from across Texas have joined forces to launch CensureLeo.com, urging the Texas House of Representatives to censure State Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) for his conduct following an immigration summit last week.
CensureLeo.com urges Texans to contact their State Representative, House Speaker Joe Straus, and House GOP Caucus Chair Larry Taylor, urging them [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Jul
26
The news around the blogosphere has to do with the bile that is filling the Arizona airwaves from radio talk show host, Jon Justice (104.1 The Truth) that is aimed at former Pima County Legal Defender, Isabel Garcia.
Here is the background from blogamigo, Manny:
Isabel is one of the major driving forces behind the Coalición de [...]
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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.
