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Latino Político

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Latino Político · 1M ago

Latino Vote - Latino Voice 2012 Survey

It's that time of the decade again when EEUU elects a President. As grassroots/netroots organizing kicks in to high gear, it's finally becoming evident to the PowersThatBe that latin@ voters are only going to grow our percentage of the electorate, so it's probably a good idea to figure out what's i
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Latino Político · 6M ago

My Computer's New Wallpaper

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHANow he can spend more time palling around with his National Alliance friends.In an apparent rebuke to his hard-line politics, Arizona state Senate President Russell Pearce was recalled by voters Tuesday. Senator Pearce was the author of the state's tough anti-illegal immigration la
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Latino Político · 10M ago

AZ Senator Points Loaded Gun at Journalist

Jared Loughner would be proud: A state lawmaker known for championing the rights of gun-owners pointed a loaded firearm at the chest of a reporter during a recent interview at the Capitol. Republican Sen. Lori Klein was showing off her raspberry-pink handgun when she aimed it at a journalist who
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Latino Político · 11M ago

Vargas Story Built on Foundation of DREAMs

Earlier this week, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas announced to the world that he is an undocumented immigrant.The full article is worth a read as it tells his story in a way that captures the complexity of the brokenness of the immigration system. It's honest in describing hi
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Latino Político · 11M ago

Friday Basset Hound Blogging

Apologies for sleeping on the job the past few months
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Latino Político · 11M ago

Georgia Peaches Rotting on the Vine

From the department of Be Careful What You Wish For:After enactment of House Bill 87, a law designed to drive illegal immigrants out of Georgia, state officials appear shocked to discover that HB 87 is, well, driving a lot of illegal immigrants out of Georgia. It might almost be funny if it wasn’t
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Latino Político · 11M ago

Eric Griego Scores PCCC Endorsement

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee issued its first endorsement of the election cycle to New Mexico State Senator Eric Griego, who is running for the District 1 spot in the Land of Enchantment. The seat is being vacated by fellow Democrat Martin Heinrich as he makes a run for an open Senate
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Latino Político · 1Y ago

Arizona's Continued Downward Spiral

When the AZGOP dropped SB1070 onto the heads of migrant and Latino communities, there were immediate calls for a boycott. Rep. Raúl Grijalva bravely joined the movement, putting his political future at risk but ultimately won his reelection in November 2010. Unfortunately, that election also sa
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Latino Político · 1Y ago

2011 Corazón de Justicia Award Recipients

This Friday evening, progressive grassroots groups will gather at Apollo Middle School to honor leaders in several categories for their work across southern Arizona. The annual Corazón de Justicia Awards gathering is sponsored by the Coalición de Derechos Humanos (Coalition for Human Rights).
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Latino Político · 1Y ago

Justice for Brisenia

In 2009, nine year old Brisenia Flores begged for her life before being murdered in cold blood under orders from a founding member of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corp. Today, justice has been served:A Pima County jury convicted Shawna Forde today of two counts of first-degree murder in the May 30,
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