The village of San Juan Copala is a small dot located within the huge Low Mixtec region, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The village is inhabited by the Triqui people, with their own culture, customs, [...] Continue Reading
Immigration
Why We Support Immigrant Rights
Around 100 years ago, the tragedy of the Mexican Revolution unfolded in Ciudad Juarez with explosions and gunfire that could be heard across the river in El Paso, Texas. There, U.S. businessmen and [...] Continue Reading
3,000 March in Fresno for Immigrant Rights
Stan Santos is an activist in the labor and immigrant community. Contact him at ssantos@cwa9408.org. On May 1, 2010, the undocumented turned out en masse to express their greatest dream: finding the [...] Continue Reading
The Chatter of Chickens, Pigs and Dogs
During a recent visit to Guanajuato, I again appreciated the conditions of life in large areas of rural Mexico. Much remains unchanged, like the adobe walls that continue to shelter life. The [...] Continue Reading
May Website Poll: Comments
Our online poll question for May is: "Do you support the demands of the May 1 Immigrant Rights March, that President Obama and the U.S. Congress pass comprehensive and humane immigration reform [...] Continue Reading
Progressive News Briefs
A Walk Through Fresno's Downtown Homeless Encampments By: Mike Rhodes I took a journalist from the Bay Area on a walking tour of the homeless encampments. I have to admit that it has been a couple of [...] Continue Reading
Rally for Immigration Reform
By: Stan Santos On May 1, 2006, I stood on a corner near downtown Fresno and looked east. I was suddenly moved to tears by the sight of a river of humanity flowing down Ventura, formerly Cesar Chavez [...] Continue Reading
Immigration Reform: Why Move Forward?
By: Leonel Flores In recent years, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants and their families marched and appealed for immigration reform and the chance to realize their dreams, while they [...] Continue Reading
The 17th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Celebration
By Mariasofia Corona and Liset Perez March 31 marks the birth of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez. On this day, people across the United States and beyond will be celebrating [...] Continue Reading
Grassroots Profile: Mao Lee Xiong
By: Richard Stone Mao Lee Xiong also goes by Mollie -- and as we talk I realize I’m talking to both. Mao Lee is the petite Hmong young lady, born in a Thai refugee camp, and trained -- even [...] Continue Reading