May 2010
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The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign www.prolibertadweb.com prolibertad@hotmail.com ProLibertad Hotline: 718-601-4751 FREE AVELINO GONZALEZ CLAUDIO! Friday April 30th, 2010 at 6:30pm St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 521 W126th St. (Btwn. Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.) Take the 1 train to W125th St. $10 Donation (No one will be turned away due to lack of funds) Light refreshments will be served ...
Apr 30th
May 1 March « Reform Immigration For America →
via abbyjean: On May Day tens of thousands of people will attend hundreds of marches all across the country. We’ll stand together to show our leaders that we’re not going to wait any longer for them to fix our broken immigration system. All of us, immigrants and native-born citizens, will be united to show the world that this country needs comprehensive immigration reform now. Our vision of...
Apr 30th
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From Arizona to Palestine: Documentation,... →
via the-semblance: Tell me if this sounds familiar: A new order allows enforcement officials to stop anyone who “looks illegal” (read: has brown skin) and demand that they produce documents proving their right to be in a place they call home. Failure to produce such documents can lead to fines, jail time, or deportation. Widely seen as a violation of basic rights, this new order leads to...
Apr 30th
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Apr 29th
“PRESS RELEASE*** April 26, 2010  First Nations United, an Indigenous...”
– Facebook | J Kēhaulani Kauanui: First Nations United Statement Against SB 1070 (via curate)
Apr 29th
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Harlem's Afro-Cuban Renaissance →
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“I’ve been very disappointed by the Vatican’s handling of the child molestation...”
– Nana Kofi Acquah - Pro Photographer Ghana: No More Catholic Weddings (via clingtomymouth) (via lipstick-feminists)
Apr 25th
“The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) increased its budget for...”
– Sara Hoerlein, Female Sterilization in Puerto Rico. (via isabelthespy) You wanna talk about institutional racism, including in the feminist movement? You wanna talk about institutional racism as a core component of the US reproductive rights movement? Yeah. Let’s start here. (via amandaw) (via...
Apr 25th
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Chemicals in beauty products tied to early puberty... →
via lipstick-feminists: Man, I’ve been painting my nails since I was in the single digits and I’m still only a goddamn B cup! All kidding aside though….creepy stuff.
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This Wednesday in NYC Puerto Rican Political...
Puerto Rican Political Prisoners: A Panel Discussion! Wednesday, April 7th 2010 6-8pm Union Theological Seminary—Social Hall 3041 Broadway, at 121st Street New York, NY 10027 The Church and Society program and the Latin@ Caucus of Union Theological Seminary would like to invite the faculty and student community of Union, as well as the wider community, to a panel discussion...
Apr 5th
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Help for Depressed Latinos Often Hampered by... →
via abbyjean: Researchers interviewed 54 poor, Spanish-speaking Latinos in Los Angeles who all had mild to severe depression. Based on responses to questions, the researchers determined that 51 percent of the patients stigmatized mental illness. These patients were 22 percent less likely to be taking depression medication, 21 percent less likely to be able to control their depression, and 44...
Apr 5th
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Apr 5th
Venezuela, Russia to ink cooperation agreements
CARACAS, March 31 (Xinhua) — Venezuela and Russia are to sign a series of agreements on Friday to boost cooperation in such fields as energy, industry, transportation, health, education and agriculture. The pacts will be signed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Russian Vice Prime Minister Igor Sechin and Venezuelan Vice President Elias...
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