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·Sep 15, 2020

The ‘Latinx’ Label Centers European Heritage. We Should Stop Using It.

Let’s rethink an identity built on destruction, conquest, and the plundering of the Spanish empire — As we approach Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, various organizations, politicians, and corporations celebrate Hispanization or Latinidad. September 15 was chosen as the day to begin this celebratory month because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and…

Race

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The ‘Latinx’ Label Centers European Heritage. We Should Stop Using It.
The ‘Latinx’ Label Centers European Heritage. We Should Stop Using It.
Race

5 min read


Published in ZORA

·Mar 23, 2020

When It Comes to Keeping People Safe, Latinx Communities Are An Afterthought

The social distancing will impact many areas besides health — The coronavirus pandemic provides an opportunity for the Latinx community to show its resilience and strength in the face of adversity. This community has always had a presence in the U.S. even though there are groups who have arrived more recently. …

Latinx

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When It Comes to Keeping People Safe, Latinx Communities Are An Afterthought
When It Comes to Keeping People Safe, Latinx Communities Are An Afterthought
Latinx

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Published in ZORA

·Dec 20, 2019

Democratic Candidates Are Fumbling in Response to the Bolivian Coup

Perhaps it’s because they may have to own up to insidious U.S. interventionist actions over the decades — Jeanine Añez, Bolivia’s interim president, assumed the role of head of state last month carrying a large Bible into the presidential home saying, “The Bible returns to the Palace.” With a history of making disturbing anti-Indigenous remarks, she has tweeted that the Aymara New Year holiday was “satanic” and that…

Politics

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Democratic Candidates Are Fumbling in Response to the Bolivian Coup
Democratic Candidates Are Fumbling in Response to the Bolivian Coup
Politics

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Published in ZORA

·Aug 5, 2019

Meet the Woman Taking on Her Former Boss, the Prison Industry, and Big Oil’s Fave Democrat

Jessica Cisneros, 26, hopes to unseat Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) — Jessica Cisneros and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) are not strangers to one another. In 2014, Cisneros was an intern in Cuellar’s Washington, D.C., office as an undergraduate student at the University of Texas, Austin. She remembers being one of just a few people who were from Texas’ 28th District. …

Immigration

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Meet the Woman Taking on Her Former Boss, the Prison Industry, and Big Oil’s Fave Democrat
Meet the Woman Taking on Her Former Boss, the Prison Industry, and Big Oil’s Fave Democrat
Immigration

9 min read


Mar 22, 2017

Latinos from Across California Lobbied in Sacramento for Ocean Day 2017

While Latinos now outnumber whites in the Golden State, there are pockets along the coast where whites continue to dominate in terms of leadership and political representation. Additionally, environmental advocacy organizations have come under scrutiny in recent years for their lack of diversity. While polling does show that Latinos have…

Environment

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Latinos from Across California Lobbied in Sacramento for Ocean Day 2017
Latinos from Across California Lobbied in Sacramento for Ocean Day 2017
Environment

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Adriana Maestas

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