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More Info on NYPD Shot Dogs than People

19:17 H — Maegan la Mala

With Sean Bell fresh in the minds and hearts of people, and immigrants in Iowa being held in cattle yards, people of color have already gotten the message that we are viewed as animals or even as less than animals.... Read more »

Topics: Crime - Justice - New York City - Race

Venezuela to Colombia : A U.S. Base on the Border Means War

17:17 H — Maegan la Mala

With the lease of the U.S. military base in Manta, Ecuador expiring next year and Ecuador's President Rafael Correa vowing not to renew, the United States Ambassador to Colombia, William Brownfield, suggested that the Ecuador base could be moved to... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Ecuador - Venezuela

Obama in '08 Tee : Curious or Straight Up Racist?

15:17 H — Maegan la Mala

A tavern owner in Georgia has been peddling the shirt with a picture of a happy Curious George eating a banana above the words “Obama in ’08.” The tavern owner, who some have described as an “ultra-conservative,” has denied to... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Georgia - Politics - Race - US Presidential Race 2008

California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

15:07 H — Jennifer

It's a historic day in California. Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel for the state's LGBT couples: The court’s 4-to-3 decision striking down state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman... Read more »

Topics: California - Justice - Society

Brazilian Olympic Hopeful Suspended for Drugs

14:00 H — Jennifer

Brazilian swimming star Rebeca Gusmao, widely expected to represent her country in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has been suspended by the International Swimming Federation from the sport for two years for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. Testosterone was apparently found... Read more »

Topics: Brazil - Controversia - Sports

Blog About Palestine Day : Palestinians in Chile

13:17 H — Maegan la Mala

Today is Blog About Palestine Day, because today is also the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, marking the beginning of the modern age Palestinian plight and suffering. This date is remembered annually on local, regional, and global levels. Tonight... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Palestine

Incite! Women of Color Against Violence Launches New Website

11:17 H — Maegan la Mala

For Immediate Release, Please Forward Widely! Contact: incite_national@yahoo.com, 484-932-2166 May 14, 2008 INCITE! LAUNCHES BEAUTIFUL NEW WEBSITE! INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence announces the exciting launch of our newly re-created website. Check it out: http://incite-national.org/ Beautifully designed and... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Internet - Justice - Race - Women

Latino Book Month, Jueves May 15 Pick : Sinasco

09:17 H — Maegan la Mala

SINASCO stands for Sindicato de Astronautas Colombianos or the the Syndicate of Colombian Astronauts. Three Colombian poets in New York City gave themselves this name to describe their daring approach to Spanish language poetry but I also suspect that it... Read more »

Topics: Books - Literature

Obama Endorsed by John Edwards and NARAL

07:18 H — Maegan la Mala

Barack Obama had a good day yesterday. First he snagged the endorsement of the the U.S.'s foremost pro-choice organization, NARAL. "There are few more tireless defenders of women's rights in this country than NARAL Pro-Choice America and I'm proud to... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008