September 12, 2008 | VivirLatino

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ICE Raids Must be Stopped

17:29 H — La Macha

I really liked this piece about why ICE raids must be stopped because it rewrites the traditional pro-immigration rhetoric based in "we're such good people, thus we deserve to immigrate!" As Mala pointed out a while ago, that rhetoric... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

Latino Centered Diabetes Health Kit Unveiled

14:37 H — La Macha

I don't know about you, but I can name scores of community members, family members, and random Latino celebrities that are dealing with or have died from diabetes. That's why, although I am very critical of major organizations (namely, they... Read more »

Topics: Health

Reminder to Register to Vote Before State Deadlines!

13:00 H — Maegan la Mala

My political mentor Richie Perez (RIP), used to say that voting in and of itself was not going to solve all of the injustices in the world, but that voting was a weapon in our toolbox and as such should... Read more »

Topics: Politics - States - US Presidential Race 2008

Tomorrow in Washington DC : Protest for the Cuban 5

11:00 H — Maegan la Mala

The Cuban Five are five Cuban men who are in U.S. prisons, serving four life sentences and 75 years collectively, after being arrested in September 1998 and wrongly convicted in U.S. federal court in Miami in 2001. They are... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Cuba - Washington DC

Bolivia and Venezuela : Get out Yanqui. Yanqui: No You Get Out!

09:06 H — Maegan la Mala

Let the dick waving of imperial vs. Latin American politicos begin! Yesterday both Venezuela and Bolivia ordered the U.S. Ambassadors in their countries "fuera". Hugo Chavez accused the U.S. diplomat of conspiring against his government and saying he would also... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Politics - Venezuela

Helping Haiti

07:00 H — Maegan la Mala

The people of Haiti find themselves in critical need right now, dealing with the devastation after a series of hurricanes. They need our support. In the NYC area you can contact Ninaj Raoul at the Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees... Read more »

Topics: Haiti - New York City