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Fri31Oct2008

Fast For Our Future: Stand Up For Immigrant Rights

14:03 H.- Something to think about through the weekend: Hi. My name is Adriana. I'm writing to you from the Fast for Our Future encampment at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles. I've been fasting on water for 14 days. I want to... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

Real Scary Stories: Eva is Mad at Salma!

13:28 H.- Pointing to the reality of el diablo in our midst comes the news that my two fav mujeres ever, Eva Mendes and Salmita, are fighting! As it turns out, Eva is pissed that mi Salmita stole Eva's unborn baby's name:... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities

Real Scary Stories : Latina Decorates Casa for Halloween with a Stabbed Obama

13:21 H.- VivirLatino hasn't endorsed a candidate, except to say that you should not vote McCain. So excuse us if we don't get the joke with all the Obama effigies being hung and stabbed as in the picture above. A Los Angeles-area... Read more »

Topics: Los Angeles - Race - US Presidential Race 2008

Real Scary Stories: La Macha Breaks Her Clicker Finger In Attempt To Enlarge Salma Picture

13:02 H.- Must've happened because it's Halloween! Please VLatinos, be careful and trust your instincts! I can not be responsible for thousands of VLatinos with broken clicker fingers! ... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities

Real Scary Stories: CNN 'forgets' that they broke the story on the chained-to-the-house woman

12:42 H.- Remember how I was critical of CNN's reporting on the woman who had chained herself to her house in an effort to prevent foreclosure? I said at the time: Since the segment didn't more closely examine the woman's profession as... Read more »

Topics: Economy

Real Scary Stories : Poll finds 23% of Texans think Obama is Muslim.

11:21 H.- A University of Texas poll to be released today shows Republican presidential candidate John McCain and GOP Sen. John Cornyn leading by comfortable margins in Texas, as expected. But the statewide survey of 550 registered voters has one very surprising... Read more »

Topics: Religion - Texas - US Presidential Race 2008

Real Scary Stories : Homelessness in NYC Reaches Record High

09:21 H.- NYC Mayor Bloomberg may be the boogeyman this year. With him running for a third term, he is pretending to be the business man who can save the city from a tumbling economy. Problem is, so far, he hasn't handled... Read more »

Topics: Children - Housing - New York City

Happy Halloween!

07:21 H.- What are you dressing up as today? In Casa Mala we have turtle and a mime. Image of Skull Made from Kitchen Utensils Via / boingboing... Read more »

Topics: Culture - History

Thu30Oct2008

Out of the Silence, We Come: A Litany

21:00 H.- Individuals, organizations, and communities that are committed to acknowledging and resisting the violence visited on women of color every day are encouraged to read this statement at 8:00 p.m./Central time. Across the nation, women of color and allies will be... Read more »

Topics: Justice - Women

Female Steralization in Puerto Rico

13:52 H.- In honor of the women of Puerto Rico and their daughters and grandaughters, mujeres like my abuela L. Violence against women of color, especially Latina women, cannot be separated from a colonial context (despite what any Washington Post reporter may... Read more »

Topics: Puerto Rico - Women

Supporting mainstream, investing in third party

11:52 H.- The following text (which was sent to me in an email) reminds me of La Mala's fiery words about how this election can not be the 'end' of political mobilization, even if the Obama/Biden ticket wins. It answers the question,... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Latin@s on Obama's Infomercial

11:13 H.- So, white folks, black folks and Latin@s all made it onto Obama's infomerical last night. Overall, I thought it was interesting and I especially appreciated how in depth Obama was willing to go into the lives of people who are... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Be Bold, Be Red : How Do You Keep a Social Movement Alive : Why We Can't Wait

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Topics: Activism - Blogs - Internet - Justice - media justice - Women

Be Bold, Be Red : For Women of Color Dealing With and Fighting Against Violence

08:17 H.- It is more than a fashion statement. The decision to wear red today is to yes, to bring attention to the self, specifically to the struggles of women of color against violence. Red is a powerful color in the negative... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Blogs - Events - Internet - Justice - media justice - Women

Wed29Oct2008

Obama's "infomercial"

19:34 H.- Tonight at 8PM EST (about 20 minutes from now), what is being called an "infomercial" about Obama will be broadcast on several major networks, including Univision. If you won't be able to watch it, here's a mini-description: The trailer is... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

The Sexualization of Obama

19:08 H.- After all the anger this year about how the presidential races were sexist against Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin (which I *know* they were, I'm not contesting that at all), followed up by examples of Hillary Nutcrackers and Palin sex... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Miercoles Movie : Beverly Hills Chihuahua

14:00 H.- This past weekend I scored a borrowed bootleg copy (so you all don't start saying how I'm helping the illegal industry) of the Disney multi-million dollar movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I waited till my toddler was napping and only let... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Movies - Race

Miercoles Mujer : Michelle Obama

12:00 H.- First mujer wannabe Michelle Obama appeared on the Tonight Show on Monday and came across as a genuinely nice mujer with her J. Crew. outfit that she bought online. Can you see Cindy McCain making the same type of appearance?... Read more »

Topics: TV - US Presidential Race 2008 - Women

Miercoles Morning Musica : Eva Ayllón

10:00 H.- Eva Ayllón who has been called the Queen of Afro-Peruvian soul and the Tina Turner of Afro-Peruvian music, will be on a mini tour starting next week. Stops on the tour include Miami, Boston, New York, and Chicago. The... Read more »

Topics: Events - Music - New York City - Peru

Macheteros Identify FBI Agent Who Participated In Ojeda Rios Assasination and Issue Warning

08:00 H.- The Boricua Popular Army aka los Macheteros have identified John Roeper as an FBI agent who participated in the assassination of Puerto Rican independence fighter Filiberto Ojeda Rios in 2005. From their statement: “We in the EPB–The Macheteros, in turn,... Read more »

Topics: Puerto Rico

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