Archive for February 9th, 2011
Attacks on Immigrant Workers Cross Party Lines
7:50 pm By Maegan La Mala · Immigration|Labor|Politics · 10 Comments
9 Feb 2011Just last month, I wrote about how I.C.E., a division of the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was stepping up so called “silent raids” or audits of companies suspected of hiring undocumented workers. This announcement, which really was just an official announcement of what I.C.E. has already been doing (besides “loud” raids in communities), certainly can be related to the mass firings and investigations into the employees of faux Mexican chain Chipotle.
Fact : Department of Homeland Security is run by Janet Napolitano, Democrat, appointed by Democrat President Obama. In fact here is what Napolitano had to say about E-Verify on C-Span.
NYC ♥ UPR Valentine’s Day Fundraiser!
5:50 pm By Maegan La Mala · New York City|Puerto Rico · 2 Comments
9 Feb 2011
Unfortunately I will be working and won’t be put early enough to get me to el Barrio but for those in the area who want to find a concrete way to help out and support the student struggle in Puerto Rico, well here you go.
When : Thursday, February 10 · 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Taller Boricua’s Multi Arts Space at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Avenue @ 106th Street (# 6 Train to East 103rd Street)
New York, NYQue: Support the students at the University of Puerto Rico in their struggle against a tuition increase, privatization of their school, and police repression! All proceeds will go to Pleno de Estudiantes Huelguistas/Radio Huelga!
$10 Donation
Raffle Prizes
Music by DJ Mellow GPoetry & Open Mic with
Jesus Papoleto Melendez,
Bobby Gonzalez,
Frank Perez
Mariposa,
Bernardo Palombo and students from Taller Latinoamericano & Others!
Americo Casiano
Maria Aponte (newly added)
Bomba & Plena from members of Welfar Poets and NuyoricoArtisan Crafts for Sale!
For more information, updates and details on how to get involved visit: VirtualBoricua.org or join our FaceBook group: NY with UPR!
Co-Sponsored by New York with the University of Puerto Rico and Taller Boricua.
Miercoles Musical Interlude : Shakira Sings in Spanish Again
3:41 pm By Maegan La Mala · Music · 3 Comments
9 Feb 2011As I deal with moving servers and other administrative issues, I am happy to report that Shakira’s latest song/video release is in Spanish where we see a little of the Shaki that, at least I fell in love with, the Shaki who sings Spanish language power rock baladas about longing, amor ,and new starts.
Thank goddess it’s not that She-Wolf loba howling cosa. Now if only she would go back to her natural hair color 
Here’s the video for Sale el Sol:
Huff Po, Open Left and VivirLatino
9:52 am By Maegan La Mala · Media|media justice|Politics|VivirLatino · 1 Comment
9 Feb 2011There are interesting happenings in the online blogging world that just happen to coincide with big changes here at VivirLatino.
The first was the AOL – Huffington Post merger, which on twitter I proclaimed was a sign of the need for more support of REAL independent, radical/left media makers. You see HuffPo launched the same year that VivirLatino launched (HuffPo beat us by a few months). I don’t know how much it cost to get VL online, as I started here as just an editor, but certainly it did not have the backing of millions of dollars. And yet, my personal/political blogging, which I began doing in the late 90′s before it was called blogging, has gathered attention. I have covered major political and entertainment events. I am not saying this because I want some big company to buy me out but rather as a parallel. HuffPo, where I think one of my pieces was published once upon a time, became known for taking posts from independent media makers and using the talents of writers for free while it raked in millions. The new merger, according to some, threatens to widen that gap.
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