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Tue07Oct2008

New From Breakthrough: Homeland Guantanamo

From Breakthrough, the people that brought you ICED and Don't Deport Me Scotty, comes Homeland Guantanamos, an interactive online look at the conditions and deaths inside immigrant detention centers. Just like ICED, Homeland Gitmos just doesn't spit out facts and... Read more »

Tuesday, October 07 2008 | 16:51 H

Fri03Oct2008

Morning After VP Debate Hangover : Don't Ya Wanna Just Slap Palin Upside the Head

So far we've only had two presidential debates, and already tired of them. Sarah Palin's performance yesterday wasn't as bad as many expected/hoped. Pero her attempts to be cute just annoy me in the same way the other mothers at... Read more »

Friday, October 03 2008 | 09:04 H

Thu02Oct2008

Join Us for Tonight's VP Debate

Tonight at 9 pm, join the VivirLatino vice-presidential debate party. Yours truely, Maegan la Mala, will be live tweeting the debate on twitter. Just follow @vivirlatino to get the updates. For more fun, follow @mamitamala as well. Pero even if... Read more »

Thursday, October 02 2008 | 12:19 H

Fri26Sep2008

Pointing el Dedo : Those Damn Illegals are to Blame for Economic Meltdown

Need someone to blame for the economic downturn, for the mortgage crisis? Look no farther than Maria y Jose. That's right it's those damn illegal immigrants (or some would have you believe). After all they control the money and the... Read more »

Friday, September 26 2008 | 08:51 H

Tue23Sep2008

Martes Morning Musica : Kinky Barracuda Preview

Earlier this month, we told you about Kinky's new album, Barracuda, set to be dropped on September 30. You can get a sneak preview listen over at MTV's The Leak. I've been bouncing to it all morning and you should... Read more »

Tuesday, September 23 2008 | 07:23 H

Mon22Sep2008

One of These Things is Not Like the Other : Obama Changes Response to Sanctuary Questionnaire

On Friday, The Sanctuary released the Obama campaign's response to an extensive questionnaire on immigration and related issues. Almost immediately, the Obama camp asked us not to publish the responses, saying they had a new, fresh, clean response. Of course... Read more »

Monday, September 22 2008 | 08:24 H

Sat20Sep2008

Voter Suppression Wiki Launched

With so much talk about voting being a weapon and the importance of the vote, it's also equally important to pay attention and act when votes aren't counted. Enter the Voter Suppression Wiki. The purpose of the wiki is to... Read more »

Saturday, September 20 2008 | 09:55 H

Thu18Sep2008

Please to be Excusing : VivirLatino Shutting Down Comments

It's not you, it's us. Really. In order for our peeps to do some work on the back end (sounds so dirty), VivirLatino needs to shut down comments for a day or two. We hate to do it. Really, really... Read more »

Thursday, September 18 2008 | 06:41 H

Mon08Sep2008

Lunes Laugh in the Morning : Palin for Presidente

Before we go getting all heavy. Drink your coffee and enjoy this little Palin for President ad, that I found over at Culture Kitchen (Bet you didn't know Mala was a Monty Python fan) ... Read more »

Monday, September 08 2008 | 07:02 H

Thu04Sep2008

Jay Smooth on the Hater's Convention, I Mean RNC

As usual, Jay Smooth gets it right... Via / Ill Doctrine... Read more »

Thursday, September 04 2008 | 11:45 H

Mon01Sep2008

Lunes Link : Vida AfroLatina

Here on VivirLatino, there has been much discussion on the racial politics of Latino identity, specifically Afro- Latinos. AfroLatinos are ignored politically in the U.S. culture that sees race as a strict black and white issue. In Latino media, AfroLatinos... Read more »

Monday, September 01 2008 | 11:46 H

Thu28Aug2008

Media, the DNC, and the Latino Vote : The Criminal, Macho Latino Male and the Hot Blooded Latin Sterotype Mujer

Everyone wants the Latino vote, even if we are all gang bangers and putas, at least according to the mainstream media. Day after day, out hotness and criminality is highlighted, even in so - called political articles covering endorsements and... Read more »

Thursday, August 28 2008 | 11:44 H

Fri22Aug2008

Tonight : VivirLatino and Other Latino Bloggers Featured on T.V. : Destination Casa Blanca

Earlier this week, yours truly had the opportunity, along with a number of other Latino bloggers I respect, to be on HITN's Destination Casa Blanca with Ray Suarez. The "Hispanic Political Bloggers" on the show discussing the evolution of Latino... Read more »

Friday, August 22 2008 | 10:34 H

Tue05Aug2008

Don't Deport Me Scotty

From the same peeps that brought us ICED, we have a video showing us how deportations can hurt, not help. ... Read more »

Tuesday, August 05 2008 | 11:30 H

Tue29Jul2008

Bolivia : Indigenous Communities and Helping Bloggers

Al-Jazeera has a really interesting video story about the struggles of the Indigenous communities against land/power owning mestizos and those of European descent. I do have to question the choice of the opening sequence of the statue ripping out the... Read more »

Tuesday, July 29 2008 | 11:00 H

Fri25Jul2008

Isabel Garcia: Human Rights Activist Dehumanized and Targeted to Be Broken and Violated

Over the last 15 years of my life, where I have been an activist and blogger working with and writing about immigrant issues, being told to go back where I came from (Queens, NYC) and being threatened is nothing new.... Read more »

Friday, July 25 2008 | 13:00 H

VivirLatino Featured in Latin Week New York

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Friday, July 25 2008 | 11:51 H

Mon21Jul2008

Netroots Nation Blogger Panel Online!

For many of us independent Latino bloggers, going to Netroots Nation wasn't an option for financial reasons. While I take issue with a conference that claims to be changing the face of progressive politics while pricing independent political bloggers out,... Read more »

Monday, July 21 2008 | 11:58 H

Wed16Jul2008

Justice For Jayson Tirado Press Conference

On Monday, we told you about the case of Jayson Tirado, the young man whose life was taken by an off-duty police officer. The grand jury in the case refused to indict and the community expressed its' outrage at a... Read more »

Wednesday, July 16 2008 | 08:49 H

Fri11Jul2008

Will the Presidential Candidates Heed the Sanctuary's Call?

Sometimes you have to put politicians feet to the fire when it comes to being clear and real about an issue. The hot-button immigration issue, especially as it relates to the mythic Latino voting block has gotten lots of play... Read more »

Friday, July 11 2008 | 17:07 H

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