Tag Archives: civil rights
Colorful Unity in Arizona: One Stroke at a Time
[I am writing this piece from El Barrio. This neighborhood was raided by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security) two years ago, arresting many undocumented people –a lot of them … Continue reading
Next Station: Rise Up! – Satyagraha and Howard Zinn
You can’t be neutral in a moving train. That’s the title of Howard Zinn’s autobiography (1994) and the title only says it all. If we are on board of the train of greed, privatization and ignorance, aren’t we part of … Continue reading
The Regents Of the Dream
[A letter I sent to the regents of the University of California the semester I decided to stop cooperating with this institution.] Dear Regents of the University of California, We understand the enormous responsibility you have on your shoulders with … Continue reading