Latino Rebels
Open Letter Written by 26 Women Academics About Junot Díaz Says Media and Tweets Are to Blame
“The resulting characterization of Díaz as a dangerous and aggressive sexual predator from whom all women must be protected reinforces racist stereotypes that cast Blacks and Latinxs as having an animalistic sexual ‘nature.'”
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER Spent 20 Minutes on Venezuela (VIDEO)
Perhaps the most time ever dedicated to the country on US cable TV.
The Panama Canal’s Forgotten Victims (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: May 14, 2018
The Three Troubling Parts of John Kelly’s NPR Comments About Immigrants
The son of immigrants can’t stand new immigrants.
Father Rogelio Cruz Vows to Keep Fighting Against Mining Interests in DR’s Loma Miranda
A story of ecological threats, political corruption and intransigent institutions but also one of togetherness and the power of community.
NAHJ Letter Says ICE Detention of Journalist Manuel Durán Is Violation of Press Freedom
The letter expressed concern for the arrest of the Spanish-language Memphis-based journalist from El Salvador, but stopped short of calling for his immediate release.
Here Is What the US GAO Reported About Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
Que viva la colonia.
Red Alert for Net Neutrality Protests Kick Off Today, May 9
The Internet is on Red Alert starting today, as the Senate heads toward a crucial vote to overrule the FCC’s overwhelmingly unpopular repeal of net neutrality.
Press Freedom, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Call on ICE to Immediately Release Detained Journalist Manuel Durán Ortega
“As organizations advocating for press freedom, immigrant rights and racial justice, we are outraged by Durán’s arrest and detainment, which are in direct violation of the First Amendment.”
This NBC News Digital Doc Tells a Compelling Story About Recent Refugee Caravan
A human side to the debate.
Pence’s Last 24 Minutes of His Speech to the OAS Confirmed That US Wants to Shove Latin America Back to the Right
We’ve heard this all before.
In His Prepared Remarks, AG Jeff Sessions Thinks We’re Being ‘Invaded’ and ‘Stampeded’ by Migrants
The remarks don’t match the actual speech, but somebody wrote them.
Latino Rebels Turns 7 Years Old (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio, May 6, 2018
DHS to End Temporary Protected Status for Honduras by January 5, 2020
“Since 1999, conditions in Honduras that resulted from the hurricane have notably improved.”
An Open Letter to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló
Sign-on letter condemning the actions of the Puerto Rican government on May Day and demanding justice for the Puerto Rican people
The Courageous Rosa Clemente Shares Her Story About Being Sexually Abused at 6 Years Old
This is real. This is Rosa.
VP Pence Says Caravan Migrants Are ‘Being Exploited by Open-Border Political Activists and an Agenda-Driven Media’
“This caravan, like those who have gone before, is also rightly understood as a deliberate attempt to undermine the laws of this country and the sovereignty of the United States.”
#CincoDeFallo (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: April 30, 2018