The Environment
Our Power PR Campaign Arrives in Puerto Rico to Join Just Recovery Efforts and Assess Impact of Jones Act
#OurPowerPR was launched in New York to support Puerto Ricans with a just recovery for the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
En Puerto Rico, agencias de gobierno no actúan ante peligros que conllevan los generadores eléctricos
“La gente no quiere escuchar”, se queja la presidenta de la Junta de Calidad Ambiental ante los conflictos vecinales, problemas de salud y seguridad que crean los aparatos.
José Gualinga: Estado neocolonial y educación indígena
Este proyecto de entrevistas recoge la palabra viva, experiencias y luchas de varios representantes importantes del pueblo originario Kichwa de Sarayaku, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana.
Puerto Rican Energy Researchers Excluded From Island’s Energy Transition Deliberations
Letters have been sent, but the government had not responded.
For California’s GHOST TOWN, SB 100 Clean Energy Legislation Would Be Breath of Fresh Air (OPINION)
It’s time for California to correct years of environmental injustice.
Are Houston Floods Increasing Pollution From Oil Refineries and Superfund Sites? (VIDEO)
@HighTechAztec dropping knowledge.
Coachella’s Ugly Legacy: Lack of Clean Water for Mexican and Mexican American Communities
In the land of music festivals and gold courses, access to water is scarce for some.
Why Ecocide Should Become an International Crime (OPINION)
We must be Gaia’s voice—the voice of the Earth.
Why Are Latinos Being Left Out of California’s Clean Energy Revolution? (OPINION)
“Our community is fighting a plan to build yet another dirty gas-fired power plant on our coast.”
Ecuador’s Struggle for Environmental Rights (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: February 4, 2017
In the Age of Trump, New RISE Docuseries Chronicles Indigenous Resistance Movements
Fighting against environmental racism, maintaining sovereignty, the byproducts of corporate development and Big Oil, and the lingering psychological traumas of colonialism.
Administración García Padilla y EPA acuerdan enmendar contrato de AES tras bastidores
Abrió las puertas para que se dispongan millones de toneladas de desperdicios tóxicos en vertederos de la isla y allanó el camino para que AES se economice millones de dólares.
How Hillary’s Honduras Policy Killed Berta Cáceres (VIDEO)
When a military coup removed the president of Honduras in 2009, Sec. Clinton was forced to choose between democracy and business interests. You already know which she chose.
Prometieron empleos… y trajeron cenizas
Sobre dos millones de toneladas de cenizas tóxicas descartadas por la planta de generación eléctrica AES en Guayama fueron convertidas en relleno para nuevas urbanizaciones y vías.
La democracia intercultural y comunitaria de Sarayaku
En julio de 2015 visité la comunidad kichwa de Sarayaku, en la selva amazónica ecuatoriana. Mis razones eran dos y tenían nombre y apellido. Meses antes, había conocido a Patricia Gualinga Montalvo, dirigente de relaciones exteriores de Sarayaku; y a Eriberto Gualinga Montalvo, hermano suyo, productor documental y representante del departamento de comunicación visual de […]
No, Pitbull Would Not Be a Republican
It’s hard to follow in the awesomeness that is Adrian Carrasquillo’s magnum opus today: The Fight For Pitbull’s Political Soul. Rife with spot-on quotes, Carrasquillo gives a seemingly vapid subject the political scrutiny it deserves, as well as perhaps one of the greatest statements ever from Mr. 305 himself: I’m not here to be part of […]
La Madre Tierra Series: The Roske-Martínez Brothers
To start a new collaboration between Latino Rebels and La Madre Tierra, we first look to the future with voices that give us hope. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martínez is a world-renowned 14-year-old (yes, 14) indigenous climate activist and the very embodiment of this hopeful leadership. La Madre Tierra spoke with Xiuhtezcatl in Colorado over the summer. Here […]