Oye Mi Gente: Las múltiples crisis de las comunidades latinas en EEUU
Por Tim Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) Presentación en el foro virtual, “Oye Mi Gente: Foro Público de la Comunidad Latina de la Campaña de la Gente […]
Solidarity over Sanctions: Cuba deploys international medical brigades to fight pandemic
As the Cubans extend foreign medical aid while also combating the spread of COVID-19 domestically, many are calling for the lifting of sanctions in the name of global solidarity. By […]
U.S. sanctions deadly in Iran, Venezuela
By Melanie Calderon Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) With the novel coronavirus infecting more than 4 million people around the world as of this writing, the U.S.-Iranian brinkmanship […]
May Day in times of pandemic, automation
by Tim W. Shenk, CUSLAR Coordinator What does it mean to honor the legacy of organized workers around the world in a time of pandemic and automation? When I lived […]
A Quarantine Farewell for Francisco Antonio Santos
by Tim W. Shenk, CUSLAR Coordinator Ver versión original en español. On April 15, a mentor and friend, Francisco Antonio Santos, passed away in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Santos, a […]
Los nueve días de Francisco Antonio Santos: Un homenaje desde la cuarentena neoyorquina
Por Tim W. Shenk, Coordinador de CUSLAR English version here El pasado 15 de abril, falleció en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, un mentor, maestro y amigo, Francisco Antonio Santos. Fue […]
Easter reflections: “If they kill me, I’ll be resurrected in the people” – St. Oscar Romero
by Tim W. Shenk, CUSLAR Coordinator Easter is Resurrection, the triumph of the poor living under empire, the final victory of life over death. Today as we face multiple crises, […]
No Place to Call Home: Latinos Suffer Housing Discrimination in U.S.
By Melanie Calderon Displacement transcends more than geopolitical borders. It follows the Latino community in the U.S. through discriminatory housing practices and unresponsiveness from federal officials and agencies. And it […]
Save Oak Flat, Sacred Apache Site
By Tim W. Shenk Led by former chair of the San Carlos Apache, Wendsler Nosie, Sr., indigenous leaders have been joined by people of faith from across the country to […]
Indigenous Rights Are Human Rights: Violations Rampant at U.S.-Mexico Border
By Joshua Lam In the early 2000s, Faustino Romero Zepeda was deported to Mexico after returning from tribal business to his Tohono O’odham home north of the border, despite the […]
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