Protest poetry: From Tlatelolco to Ferguson
By Tim W. ShenkCommittee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) The Tlatelolco massacre of October 2, 1968 in Mexico City shaped a generation across Latin America. We may look back to […]
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‘Cruel Manipulation of the Poor’: Memorial Day reflections
by Tim W. Shenk CUSLAR Coordinator CUSLAR was founded in 1965 by Cornell University students and clergy seeking justice after the unjust U.S. military invasion of the Dominican Republic. […]
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, […]
Hugs Not Walls: The Border Issue of the CUSLAR Newsletter
By Tim W. Shenk Coordinator, Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) Excerpted from the opening article of the issue, Making Sanctuary: Claiming and Defending our Human Rights. Access the full […]
