Confronting the four evils
Systemic racism, poverty, militarism and ecological devastation cannot be defeated separately ‘Poor’ is not an insult, because poverty is not our fault. It is the great shame and immorality of […]
‘No liberation without addressing militarism’
The following is a speech Brittany Ramos DeBarros gave in June 23 in Washington, DC in front of thousands at the national rally organized by the Poor People’s Campaign: A […]
‘I am only well if you are well’
Undocumented activist and Syracuse, NY resident Aly Wane addresses the Poor People’s Campaign rally in Albany, NY on May 21. by Aly Wane Despite the fact that we are living […]
Taking Care of the Vulnerable While in a Vulnerable Position
Excerpts from a June 4 speech in Albany, NY I represent healthcare workers across New York State. In my travels, those who take care of others often can’t afford health […]
Rights for all only possible with fundamental change
by Tim Shenk Everybody’s got a right to live. It seems like a simple statement, one everyone could get behind. Children have a right to eat and learn and develop, […]
Enrique Morones: Border Angels, Border Realities
Border Angels, Border Realities and Immigration Today Enrique Morones President & Founder, Border Angels Tuesday, September 25, 6:00 PM Unitarian Church, 306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca, NY Welcome by Rev. […]
Las elecciones de 2018 en México: Recomposicion de fuerzas y escenarios de lucha
por Iván Martínez Zazueta El pasado 1ro de julio el pueblo de México se rebeló en las urnas. La ciudadanía salió masivamente a votar y le ganó a la maquinaria […]
Invisible no more: Lemus-Sanchez from Mexico to Ithaca, NY
On Februrary 15, Ithaca, NY resident Gloria Lemus-Sanchez, who was born in Mexico, shared her story with CUSLAR students. Lemus-Sanchez works at Cornell University, is enrolled the university’s employee degree […]
The Haitian Revolution and Reflections on Political Strategy
by Tim Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) We owe incomparably more to Haiti than to all of our abolitionists. I regard her as the original pioneer emancipator of […]
Bitter Fruit: The untold story of the American coup in Guatemala
by Adriana Guzmán Backroom deals, CIA meddling, and overthrowing a government at the request of a powerful corporation. This sounds like the plot of the latest Tom Cruise movie, but […]
Committee on U.S./Latin American Relations 