A Law that will fight hate
08/18/2017 - 12:24
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat (New York) and Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania have introduced a bill that will fight the resurgence of racial hatred in the United States.
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As we celebrate the anniversary of Juneeteenth, let’s also remember the United States Colored Troops
While Sen. McConnell claims there is no one to give reparations to for slavery today, there are many ways to address the subject.
El legado de Rizzo: ¿se merece una estatua?
08/18/2017 - 10:31
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El futuro de la estatua del polémico ex comisario de policía y alcalde Frank Rizzo está en el banquillo, especialmente después de las manifestaciones de la semana pasada en Charlottesville, Virginia, que empezaron como una protesta en contra de la retirada de un monumento al general Confederado Robert E. Lee.
The Legacy of Rizzo: Does He Deserve to be Commemorated in Bronze?
08/18/2017 - 10:25
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The future of a statue in the likeness of highly contentious former police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo is on the fritz, particularly after this past week’s rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia which began as a protest to keep a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed.
The Fallout: Trump faces growing backlash over comments about Charlottesville
08/17/2017 - 04:36
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The President dissolved two business adversary councils on Wednesday after several chief executive officers quit over his remarks about last weekend"s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump's remarks als sparked condemnation from his fellow Republicans, including two Bush presidents, who issued an statement condemning 'racial bigotry'.
Charlottesville: hatred begins with the word
08/14/2017 - 08:44
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A manifestation of white supremacists in Virginia reveals that words are the most sensitive weapon of politics.
"Era como volver a 1960", cuentan testigos de la marcha supremacista en EEUU
08/14/2017 - 05:06
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Una de las víctimas ha sido identificada como Heather Heyer, activista anti-racista, de 32 años. En un intento por frenar la lluvia de críticas contra Donald Trump por su ambigua respuesta al ataque sucedido en Charlottesville el pasado sábado, la Casa Blanca emitió un comunicado 36 horas después en el que condemnaba a los "supremacistas blancos" por incitar a la violencia.
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville Victim, Identified as Anti-Racism Demonstrator
08/14/2017 - 04:50
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Trying to stop the fallout over President Trump’s ambiguous response to this weekend's incident in Charlottesville, Va., the White House condemned “white supremacists” for inciting violence in a statement, issued 36 hours after the protests began.
[OP-ED]: Trump Policies – Another ‘Trail of Tears?’
05/05/2017 - 16:57
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A few days before President Trump and Republican congressional leaders trumpeted a legislative success toward their goal of dismantling Obamacare, America’s 45th president burnished his unenviable image of ignorance about history.
Mexico City sex workers in an endless battle against oppression
03/08/2017 - 12:38
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The approval of a new Law on Crimes of Human Trafficking, which identifies prostitution with exploitation, plus the closing down of tolerance zones where prostitution is permitted, have forced sex workers into dangerous areas. One of the darker aspects of the trade is police persecution, since cops have been known to abuse their authority over women working illegally.
A Very Profitous Business
01/25/2017 - 09:30
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In the mid 19th century, 60% of the "slave" ships crossing the Atlantic from Africa to America were owned by Spanish -mainly from Catalonia and the tiny island of Menorca. Money from illegal slave trade had a key rol in financing the banking system and industrialization of Spain.
As we celebrate the anniversary of Juneeteenth, let’s also remember the United States Colored Troops
06/19/2019 - 18:31
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While Sen. McConnell claims there is no one to give reparations to for slavery today, there are many ways to address the subject.
Brazil and Philly: a common story of an education marked by segregation
08/16/2017 - 17:13
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The consequences of slavery to education both in Brazil and in the USA is the scenery for Baobab Flowers, a film directed by the Brazilian filmmaker Gabriela Watson.