Executions in the U.S Plummeted to 1976's Levels
12/27/2016 - 04:17
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Executions and death sentences plummeted this year to lowest levels since 1999. However, the death penalty is far from fading away, reports the Washington Post.
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Cristina Fernandez, Argentina's ex President, was indicted this Thursday. She is being investigated in an attempt to cover up information about the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires.
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Minority Lawmakers Vow to Push Back Against Trump's Racist Proposals
12/23/2016 - 04:08
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The Guardian reports that while Donald Trump prepares to take office, minority lawmakers in Congress are vowing to fight any proposals that would take aim at marginalized communities across America.
The Christmas Wishlist of Children Locked Up by the U.S Government
12/22/2016 - 05:24
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The Guardian visited an immigration detention center in Pennsylvannia and asked the children incarcerated about their Christmas wishes. They all wish the same: freedom.
Too Much Drama
12/08/2016 - 05:12
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Make love, not war. But if you want both, get married.
The divorce rate in America has fallen by 25% from 1980, mainly due to ageing population (the later you marry, the less possibilities to divorce; and less stigma on remaining single).
However, divorce is still common—more than 800,000 marriages were annulled in 2014—and it is often costly and protracted. The average American couple spends $15,000 and 10.7 months on a divorce process, plus the flames that always spark thanks to a legal system that encourages adversarial approach to divorce.
Negrin lanza su sombrero al ruedo
12/07/2016 - 17:42
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Richard Negrin.
Negrin Throws His Hat in the Ring
12/07/2016 - 16:17
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Rich Negrin runs for DA.
La construcción del oleoducto de Dakota se detiene, pero los manifestantes siguen en pie de guerra
12/06/2016 - 13:07
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Protesters refuse to relent as DAPL construction halts
12/06/2016 - 13:03
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Philadelphia DAPL protest.
Dark Times
12/06/2016 - 05:26
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It is not clear yet what is going to be the fate of millions of undocumented migrant workers after Donald Trump’s formal ascension to presidency – massive deportations? Religious and social tests? – but immigration attorneys are getting ready for the worst case scenarios. And they are getting anxious trying to deal with uncertainty.
City Solicitor, Sozi Pedro Tulante, to Acknowledge Latino Lawyers in Philadelphia
12/05/2016 - 12:30
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Sozi Tulante to speak at local event honoring lawyers.
Dangerous Epidemic
12/05/2016 - 05:30
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In the last decade, Latina America’s economy grew an annual 4.2 percent, and over 70 million went out of poverty. But despite a meaning reduction in income inequality and unemployment in the region, crime and urban violence rates keep at the top rates in the world, according to a report by The United Nations agency for development (UNDP).
Someone needs a calculator
11/27/2016 - 16:12
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Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that in fact he won the popular vote in the general election “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”. His claims, unfunded, came one day after Hillary Clinton's campaign said it would participate in a recount effort undertaken in Wisconsin.
Doves fly twice
11/24/2016 - 16:20
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A new peace deal was signed yesterday between the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, and the chief of the guerrillas, Rodrigo Londoño. The deal comes two months after Colombians voted "No" in a Referendum to decide wether to sign a peace with the FARC or not.
"We are all migrants"
11/24/2016 - 03:56
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Father Alejandro Solalinde is 71 years old and holds a backpack of hard experiences in his back, but his small dark eyes have not lost even a spark of vitality. Born in Texcoco, Mexico, this Mexican Catholic priest has become a champion in the fight for the human rights of migrants in Central America. Solalinde is the founder of Hermanos en el Camino, a network of shelters and parishes that provide food, medical care and accommodation to Latin American immigrants who cross Mexico to reach the United States.
"Todos somos migrantes"
11/24/2016 - 03:49
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El padre Alejandro Solalinde tiene 71 años y una mochila de duras experiencias colgada a la espalda, pero sus ojos pequeños y oscuros no han perdido ni una chispa de vitalidad. Nacido en Texcoco, México, este sacerdote católico mexicano es uno de los referentes en la lucha por los derechos humanos de los migrantes en América Latina.
More than Maple leafs
11/22/2016 - 15:17
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Last week, marijuana stocks in Canada skyrocketed suddenly, despite evident indications that the government plans to go slow in its promise to legalize recreational marijuana use (scheduled for next Spring). The increases may have gotten a boost from pot legalization votes in four U.S. states, Colorado and Oregon. In Canada, marijuana comes under federal jurisdiction, unlike in the United States, where regulation is shared by the states and federal government.
Filantropía en la era de la diversidad
11/22/2016 - 14:07
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El mundo de la filantropía evoca imágenes de hombres y mujeres adinerados luciendo tuxedos y pieles en fiestas y galas de lujo. El estereotipo es merecido - generaciones de ricos patrones donando generosamente su dinero y prestigio a un selecto grupo de fundaciones, año tras año, creando un sólido sistema, aunque también elitista, rehogado en una buena dosis de tradición y ego.
Philantropies in the age of diversity
11/22/2016 - 13:47
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The world of philanthropy conjures images of well-heeled men and women donning tuxedos and furs at fancy galas. The stereotype is well-deserved - generations of wealthy patrons lavishly contributed money and prestige to a select group of foundations over the generations, creating a robust yet exclusionary system steeped in tradition and ego.
Déjà Vu
11/20/2016 - 16:41
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Latinos in the US do not need to be told about the dangers of Populism and its aftermaths. Many of them have experienced it first hand in their countries of origin: Hugo Chávez in Venezuela –after his death, the country is in crisis–, Cristina Fernández in Argentina – now facing corruption charges –, or Rafael Correa in Ecuador. So why is Populism now on the rise in the US and Europe? Growing inequality of incomes is one possible answer to understand why populism is on retreat in Latin America and growing in the West.
Crime and Punishment
11/16/2016 - 17:18
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There were two recent violent flash mobs in Philadelphia: one on Broad Street at Temple University and the most recent one at 16th and Walnut. In reaction to the first incident at Temple, Mayor Kenney was silent. After the second incident, Kenney delivered a statement that condemned the flash mobs along with a series of racist post-election activities, including social media slurs and graffiti. “I know right now that many Philadelphians are feeling anxious, angry, afraid, even hopeless.
“¿Estoy hecho para ésto?”: La realidad de los jóvenes sin hogar en Filadelfia
11/14/2016 - 18:35
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“Un adolescente sin hogar no se parece a lo que probablemente te imagines como un adolescente sin hogar”, explica John Ducoff, director ejecutivo de Covenant House Pennsylvania. “Los adolescentes y los niños se preocupan mucho por las apariencias y por cómo son percibidos. Por esta razón, se vuelven una comunidad invisible, y nuestra misión es sacarlos de la sombra”.
"Am I Cut Out?": The Realities of Philadelphia's Youth Homelessness
11/14/2016 - 18:29
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“A homeless teen isn’t what you probably think a homeless teen looks like,”John Ducoff, the Executive Director of Covenant House Pennsylvania, explains.“Teens and kids care too much about keeping up with appearances and how they’re perceived. For that reason, they remain an invisible community, and our mission is to bring them out of the shadows.”
[OP-ED]: Los votantes Latinos de Trump me han fallado a mí, a nosotros y a ellos mismos.
11/14/2016 - 05:02
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"Sé que no todos ustedes son rencorosos, sé que no todos los Repúblicanos son deplorables, sé que no todos los conservadores son aborrecibles, sé que no todos los hombres Blancos son odiosos, pero aquellos de ustedes que apoyaron a Trump se transformaron en facilitadores del odio."
[OP-ED]: [email protected] Trump Voters Have Failed Me, Us, and Themselves
11/13/2016 - 16:47
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"I know that not all of you are hateful. I know that not every registered Republican is hateful. I know that not every conservative thinker is hateful. I know that not every White person is hateful. However, those of you who supported Trump all became enablers of hate."
Katie McGinty speaks at AL DÍA
10/28/2016 - 15:01
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On Tuesday, October 25, AL DÍA News hosted a question and answer session with U.S. Senate candidate Katie McGinty, a Democratic running against incumbent Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. McGinty's race is one of five in the nation which has the potential to flip the Senate majority to the Democrats. Although she has never held elected office previously, she has worked in politics for decades, serving in the Clinton administration and most recently as Gov.