Luz Melissa Cortes Nieto had the opportunity to attend a study abroad program dedicated to DREAMERS across the U.S., like herself. She interviews Dreamers she met during her travels.
In recent months, it's come to light that dozens of asylum seekers have been held outside in dangerous heat at the Ajo, Arizona, Border Patrol Station. Melissa del Bosque of The Border Chronicle traveled to Ajo to talk with local residents and activists who are monitoring and protesting the situation.
A white supremacist walked into a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, FL, and killed three people. Speakers discuss the role Gov. DeSantis has played in creating the climate for such killings, and that all people must come together to stop the hate.
Every year, from 30,000 to 60,000 Americans die from lack of healthcare. Affordability is the main reason. Insurance is no guarantee of protection. People avoid seeing a doctor for fear of another bill they can’t afford. Others ration medication to save money. The author discusses a solution: Medicare for All.
Eduardo Castro was loved by many for his simple ways. A Vietnam veteran, he was active in many groups, including Veterans for Peace, Deported Veterans, Brown Beret de Fresno, Poor People’s Campaign, California Central Valley Journey for Justice. He rarely said no to a request for support. He wore many shoes and will be dearly missed.
Crystal Sanchez, president of the Sacramento Homeless Union, grew up in Sacramento. Formerly homeless herself, she brings insight into the homeless and housing crisis, urging us to come together and discuss plans to end homelessness by ensuring everybody has a chance to be heard and work together for a solution.
Protest in Enid, Oklahoma over electing Judd Blevins to represent them on the Enid City Commission. Blevins has been accused of being an Oklahoma organizer for a white nationalist group.
Don't Cop OutBy James Norman
I don't use the word unhoused,which pretends it's something weare sorting out.
maybe this linguistic choice has todo with the lack...
Ozempic is for long-term use. After some significant weight loss occurs in about two years, financial assistance will be exhausted, regular insurance won’t cover it due to its cost, and then what? Novo Nordisk, producer of Ozempic, made a gross profit of $22.244B for the 12 months ending March 31, 2023.
In Braxton, Mississippi on January 24, 2023 six white police officers raided a home and tortured, tasered, sexually abused two Black men, shooting one in the mouth. The six police just pled guilty to torture. The two men speak about their fight for justice.
The article outlines many things President Biden can do to unlock his executive powers and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions by calling for a ‘real’ Climate Emergency.
Given the deadly heat, workers and some officials are urging Biden to accelerate a federal OSHA standard to prevent heat-related work injuries and illnesses.
The deceased woman’s family and people who saw her shortly before she died claim she was sleeping in dry grass prior to being run over by a large tractor pulling a powerful mower. The father is asking for an investigation.
In this article, the author points to some of the latest examples of the climate emergency, and warns that Trump and his followers represent the most extreme version of climate change deniers.
Chrystul Kizer, a sex trafficking victim who at the age of 17, killed the man abusing and selling her for sex. She is now 23. In July, 2023, a new ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court offers hope for her acquittal.
