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Monthly Archives: April, 2025

May Day 2025: United We Will Win

International Worker’s Day is celebrated on May 1st around the world. Today, the entire U.S. working class, of which immigrants comprise an integral part, is under attack. The defense of immigrants is vital to the defense of the entire working class.

Group Adopts Blue Triangle as Symbol of Resistance Against Attacks on Immigrants

Brooklyn, NY - Witness at the Border has joined with over 30 immigration advocacy and support organizations to launch the Blue Triangle Solidarity campaign.

White School Officer Pepper-sprayed and Kneed Black Beaumont, TX Student, Complaint says. Will Feds Act?

A 6-second video, recorded by a teacher and reviewed by the Texas Observer, shows an officer grabbing a student’s hair, kneeing her in the face, and knocking the 100-pound girl on her back.

‘I Know What It’s Like to Live with Serious Disabilities’

People with disabilities, and those with other needs for government programs, fear the cuts and possible ending to social programs they rely on to live and to help others.

Yes, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes

Author Jose Antonio Vargas (Left) interviews Francine Lipman, William S. Boyd Professor of Law at UNLV, about tax dollars undocumented immigrants contribute and the devastating impact of ICE and IRS collaboration on immigrants and the economy.

Home Town

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How to Deal with ICE

Immigrant rights leaders in Las Vegas offer strategies for when ICE comes to your door, your workplace or approaches you on the street.

Medicaid Cuts Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception

Medicaid cuts would disproportionately affect women of reproductive age, threatening access to birth control, maternity care, and other health services.

Remembrances: Meeting With Pope Francis About Detroit Water Shut-offs and Poverty

Maureen Taylor of Michigan Welfare Rights Organization reflects on her visit to the Vatican in 2016 to discuss Detroit water shut-offs and poverty, which included a special, exclusive audience with the Pope Francis and other activists.

Pope Francis Dies After Easter Plea to End War in Gaza

"In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza.

Skid Row

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After Brief Face-to-Face with Vance, Pope’s Easter Address Denounces ‘Contempt’ for Migrants

Pope Francis, in his Easter speech, appealed to those in positions of political responsibility to not yield to the logic of fear, but rather, to use resources to help the needy, fight hunger, and encourage peace, instead of sowing seeds of death.

New Non-profit to Build Community Power in the U.S. and Mexico

The Frontera Federation launched in March as a new non-profit dedicated to upholding human rights and building resilient communities along the border in the face of hyper-militarization in both the United States and Mexico.

Speakers Listed for April 22 Webinar on Mass Deportations

The speakers for an April 22 webinar on the resistance to mass deportations have been announced. See the speaker biographies and registration information.

Bring Union Brother Kilmar Home: His Deportation Is an Attack on All of Us

The deportation of union brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a gut punch to the labor movement, a slap in the face to every worker who dares to organize.

April 17 Day of Action on 150+ Campuses Targets Trump Attack on Higher Education

"Higher education is under siege. As faculty, students, and campus workers, we must have the courage to resist."

Where Your 2024 Taxes Went

The NPP's annual "tax receipt" shows where your federal income taxes went. In 2024 an average taxpayer paid $3,707 for weapons and war,.

Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Inducts 11 Journalists

Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame selects 11 journalists in its 2025 class. See speech from one of the 11, Daymon J. Hartley, who has contributed photos from the front lines to the People's Tribune for decades.

April 22 Webinar Will Explore Resistance to Mass Deportations

On April 22, the Zooming to the Border Coalition, which includes the People's Tribune and Tribuno del Pueblo, will hold a webinar titled Zooming to the Resistance Against Mass Deportations. A group of activists will share their experiences in resisting the government's assault on immigrants.

With Detention of Beloved Farmworker Organizer, ICE Comes for the Labor Movement

“We believe he was targeted,” says the political director of the farmworker union that Alfredo Juarez helped to create.

‘Oligarchs are Deeply Tied to Both Parties,’ says MI State Rep. at ‘Hands Off’ Protest

MI State Rep. Dylan Wegela tells protesters to prevent people like Trump from coming to power we have to fight for people, not corporations. And to win, Democrats cannot be complicit in the oligarchy.

‘Our Voice Has To Be Heard,’ say Las Vegas ‘Hands Off!’ Protesters

Las Vegas protesters bore different messages: freedom of speech, women’s rights, racial equality, among many other causes. But attendees all united around the demand to stop Trump, his regime, and the billionaires who reap the benefits from their damage.

Elon Musk Reaps Billions Aiding U.S. Government’s War Preparations

The world’s richest person makes billions from U.S. government contracts aiding its war plans.What human needs could be satisfied with these billions?

Medals and Cardboard Signs: America’s Broken Promise to Veterans

We stand and applaud when veterans march in parades. We thank them for their service. But what happens when the uniforms come off and the parades end?

Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza

Many Gazans fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting of them more than its bombs.

‘What a Journey’: Artivist’s Exhibit Challenges Discrimination in Education

Fronteriza artivist Nanzi Muro describes some of the challenges she has faced as a student of color in higher education.

April 5, 2025: Nation-Wide Protests in All 50 States

Remove Corrupt Politicians. Reverse The Damage. Reclaim our Democracy.

Trump Administration Attacks Public Health: Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding

Ending Title X funding in eight states is just the beginning. Gutting America’s family planning program is an attack on reproductive health care, poor people and an attempt to dismantle public health.