Pervertidos Binacionales finalmente se enfrentan a la ley

Por Mariana Martinez
 La pequeña de dos años nunca imagino que una estancia en casa de la abuela terminara en abuso sexual por su propio tío.
 Su caso es uno de una serie de crímenes que involucran a víctimas y victimarios de ambos lados de la frontera que han requerido de mayor coordinación entre autoridades para poder [...]

Hate Crimes Coalition Gives 2009 Unity in Action Award To University City High and Serra High Schools

 The San Diego Regional Hate Crimes Coalition’s (SDRHCC) has given two first place awards in its annual Unity in Action contest. The winners are University City High’s Power of One program and Serra High’s ELEVATED Student Relations Committee.
 The SDRHCC’s Unity in Action contest was developed as a way to recognize programs in our schools that [...]

The Fourth of July is for Real Americans

Why La Raza has a right to celebrate the Fourth
By Andy Porras
 My mother Pepa and I were grocery shopping in the Texas border town of Del Rio, where I was born and raised, preparing for our regular family’s annual Fourth of July picnic, when a Little League teammate of mine, Bubba, bumped into us.
 “Howdy!” [...]

Honduran Coup Turns Violent, Sanctions Imposed

By Laura Carlsen
 Thousands of Hondurans are now in the streets to protest the coup d’etat in their country. They have been met with tear gas, anti-riot rubber bullets, tanks firing water mixed with chemicals, and clubs. Police have moved in to break down barricades and soldiers used violence to push back protesters at the presidential [...]

Puncturing Old Myths About California’s Budget Woes

By Stephen Levy
New America Media
 California stands on the precipice of destroying our safety net and putting our future prosperity in danger by cutting investments in education. This devastation is unwise and can be avoided with a combination of cuts, shared sacrifices and additional federal stimulus money, or, as a last resort, a temporary tax increase.
 The [...]