Archive for March 23rd, 2010

No More Empty Promises, Say Immigration Activists Descending on D.C.

Posted on March 23 2010 by admin

Upwards of 100,000 people are on their way to D.C. to voice their collective frustration with America’s broken immigration system and demand immigration reform in a massive march Sunday. Photo: Campus Progress. A high school valedictorian with a perfect 4.0 now excelling in college: a strong candidate for a Fulbright scholarship, said a college adviser [...]

Women’s Day March in San Antonio Says “Ya Basta” to Abusive Treatment of Workers

Posted on March 23 2010 by admin

Close to 2,000 marched this Saturday International Women’s Day often gets short shrift in the United States, its places of birth, but in San Antonio, women’s groups are raising its profile—and a little hell—while bolstering a hotel organizing drive. Photo: Chris Kutalik. Much like its storied sibling, International Labor Day (May 1), International Women’s Day [...]