Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
“The common idiomatic expression ¨si o no?¨ has taken on a whole new and highly loaded meaning as Ecuador´s national Referendum and Consulta Popular draws near,”
Correa Seeks Tighter Control of Press & Courts in Ecuador Vote Read More »
Community radio is not just a social and political commitment to ‘give voice to the voiceless’—rather it is the shared property of a community, which articulates itself as a whole through the mics.
Community Radio Stations: The Voice of Honduran Resistance Read More »
After four years of war that has left nearly 40,000 people dead, countless more disappeared, and soldiers on the streets of every state in the country, many Mexicans are finally “fed up” with President Felipe Calderón’s drug policy.
Anti-Drug War Movement Emerges in Mexico Read More »
Illinois doesn’t want its police officers acting as immigration agents for the federal government, and the fight between the state and the Department of Homeland Security is heating up quickly.
Illinois, Defying DHS, Demands to Be Let out of Secure Communities Read More »
Honduran security forces are now using tear gas canisters as a deadly weapon, not just against protesters but also against journalists identified with the opposition.
Open Season on Teachers in Honduras Read More »
Last week, Mexican media companies cooked up an agreement to regulate the way journalists report on the drug war, proposing methods to restrict both images and speech in news broadcasts
Mexico’s Largest Media Corporation Behind Plan to Censor Drug War Coverage Read More »
Weeks of demonstrations continue against de-facto regime and its plans to privatize public education.
3 new videos from Real News reporting from Honduras Read More »
This 6 class series explores the central role of race and racism in the institutions of policing, citizenship, and immigration.
A Travel Delegation to the Magdalena Region of Colombia with Witness for Peace Northwest
Environmental Justice and Human Rights Delegation to Colombia this May! Read More »
A combination of widespread drought, followed by intense flooding in some regions; accusations of commodities speculation; alleged smuggling operations sending large amounts of contraband Bolivian goods to neighboring nations; worldwide food price increases; plus Bolivian government plans to control the prices of certain staple goods has caused strikes, protests and nation-wide sugar shortages in recent weeks.
Ongoing, Unresolved Issues Likely to Perpetuate Tension in Bolivia Read More »