Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Allen is a journalist whose work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines, as well as NPR affiliate WKSU. He is a member of the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. He has also worked with veterans’ rights and antiwar groups for five years. Oh yeah – he was born with cerebral palsy.
Appeal for Support: Allen Hines Read More »
With participants numbering in the thousands, this march was held in solidarity with a larger, nationwide march that is currently taking place.
Zapatistas Flood San Cristóbal by the Thousands, Join Call to Stop the War Read More »
It’s a perfect storm for human suffering. But is military aid the solution?
Mexican Family Tragedy at the Epicenter of U.S. Aid and Military Abuse Read More »
The Zapatistas remain the ever patient outsiders in a country torn apart by violence and corruption, quietly building an autonomous alternative, a living example of what a disciplined, long-term struggle can achieve.
The Return of the Zapatistas? They Never Left Read More »
“…you see clearly that the architects have no idea, no vision.”
Apartheid Housing Posed as Solution to Climate Vulnerability in Chiapas 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 »
Arizona’s attempt to dismantle Tucson’s ethnic studies program was dealt a blow Tuesday when students rose up and took over a school board meeting where a resolution to determine the fate of the program was up for discussion.
Tucson Students Storm Meeting, Delay Vote on Ethnic Studies Read More »
For decades, New York City has been a beacon to the rest of the country in promoting immigrant rights. We must not let our desire to enforce immigration laws lead us to dim that light.
Unfair to Immigrants, Costly for Taxpayers Read More »
Time to “Go Egyptian” on the Drug War: A Narco News Editorial
Mexico, You Have More Power Than You Know! 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 »