May 31 2012
Christian Science Monitor: The ‘Mexican spring:’ A new student movement stirs in Mexico
“Welcome to the Mexican spring,” says a young student over a microphone on the campus of Mexico’s most famed university, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
“It’s time for change; it is time for a new Mexico,” he continues, met by thunderous applause. Students in the audience are munching on potato chips with hot sauce and lemon and mango-flavored ices, and have gathered for the first general assembly of Mexico’s brand-new student movement known …
The race for LA County District Attorney has intensified as six candidates compete for the spot being vacated by current D.A. Steve Cooley who announced he will step down after serving three consecutive terms. Front runners to take Cooley’s position include DA chief deputy Jackie Lacey, and deputy DA Danette Myers, two female candidates who have garnered the support of …
Chris Hedges spent two decades as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans. He was at the New York Times for 15 years and was part of the team of writers that won the Pulitzer prize in 2002 for that paper’s coverage of global terrorism. He has taught at Columbia University, New York University and Princeton …
For the first time in California, voters on June 5th will not be voting on primary elections for candidates vying for the same seat from their own party – rather they will be picking a single candidate out a field of candidates from all parties, major and minor. The top two vote winners will then move into an election race …
By the time Californians vote on the nominees for President on June 5th the primary season will be in its 6th and final month with little question left as to who will head the national ticket for the two major parties. However, slipping under the radar of many voters are the local and statewide races and issues to be decided …
For most Americans today the term “Black Power” is associated simply with black berets and raised fists. Forgotten is the wealth of music, poetry and art that the movement inspired. ‘Listen Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975,’ written by acclaimed music producer Pat Thomas, is a reintroduction to the musicians, cultural icons, and social leaders of …
