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Opinion: The stories that had to be told

Posted in Writing on December 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Adios, NBC Latino. Mucho amor. Amazing memories

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The fight for teacher pension justice is international. Puerto Rico. #RetirosMaestros.

Posted in Writing on December 25, 2013| 1 Comment »

Where will this go next?

Fred Klonsky

Al Jazeera.

Since December 19, members of Puerto Rico’s teachers union and their supporters have beenprotesting both inside the island’s Senate chamber and outside its Capitol against pension reform legislation advocated by governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The purpose of the action was to “ensure that the 150 designated [chamber] seats are occupied by teachers,” according to Eva Ayala, a protest leader. In response on Monday, Garcia Padilla warned teachers to desist, saying the Puerto Rican constitution “does not give [teachers] the right to protest.”
Despite García Padilla’s warning, the protests continued Monday, while Puerto Rico’s Senate considers a final vote on the plan. The island’s House of Representatives approved the reform bill over the weekend.
The hashtag #RetiroMaestros (#TeachersRetirement) contains the latest updates, which include reports of three arrests today.

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Smiley & Chuy video interview on Latino Rebels

Posted in Writing on December 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

This still makes me laugh. A lot.

Hey Vato

Smiley and Chuy were interviewed by Latino Rebels to help us spread the word about our fundraising campaign a few moths ago. Click on the link to read the piece written about the show and to see the video interview with Smiley and Chuy. Other videos included in the link as well.