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Monthly Archives: September 2008
The “Border Beat” (September 29, 2008)
What a week. The U.S. economy is in collapse and definitely giving some fire and focus to the presidential campaign. At the same time, it helps to frame the continuing struggles of poor folks in the U.S., in particular, a … Continue reading
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Tagged assimilation, census, Immigration, immigration decline, mexican flag, new haven, remittances, shock doctrine, tlatelolco
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John McCain is Still Fighting Vietnam
Let me start by saying that I don’t hate John McCain. While I think its kind of trite and meaningless to say I “respect” him for his experience in Vietnam, I do have a sincere sense of reverence for it. … Continue reading
Whites and Blacks don’t see eye to eye on racism in the U.S.
I honestly though I would just skip over this story because it was so big there was no way the mainstream media could ignore it. I thoght by now we would have been inundated with a week’s worth of commentary … Continue reading
Why You Should Watch Season 3 of HEROES
Today I came across this week’s television ratings, including those for the Heroes premiere last Monday night. They came in third behind “Dancing with the Stars” and a combo of bad comedies on CBS. You can get a round-up of … Continue reading
Michael Moore’s “Slacker Uprising” (2008)
You won’t find Michael Moore’s new movie in your local movie theater, but you can watch it for free. Slacker Uprising, the sixth feature-length documentary from the well-known political filmmaker, is premiering online for free. The film can be downloaded … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Politics
Tagged 2004 election, bush, michael moore, propaganda, slacker uprising
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New Obama Music Video
Dave Stewart has written and produced a song in support of (and organized mobilization for) the candidacy of Barack Obama. It’s called “American Prayer” and it features the talents of Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg, Sergio Mendes, Barry Manilow, fellow Brit … Continue reading
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Tagged dave stewart, election 2008, obama song, obama video, ringo starr
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100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs
According to reports, VH1 has finished compiling their list of the “100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs” and Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” has come out on top. Number 2 is the song many call the “first rap song,” the legendary … Continue reading
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Tagged best of, hip hop, NWA, public enemy, rob base, sugar hill gang, vh1
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Jonas Brothers Give a Chicano a Job
I’m a middle-aged Chicano, so sorry if it took me three months to see the “new” Jonas Brothers video. Of course, as a middle-aged Chicano I suppose I have to explain why I’ve seen it at all. Let’s just say … Continue reading
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Tagged burnin' up, danny trejo, goonies, jonas brothers, robert davi
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The “Border Beat” (September 22, 2008)
If you had asked me last spring, I would have predicted that by now both major party nominees for president would be making the news on a weekly basis touting their stances on immigration and ripping apart those of their … Continue reading
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Tagged border news, catholic church, cesar chavez, dual citizenship, edward roybal, Immigration, KKK, latino, mccain and hispanics, NAFTA
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