March 8th marks International Working Women’s Day, a date celebrated by many peoples of the world. It is a major global celebration that acknowledges the economic, political and social achievements of women and the just demands for equality, justice and dignity. The first celebration of International Working Women’s Day was put forward at the turn […]
December 31, 2014 Compañeras y Compañeros Militantes of Unión del Barrio, Supporters & Friends: On behalf of the Central Committee we extend this end of year message in hopes that it finds you and your family happy and in good health. We also hope that you enjoy spending time with your loved ones as we […]
RPMA – OBAMA: Militarization – SMOKE AND MIRRORS The recent announcement of “executive action” by the Obama Administration is being met with celebrations in some sectors of Raza and most certainly by the Democratic Party operatives in our community. We are told that Obama, in a “daring move” has confronted the Republicans and is going to […]
Base Ernesto Che Guevara (BECG), the Base of Unión del Barrio in San Diego that focuses on youth oriented work, has been very busy these last few months. Since the end of November 2014, we have organized three sessions of Escuelita Aztlán (EAZ), an independent Saturday School organized by educators and youth organizers of Unión […]
Declaración en español abajo. December 17, 2014 Unión del Barrio celebrates the recent release and return to Cuba of Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labaniño, and Antonio Guerrero – the final three of the Cuban 5 which had been imprisoned in the United States since 1998 for their counterterrorism efforts in defense of Cuban sovereignty. Furthermore, we […]
Original text from La Jornada. Translation by Unión del Barrio. Havana, Cuba “Compatriotas: Since my election to serve as President of the Councils of State and Ministers, I have reiterated on numerous occasions our willingness to engage the government of the United States in a respectful dialogue, based on sovereign equality, in order to discuss […]
Liga desde La Jornada La Habana. “Compatriotas: Desde mi elección como Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros, he reiterado en múltiples ocasiones, nuestra disposición a sostener con el gobierno de los Estados Unidos un diálogo respetuoso, basado en la igualdad soberana, para tratar los más diversos temas de forma recíproca, sin menoscabo […]
December 10, 2014 This December 10th, the 66th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the general membership of Unión del Barrio condemns and rejects the contrived laws, reactionary practices, and fascistic norms used by the United States government as part of its imperial arsenal as evidenced in the recently released torture report. This […]
November 18, 2014 Unión del Barrio congratulates our Comité Local Patricia Marín, community organizations, and all committed individuals who participated in the now victorious Ethnic Studies NOW campaign in Los Angeles, California. We know that winning Ethnic Studies classes for all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools is a major accomplishment and represents an […]
Link To Article. On Saturday, October 25th union members, community leaders, and student organizers gathered at Lincoln High School to attend the San Diego Troublemakers Conference, hosted by Labor Notes and the Coalition for Labor & Community Solidarity (CLCS). The event attracted a wide array of attendees from multiple unions, neighborhoods, and campuses to address […]
Although not at all written from a community perspective, the linked essay provides important information about the history of the Border Patrol and its massive uncontrolled expansion since 2001. It is especially important because it points to the corruption, impunity and culture of violence that is dominant within this largest of all federal agencies (CBP). Of […]
By Raul Hernandez American Justice Notebook, 10/29/14 VENTURA CALIFORNIA — Two Oxnard police officers testified Wednesday that community activist Francisco Romero wasn’t targeted when he was given five citations a year ago for jaywalking during a protest march against police brutality. http://todopoderalpueblo.org/2014/10/30/oxnard-cops-testified-claim-they-did-not-target-critic-of-police-brutality-at-protest-march/
September 15, 2014 Unión del Barrio fully supports Ethnic Studies in all public schools. Given that the Los Angeles Unified School District is made up of a majority of underrepresented students of color, this initiative is long overdue. We recognize that the history of oppressed people’s in general, and of people of color in particular, […]
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA — A defense lawyer wants a judge to dismiss the year-old jaywalking case – the People vs. Francisco Romero – because, he says, Oxnard police targeted Romero who is a vocal critic on police brutality…. See: http://todopoderalpueblo.org/2014/10/22/a-dozen-oxnard-officers-to-testify-about-jaywalking-tickets-given-to-vocal-critic-of-police-brutality/
Article discussing the fight against police brutality, the retaliatory citations, the 9 Oxnard PD cops under investigation for the “earned” tattoos for shooting at residents, and more (links at the bottom of article to the OPD operational plan, internal memos). http://www.cjnotebook.com/oxnard-calif-police-shooting-tattoos-investigation-continues-police-brutality-protests/ Visit also http://todopoderalpueblo.org
Declaración Política de la VIII Asamblea General del Frente indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales (FIOB), celebrada los días 10, 11 Y 12 de octubre en la ciudad de Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca. www.fiob.org A LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN: AL PUEBLO DE OAXACA, DE MÉXICO Y DEL MUNDO: A LA OPINIÓN PÚBLICA EN GENERAL: Hoy, 12 […]
12 de octubre de 2014 – Día de la Resistencia Indígena Al Pueblo Plurinacional de Bolivia, Al Presidente Evo Morales Ayma, A los Pueblos de Nuestra América y el mundo, El pueblo mexicano-latinoamericano que lucha por su auto-determinación desde el las entrañas del imperialismo, damos nuestras más sinceras felicitaciones por la victoria contundente de Evo […]
On October 4, 2014, ARE Los Angeles, MEChA de Maya Angelou, Union del Barrio, various Neighborhood Councils (Central Alameda, South Central, CANNDU, Voices of 90037), PAPEL, Mujeres Inmigrantes Organizadas, SCIC, etc. joined forces to support students’ dreams of going to college. The event was hosted by the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council. “Too many High Schools in […]
Discurso del 15 de Septiembre, 2014 Rosiangela Escamilla – Unión del Barrio “En 1492, la armadura colonial piso la tierra de este, nuestro continente, para dejarnos un legado de despojo, una religión ajena y brutal a la naturaleza de los pueblos y civilizaciones originarias. Los poderes europeos se repartieron el continente y lo dividieron, enriqueciendo así […]