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March 5, 2025 - AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement today....

Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, an 11-year-old sixth grader in North Texas took her own life this month after being bullied for months at school over her family’s immigration status. The fascist Trump administration and the Republican Party bear immediate responsibility for these deaths, but the rot goes much deeper. Trump’s policy would be impossible without the ongoing complicity of the Democrats and their role in promoting decades of promotion of anti-immigrant chauvinism. The Democrats voted ...

One of the most important actors in the protests against Rubio’s visit was SUNTRACS (Unified National Union of Workers of the Construction and Similar Industries), an organization with more than 40,000 members. Its leader, Saúl Méndez, explained that despite President Mulino’s seemingly sovereign statements, his government has demonstrated a submissive stance toward US interests and has not disclosed everything discussed in the meeting: “A refugee concentration camp is going to be created in ...

Washington National Cathedral:...

The coming to power of a fascist government in the US requires a united front of the working class and preparation of the implementation of martial law. Project 2025 a fascist program if implemented would destroy all public unions, privatize public education, public services, healthcare and social security. The techno racists running the US are also supporting an international fasicist movement to crush workers throughout the world. A mass democratic labor party is also needed to break the un...

The U.S. Justice Department rejected a civil rights complaint filed for the murder of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham. Raymond was murdered at his home on the Tohono O'odham Nation near the border, by U.S. Border Patrol agents. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, speaks with Tiokasin Ghosthorse on First Voices Radio and describes the murder of her friend by U.S. Border Patrol agents. Ofelia said the tribal police officer, a non-tribal member, who had been harassing Raymond, led the agents to his ho...

A complaint for the murder of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham, by U.S. Border Patrol agents and tribal police was filed with the U.S. Justice Department. The civil rights complaint was filed by Ophelia Rivas, O'odham Voice Against the Wall, and signees. Mattia was murdered by U.S. Border Patrol agents and tribal police at the entrance to his home on the Tohono O'odham Nation....

Institutionalized racism & xenophobia is leaving non-Arab people in Lebanon houseless & desperate....

Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, points out that today more than 20 books use her words about O'odham and the border without her permission. The pirates range from the United Nations and book authors, to non-profits and corporate-paid activists. Ofelia's words and life work are often plagiarized for profit and self-promotion by those who do not live on the Tohono O'odham Nation....

Immigration is contributing to strong economic growth—with future immigration forecast to boost real gross domestic product by 2% over the next 10 years—as well as increasing government revenue. Immigrants are also complementing U.S.-born workers by contributing to overall population and workforce growth....