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May Day 06 Photos from the Youth Contingent 
An independent grouping of youth, leftists, and indigenists helped put together a Youth Contingent in the May Day march. Here are some photos of their May Day!...
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 2:51pm PDT
MesoAmerica Comes to North America: The Rise of the Migrant Workers' Movement Between March 25 and May 1, 2006 close to 5 million migrant workers and their supporters marched through nearly 100 cities of the United States. This is the biggest and most sustained workers' demonstration in the history of the US. In all of its 50-year history, the US trade union confederation, the AFL-CIO has never been capable of mobilizing even a fraction of the workers convoked by the migrant workers' movement. The rise and growth of the movement is rooted in the historical experience o...
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 9:02am PDT
On May 1st, Immigrants Reclaimed Their Voice Two immigrant-rights activists, one a key organizer of the May 1st boycott, says immigrants are setting an agenda different from recent right-wing legislative attacks and liberal compromises. Nativo Lopez is one of the prime organizers of the boycott, marches and work stoppages in Los Angeles. He worked with the late Bert Corona, the legendary immigrant rights pioneer, in the Mexican-American Political Association and the Hermandad Nacional Mexicana, groups he now heads. David Bacon is an ass...
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 9:00am PDT
WOODLAND: Immigrants flex political muscle In heavily Latino Woodland the normally bustling taqueria and Mexican food areas were quiet during the lunch hour Monday as workers took the day off in support of the "Day Without Immigrants," a nationwide boycott that succeeded in slowing or shutting many farms, factories, markets and restaurants....
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 8:57am PDT
May Day Interviews from Watsonville (audio/mpeg 612.2KB) Some ten thousand marched in Watsonville, CA in solidarity with the May Day Boycott. Hear from just a handful of participants....
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 1:11am PDT
In DECOTO si se PUEDE 
Over 1,000 people marched through the streets of Decoto in support of the great American Boycott!...
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 1:08am PDT
May Day Interviews from Santa Cruz (audio/mpeg 627.3KB) Thousands of people gatehred in the Beach Flats at noon for a march to the Clock Tower in solidarity with the May Day Boycott. Hear from just a few of the participants....
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 12:59am PDT
More photos from May Day immigrant rights protests in SF 
Upwards of 100,000 marched and rallied for a general amnesty for all undocumented immigrants and genuine immigration reform....
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 12:43am PDT
Cómo se vive el 'día sin inmigrantes' según españoles en EEUU Inmigrante españoles en EEUU, dan su opinión sobre la política estadounidense en esta cuestión y su experiencia en ese país...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 11:55pm PDT
An Open Letter to the Brown Berets The following is a letter I emailed to the Brown Beret's to address specific problems I've had with their actions. It is meant to be a starting point in a constructive dialogue....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 9:17pm PDT
Richmond marchers fill the streets in San Francisco and Richmond!!!! (video/x-msvideo 17.8MB) ...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 7:17pm PDT
Billboard Bits: 'Nuestro Himno,' Cracker, Marty Stuart Olga Tañón, Gloria Trevi and Wyclef Jean are among the artists adding their voices to "Nuestro Himno" (Our Anthem), a Spanish-language recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Produced by Eduardo Reyes, the track is due to be completed later this week and will appear on "Somos Americanos" (We Are Americans), a collection songs about the Latino experience in the United States....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:37pm PDT
Its May 1st! Get in the streets! 1886 represent! 
From Mission & Bay to Pacific & Water...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:24pm PDT
Sacramento's May Day Rally Part 2 of 2 A photo essay from the Sacramento Immigration Rally - Part 2 of 2...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:21pm PDT
Cacerolazo/Bike Blok Struggle to Cause Economic Disruption for May 1 
Cacerolazo, Bike Blok fight for free reign of the streets on May Day in San Francisco...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:12pm PDT
Sacramento's May Day Rally Part 1 of 2 A photo essay from the Sacramento Immigration Rally - Part 1 of 2...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:08pm PDT
Immigrants Rally in Fresno on International Workers Day 
Photos and a short story about the May Day immigrant rights rally in Fresno...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 5:58pm PDT
May Day - San Francisco - Market Street (video/quicktime 20.5MB) Gran Paro Americano: Up Market St. to City Hall. Three-minute QT movie. 20MB....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 5:39pm PDT
Photos from Modesto May Day Pictures from the Modesto May Day march and actions....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 4:38pm PDT
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