Annual CESAR E. CHAVEZ Social Justice March! | Thursday, March 22 2012

Feb 06, 12 Annual CESAR E. CHAVEZ Social Justice March! | Thursday, March 22 2012

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The Committee to Honor Cesar E. Chavez has grown to include a new Unity Committee. A vital constituent group consisting of community members and representatives from institutions of higher education. – Meet your family and friends this coming Saturday, February 4 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Public Museum for...

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Alabama immigration law thins out a church’s brethren- Opinion

Jan 06, 12 Alabama immigration law thins out a church’s brethren- Opinion

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Alabama immigration law thins out a church’s Latino brethren – latimes.com. In Tallassee, Alabama we have a microcosm of how religious views and beliefs clash with immigration laws in place.  While most Christians accept the view of love thy neighbor, in the Bible Belt where some of the harshest immigration laws...

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Major MALDEF Victory in Landmark Colorado School Finance Case

Jan 06, 12 Major MALDEF Victory in Landmark Colorado School Finance Case

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Website: http://www.maldef.org/  Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the “law firm of the Latino community”, MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment,...

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Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population of 312.8 Million on New Year’s Day 2012

Jan 03, 12 Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population of  312.8 Million on New Year’s Day 2012

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As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the Jan. 1, 2012, total United States population will be 312,780,968. This would represent an increase of 2,250,129, or 0.7 percent, from New Year’s Day 2011, and an increase of 4,035,430, or 1.3 percent, since Census Day (April 1,...

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Il dies – latimes.com

Dec 19, 11 North Korea leader Kim Jong Il dies – latimes.com

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Il dies – latimes.com. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the mercurial strongman who styled himself as a “Dear Leader” while ruling over an impoverished police state, died at 69, according to North Korean state media. Kim was believed to have suffered from multiple chronic illnesses, but...

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Republican Presidential Debate – Iowa Caucus 12/15/2011 – YouTube

Dec 16, 11 Republican Presidential Debate – Iowa Caucus 12/15/2011 – YouTube

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For those of you who missed the GOP debate this Dec, 15 here are the videos on YouTube of the complete debate. Take some time and watch it, it’s very interesting. It’s in 9 parts which I placed for your viewing pleasure. Watch how the candidates tackle issues like the economy,  Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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Christopher Hitchens is Dead – He will be missed

Dec 16, 11 Christopher Hitchens is Dead – He will be missed

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  Christopher Hitchens is Dead: Iconoclast and public intellectual passes away at a Houston hospital after battle with cancer. An unapologetic atheist has recently passed away this Thursday, he was 62 and died of esophageal cancer. A prolific thinking and writer, Hitchens has Born in Portsmouth, England, in 1949,...

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Re: Comment: Here Comes Ron Paul – The New Yorker

Dec 15, 11 Re: Comment: Here Comes Ron Paul – The New Yorker

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Comment: Here Comes Ron Paul : The New Yorker. You say vote for Ron Paul and people look at you funny. He has never been the most popular candidate, John Stewart has pointed this out time and time again with the way the media has covered Ron Paul. He believes in the constitution and firmly believes the US need to return to its...

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U.S. military formally ends mission in Iraq – Opinion

Dec 15, 11 U.S. military formally ends mission in Iraq – Opinion

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U.S. military formally ends mission in Iraq – latimes.com. Today officially the US has withdrawn from Iraq. After nine years of war, billions of dollars spent and nearly 4,500 lives lost. This war like the Afghanistan war and our conflict in Vietnam comes to a close in a bunker far away from the civilians we were there to...

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VOTO DE LOS MEXICANOS EN EL EXTERIOR- elecciones federales para elegir Presidente de la República – fecha límite 15 de enero de 2012

Dec 14, 11 VOTO DE LOS MEXICANOS EN EL EXTERIOR- elecciones federales para elegir Presidente de la República – fecha límite 15 de enero de 2012

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Elecciones federales para elegir Presidente de la República – Fecha límite 15 de enero de 2012 MEXICANOS EN EL EXTERIOR COMUNICADO DE PRENSA El Consulado de México informa a la comunidad mexicana que el próximo año se realizarán elecciones federales para elegir Presidente de la República. El Instituto Federal...

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