Swine flu cynicism in Mexico
Swine flu cynicism in Mexico
By Kaaren Fehsenfeld – Blue and white masks cover the mouths and noses of passersby, bus drivers, street vendors, and even people isolated in their own cars.  Signs reading “closed for health reasons” hang on the iron gates that lock up many of the closed restaurants around...
March for immigration reform in Chicago
March for immigration reform in Chicago
Students from Radio Arte in Chicago covered the immigration march on May Day. They posted feeds through Twitter, photos to Flickr and rolled out audio stories. The following is a soundslide of their work. Read more about the immigration march here. Photos by Radio Arte staff and...
May Day marks memories of deportations
May Day marks memories of deportations
By Carolina Garcia – As a teenager, Concepcion Covarrubias, a Los Angeles native, was forcibly sent to Mexico as part of the U.S. repatriation campaign of the 1930’s.  According to California’s Apology Act for the 1930’s Repatriation, passed in 2005, it is estimated that...

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