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Colombia: New Peace Process with ELN

Agreement between the National Government and the National Liberation Army to establish peace talks in Colombia The government of the Republic of Colombia (National Government) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), hereby known as “the delegations,” as a result of…

Japanese Way of Using the Past to Explain the Present

At the New York Day of Remembrance for Japanese-Americans on Saturday, March 26, people gathered at the Japanese American United Church not just to remember the past but also to understand the present moment. Film director Konrad Aderer underlined the…

Reay Garcias on Face 2 Face

The show starts with Liah Alonso singing “Without you I’ll never be alone” and continue with Ray Garcias to discuss about Puerto Rico. Rey is born and raised in NYC of Puerto Rican background. Both of his parents were born and now…

A Comprehensive Lie to Immigrants

The Democrats are seen as the pro-immigrant party–but disgust with the bigotry of Republicans shouldn’t blind anyone to the injustices they commit, writes Danny Katch. THE BERNIE Sanders campaign is generating new enthusiasm among millions of supporters, including Latino voters.…

NYC Marks 3rd Anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s Death

The Venezuelan Consulate organized a reception in commemoration of Hugo Chavez’s death. The main event was a projection of Oliver Stone’s documentary call “Mi Amigo Hugo” (My Friend Hugo)  a gathering of testimonies of family, friends, intellectuals and politicians who honor and…

Gabriela Jurosz-Landa on Face 2 Face

The show starts with singer, Liah Alonso and her song Gypsy Cowgirl and continue with Gabriela Jurosz-Landa to discuss the issue of Museums as Stations of Art and Life. You can also read this article

Super Doomsday?

Danny Katch looks at the outcome of the latest set of presidential primary elections. THE BIG winners of the dozen Super Tuesday primary contests on March 1 were the two frontrunners for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations–but for the…

Video: NYC Request the Liberation of Milagro Sala

The Humanists in New York are asking the media and people on social networks to share and distribute this video. Their are also requesting to the friends and family of Milagro Sala to make sure she can watch this video.…

Gathering in NYC for the Liberation of Milagro Sala

The rally was part of the International Humanist Campaign in Support of Milagro Sala. People gathered in NYC at Union Square in front of the Gandhi Statue. “We choose this place to remind us of Gandhi’s experiences of  being arrested…

Gabriella Callender on Face 2 Face

On this show we discussed with musician and activist, Gabriella Callender. We talked about her life’s experiences in music and how she became engaged in social issues. She will be playing on March 5th at the Momma’s Hip-Hop Kitchen at…

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