Politics

Merle Haggard: The Immigrant Song

August 30, 2010

Merle Haggard knows the value of immigrants to the United States economy. So, if you’ve never heard it, have a listen, and if have heard it, listen anyway. The Immigrant – Merle Haggard

Read the full article →

Cornyn Checks Himself Before He Wrecks Himself

August 29, 2010

An article in today’s Houston Chronicle shows how weak and full of shit Senate Republicans are when it comes to repealing the 14th Amendment. Texas Senator John Cornyn, who supported “looking into” the repeal of the 14th Amendment has changed his tune.

Read the full article →

Tax Cuts For Corporations Don’t Help Workers

August 29, 2010

There are many Latino people who work in the oil industry, my father was one of them, but the affect of a petroleum tax is not something that workers in the industry should really be worried about. The multi-billion dollar corporations that are adamantly opposed to any form of tax, are cutting jobs and reducing workforces without the tax. The point of a corporation is to make money, and they make money by paying people as little as possible and getting as much work out of their body’s as possible.

Read the full article →

Reading Marx: Learning to Reject the False Prophets of Profit

August 29, 2010
Thumbnail image for Reading Marx: Learning to Reject the False Prophets of Profit

“The tradition of all the dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brain of the living.” For too long the work of Karl Marx has been dismissed in the United States. The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and the Cold War, all made it a nearly treasonous act to study and promote the works of Marx [...]

Read the full article →

Bill White For Governor – SD6 GOTV Meeting

August 21, 2010
Thumbnail image for Bill White For Governor – SD6 GOTV Meeting

EAST END DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS BILL WHITE FOR GOVERNOR GET OUT THE VOTE MEETING TOMORROW – SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, @ 10 AM HCDP – COORDINATED CAMPAIGN 10605 Market Street Road – – 77029 JACINTO CITY, TEXAS  – – – MAP LINK – CLICK ( HERE ) Take either the Mercury Drive or Holland Ave. exit south off [...]

Read the full article →

History Repeats Itself

August 8, 2010
Thumbnail image for History Repeats Itself

I wrote an essay for a class I took at UHD, The History of the New South, that focused on the creation of a distinct Mexican American identity in Houston before WWII. While rereading it, and preparing it for submission as a writing sample for my grad school apps, I couldn’t help but post a [...]

Read the full article →

Pew Poll: Long-term Unemployment Causes Major Damage to Lives

July 23, 2010
Thumbnail image for Pew Poll: Long-term Unemployment Causes Major Damage to Lives

A new poll from the Pew Research Center says long-term unemployment causes massive devastation to a person’s life, family, and self-esteem. The results from a national survey of 2,967 adults aged 18 – 64 was conducted in May of this year. The purpose of the survey was to measure effect of unemployment on the quality [...]

Read the full article →

UH-D’s Bill Flores Calls for Stand-alone DREAM Act

July 21, 2010
Thumbnail image for UH-D’s Bill Flores Calls for Stand-alone DREAM Act

The President of my alma-mater, William Flores called for a standalone DREAM act today. Follow the jump for an excerpt of the article published by the Texas Tribune.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries