On a recent Saturday night in Jackson Heights, a group of men gathered for drinks in a bar that…
New Film Tries to Inject Compassion Into Immigration Debate
In his new film about the largest immigration raid in US history, acclaimed director Luis Argueta attempts to “create…
Human Rights Advocates Protest Detention Conditions
Several faith-based groups and human rights advocates held their 12th annual vigil on Sunday to call for alternatives to…
Senator Schumer M.I.A. on Pushing for DREAM Act Alone
Eight days, seven nights, no food and no action from Senator Chuck Schumer on pushing the DREAM Act as…
New Yorkers Escalate Demand for Immigration Reform
Wearing a clerical collar, a pressed black suit and plastic handcuffs, Bishop Orlando Findlayter climbed with purpose into the…
Students “Starve for My Dream;” Urge Sen. Schumer to Push for DREAM Act
Standing on a brown tarp with bags full of blankets and pillows, a group of immigrant youth announced a…
Bolivians Mark Victory in Water War
What would you do if your water bill shot up 200 percent to what amounted to a third of…
Bolivian Climate Summit Focuses on Human Need, Not Corporate Greed
The pledges made at the failed U.N. Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December would allow global temperatures to rise…
Thousands Gather for Climate Justice Conference in Bolivia (Photos)
Thousands of people from at least 130 countries are in the process of arriving, registering and networking as the…
People’s Conference on Climate Justice Begins in Bolivia; New Yorkers Can Participate Online
The search for common ground on climate change between the United States and nations like China at the Major…
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