Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights

The best way to defend our community is by knowing and defending our rights.

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By Mijente | Oct 1, 2024

Liberation For All: La Vida Local 2024 Grants

La Vida Local is an opportunity for Latinx changemakers to apply for up to $5,000 to support the construction and/or sustainability of ‘Sin el Estado’ projects that effortsare aligned with the objectives of Mijente’s local organizing efforts.

By Cris Batista | Aug 28, 2024

The Dangers of Democrat’s Clear Shift on Immigration This Year

Last week, when Vice President Harris accepted the candidacy for President at the DNC, it became evident that the Democratic Party is taking a troubling and increasingly dangerous direction on immigration. Today, she announced that she wants to continue to…

By Mijente | Jul 18, 2024

Personal & Political: We Need to Turn Back Trump and Organize

This election we are rejecting the status quo & organizing under strategic necessity to create the conditions that drive change from the ground up.

By Carolina Mendez | Jun 28, 2024

Take Back Tech 2024: Exposing Harms, Reclaiming People Power

At Take Back Tech 2024, over 450 organizers, advocates, and workers came together to deepen the connections & strategies we need to combat tech’s worst harms.

By Cris Batista | Jun 19, 2024

Powerful Queer, Latinx and Liberation Books for Pride Month

As we celebrate Pride this month, we hope you’ll enjoy our selection of good books that touch upon identity, queerness, liberation, and more.

By Cris Batista | Jun 13, 2024

The Dirty Side of Clean Energy in Puerto Rico

So-called clean energy initiatives in Puerto Rico have led to environmental damage, displacement, and higher living costs—all while those in power have profited.

By Cris Batista | Mar 1, 2024

From Feminism to Feminismo Comunitario

As a political movement communitarian feminism demands a radical change in the patriarchal-capitalist-racist-colonial order.

By Guest Contributor | Jan 16, 2024

Top 25 Albums del 2023 & Most Anticipated pa’ 2024

Last year’s music cycle brought us tons of new jams, including a slew of cross-genre collaborations and multilingual tracks that made us perrear and/or reflect on some meaningful political commentary. Before the new musical wave of 2024 gets into full…

By Cris Batista | Dec 15, 2023

Reggaeton Tumbado: A New(ish) Latin Musical Wave & Its Political Promise

by Osmani R. Alcaraz-Ochoa Months ago, I created a Spotify playlist that randomly has Reggaeton, Dembow, Rap (en Español) and Regional Mexican music all mixed together. I told myself I would later separate them out by genre since it didn’t…