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Mijente pa’ Boston: The Local Elected Officials Fellowship
Let’s build power Desde el Estado hasta el Buenvivir. This past weekend, we headed to Boston with city councilors from across the country who are part of our Elected Official Fellowship (EOF). At Mijente, we recognize that to achieve El…
7 Powerful Quotes on Alternatives to Punishment Culture
Since launching Mijente in 2015 to help our gente achieve el Buenvivir, we have thrown down to protect the physical wellbeing and safety of people in crisis. From actions to halt deportation proceedings, to demanding the cancellation of digital prison…
Juneteeth: Celebrating 10 Modern History Afro-Latinx Leaders
This Juneteenth we want to honor and recognize the efforts of Afro-Latinx leaders and organizers who fought for Black liberation across the U.S., Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Below we share the origin of Juneteenth, ideas on how…
Cowardly & Politicized: The Biden Admin’s Summit of the Americas 2022
The Biden administration’s decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the ninth “Summit of the Americas” is unacceptable. It is cowardly and highly politicized. Indeed, if the standard for inclusion in this summit is a stellar records on human…
Resources for Grief in the Wake of Uvalde Shooting
Offerings in English & Spanish that can help in addressing feelings of grief, loss, and pain after the fatal mass shooting that occurred in Uvalde, TX.
La Vida Local 2022 Awardees: Poder Sin El Estado
We are excited to announce our 2022 La Vida Local Awardees — projects throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico that are taking on sin el estado (without the state) experiments and working to build community autonomy for our gente. La Vida…
LATINX STUDY: ATTITUDES ON POLICING AND SAFETY
Check out the first national comprehensive study on Latinx attitudes about policing and public safety in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Being Pro-Pachamama in the Age of Climate Emergency
Pro-pachamama is to commit to climate justice demands & understand Mother Earth as subject not object. Climate crisis requires organizing for radical policy change and the will to stand up to corporations who legally exploit our resources.
How Does ICE Access Our Personal Data to Target Us?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a caging and deportation machine, a deadly system that is increasingly relying on surveillance tech and private data companies to violate our civil liberties. As a federally funded organization, ICE uses the tax dollars…