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By Cris Batista | May 19, 2022

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…

By Cris Batista | May 19, 2022

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.

By Cris Batista | Apr 22, 2022

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.

By Cris Batista | Apr 20, 2022

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…

By Cris Batista | Apr 14, 2022

Healing Recipe for Restoration & Recentering

This is our reminder to look for strength and comfort in the knowledge and wisdom of herbs. Below is an offering of a healing tea that gifts us the opportunity to rejuvenate, energize, and heal. Note: It can adapted into…

By Cris Batista | Apr 12, 2022

VIDEO: Building Power Sin, Contra y Desde El Estado

We are Latinx & Chicanx people part of movements for justice & self determination for all, embracing the “Sin, Contra, Desde” framework. We’re sharing our brand new animated video telling the story of sin/contra/desde at Mijente.

By Cris Batista | Apr 8, 2022

Local Electeds Fellowship: 10 Latinx Leaders

Meet the first cohort of Mijente’s Fellowship for Local Elected Officials: 10 Latinx City Council members from around the country! Below you learn more about them and the residents they represent. The fellowship is a part of the Desde el…

By Cris Batista | Apr 7, 2022

Up Against The Gatekeeping: Future Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Today, we witnessed a historical moment: The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She will be the first Black woman to hold this position in the history of the United States. She will also be the…

By Cris Batista | Apr 6, 2022

5 Afrolatinx Freedom Fighters in History

In the recent music video for “This is not America” by Residente featuring Ibeyi, allusions to historical Latin American resistance and struggle were spotlighted throughout, sharing parts of the history of our gente in the fight against US colonialism and…