Biden Releases Agenda for the Latino Community
Joe Biden believes that the story of América is one of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. T... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
- Biden Releases Agenda for the Latino Community
- Mail-In Ballots Are Safe and Secure
- GOP President Prepares a Chaotic Electoral Scenario That Favors Him
- Denver Public Library Accepting Nominations for 2020 Latino Community Service Awards
- Our Fight for Permanent Protections for Dreamers
- USCIS Naturalization Fee Increase is Antithetical
- Domestic Terrorism Is Not A New Concept
- HEALS Act Ignores Devastating Impacts of COVID-19 on Latinos
- 30 Years After ADA Passage: Key Inequities Remain
- Postal Union Leader Warns Republican President Assault on USPS
State
Denver Public Library Accepting Nominations for 2020 Latino Community Service Awards
The Denver Public Library is accepting nominations for its annual Latino Community Service Awards. Sponsored by Swinerto... Read more
30 Years After ADA Passage: Key Inequities Remain
By Michael Booth During high school and early in college, the record of Naomi Morrow’s schools or employers doing... Read more
Preserving Colorado’s Natural Heritage
Stephanie White Natural heritage refers to landscapes, waterways, plants and animals and their preservation and e... Read more
James Mejía Named CEO of Denver Film
The board of directors of Denver Film announced this week that James Mejía has been appointed chief executive officer of... Read more
On Dialysis and Unable to Work
By Fran Kritz Fernando is cheery by nature. That has stood him in good stead in the four years since a diagnosis... Read more
Latino Voters Are Essential in 2020 Elections
By Chris M. Frésquez Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, De... Read more
New Protections for LGBTQ+ Coloradans is Now Law
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed four bills into law at the Center on Colfax on July 13th. The bills protect the rig... Read more
Tools of Resilience
By Carol Covington & Siet Wright For Annie Redmond, the legacy of trauma wrought by systemic racism is histor... Read more
Hecho en Colorado Exhibit Radiates Culture, Beauty
By Alexsandra Ruiz-Ortíz At History Colorado, an elegantly designed black dress with blue flowers and vibrant bir... Read more
DeGette Calls on White House Administration to Withdraw Changes to Asylum Rules
Shares personal stories from dozens of Denver-area immigrants U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) on July 15, called on the... Read more
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Commentary
GOP President Prepares a Chaotic Electoral Scenario That Favors Him
Maribel Hastings and David Torres Donald J. Trump fears losing reelection. He sees the writing on the wall and is... Read more
Our Fight for Permanent Protections for Dreamers
Andrea Flores After a rebuke from the Supreme Court, President Trump is again trying to end the Deferred Action for Ch... Read more
USCIS Naturalization Fee Increase is Antithetical
Arturo Vargas The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) recently announced an exorbitant naturalizat... Read more
Domestic Terrorism Is Not A New Concept
Brenda Victoria Castillo On year ago on August 3rd, an anti-immigrant white nationalist drove nearly 600 miles ac... Read more
HEALS Act Ignores Devastating Impacts of COVID-19 on Latinos
Janet Murguia Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent on July 31, 2020 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon... Read more
Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation
John Lewis Editor’s Note: Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before... Read more
Let’s Usher in A New Era of Transparency in Denver Public Schools
Rosario Mendoza In August, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education will consider what changes they will make... Read more
Fascism Rears Its Ugly Head in the United States
David Torres The recent decision of the President of the United States to deploy federal agents to different cities in... Read more
Need Money for a Green New Deal? Get It From ICE
Josue De Luna Navarro The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity is facing. Yes, it threatens... Read more
Immigration
Causing ‘Profound’ Trauma: 70,000 Children Detained in 2019
By Eoin Higgins The U.S. held a record 69,550 migrant children in detention facilities in 201... Read more
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Mail-In Ballots Are Safe and Secure
Paul D. López The ongoing attacks on mail ballots from the president and his allies are not grounded in fact. The... Read more