The Revolutionist: Thank you for taking the time to talk with us. You both have a long and impressive history with journalism, community organizing, and movement building largely on the front-range. Our readers would love to hear about Ray Otero and the Chicano (and anti-Vietnam war) Movement here in Grand Junction and on campus, and … Continue reading Movements and Media: Q and A with Deborah and Juan Espinosa
Judge Rules Most ICE Arrests in Colorado Illegal
by Jacob Richards Caroline Dias Goncalves being pulled over by then Mesa County Sheriff Deputy Zwink. Zwink would go on to illegally share Goncalves’ personal identifying information with ICE, who then illegally arrested her in a ‘collateral arrest.’ On November 25, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson issued a preliminary injunction forbidding ICE in … Continue reading Judge Rules Most ICE Arrests in Colorado Illegal
Thoughts On 2025 and Our Future
by Jacob Richards There is a lot that can be said about 2025, and many comfortable people will have lots to say about it. It's been a scary year for people, for the poor losing benefits or vital charities losing funding and shutting their doors. It's been scary for immigrants and non white people more … Continue reading Thoughts On 2025 and Our Future
What to do if you See ICE Activity
Editor's Note: This article is being published in Spanish simultaneously and doesn't carry a byline because numerous people contributed to it. “The world will not be destroyed by evil people but by good people who do nothing to stop it.” Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom. Injustice festers and grows when it remains in … Continue reading What to do if you See ICE Activity
Yes, Goth is Political
If you’re online or out amongst the young people these days, you’ve seen a goth kid. Maybe they’re casual, just adhering to an all-black color palette. Maybe they go big, the teased-up bat’s nest of hair, stark-white face paint, thick dark eyeliner and contouring creating a high-contrast, high-impact look. Maybe they’re more mysterious, with a long, black jacket and quiet demeanor evoking a plague doctor or perhaps channeling some vampirism. Whatever the look, goth is in – and it’s everywhere. However, a lesser-known part of the whole shtick is actually not even about aesthetics. For most Goths, there’s a personal ethos in following the culture. Exploring where that comes from is truly the root to understanding what being “goth” is all about. Goth has always had a little punk hiding in there, and that’s why the Goth Renaissance isn’t following the typical 20-year trend cycle – it's not just a look. It’s a movement.
Policing is Anti-Queer
by Ashley Stahl When New York assemblymember Zohran Mamdani apologized this month for calling the NYPD “anti-queer,” it revealed far more about our country’s relationship to policing than it did about him. The fact that an elected official felt compelled to apologize to police for stating an obvious truth: that law enforcement has always been … Continue reading Policing is Anti-Queer
Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
by Jacob Richards On Oct. 27, at about 7:30am ICE kidnapped Fernando Jaramillo Solano and his two children, Kewin and Jana, while they were on their way to school. The Solano family had an active asylum claim and ICE later admitted that they had stopped the family by mistake. Federal agents deploy chemical agents against … Continue reading Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
Grassroots Organizing Demystified
There is far too much smoke and mirrors when it comes to community organizing. Too many highly educated organizers hiding behind buzzwords and technical jargon. Maybe they enjoy the mystique as the wizards of movements. I don’t know. I just want to share some lessons learned the hard way, and some ideas I have on … Continue reading Grassroots Organizing Demystified
What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
By Jacob Richards At the end of September I was asked to be on a panel about the “Impacts of Citizen Journalism” hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the esteemed and historic Denver Press Club. There had been a last-minute cancellation. We weren’t anyone’s first choice, but we were … Continue reading What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
American Fascism and its Allure
by Albert C. U.S.A Fascism is a political system of fear and the failure of democracy. Fascism uses ultra-nationalism, the cult of the authoritarian leader, the glorification of violence, and hatred of liberty. So why are large segments of a democratic population drawn to an anti-democratic ideology? By examining the psychological and social appeal of … Continue reading American Fascism and its Allure
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