Get Out! Don’t Gringo our Cinco!
Cinco de Mayo — May 5, 1862 — marks the date Mexican troops defeated the invading French army at the Battle of Puebla.
Mexican Hawaiians, Paniolos and Planters
From paniolo ranchers to farmers like the Rodriguez family, Mexicans have contributed to Hawaii’s culture and economy. But now we are plagued by a new invasive species ruining crops and harassing people: ICE!
No Selfies: Photos as Calls to Action
...when the moment called for more, for a different kind of fight, Modotti left off taking photos and took up organizing resistance to fascism. Her legacy is more than a cache of groundbreaking images — it’s a lesson in being a revolutionary.
Super Men and Ordinary Mortals
What do DC comics and the Bible have in common? That’s a question that only someone like artist Einnar Gaviño would think to ask! A cultural critic, we asked for his take on two summer blockbuster movies, Superman: The Movie and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Be Advised: Graphic Content in Comics
... my understanding of capitalism started with Batman! In school, you don’t learn anything about how the world works. I learned later that with music, literature, comic books, a great joke — you can get people to look at things in a different light. That happened to me.
El Fisgón: How to survive neoliberalism and still be Mexican
Laughing All the Way to the Barricades
When someone near you laughs, you can’t help laughing too. Political cartoonists are revolutionaries, using humor to purposely incite resistance. When we laugh together, laughter becomes excitement; it makes us brave; it propels us to action.
Emma Tenayuca, 1938, the year Emma led striking Mexicana pecan shellers
Texas Pride, Tejas Mexico Style
In today’s issue, we post an updated version of a previous interview with filmmaker Anne Lewis about her film on the historic Texas pecan strike and its leader Emma Tenayuca.
Afro-Mexicans Find their Voice
The Spanish conquistadors brought the first Africans to New Spain, later to become Mexico, as part of the global slave trade. But the history of Africans in Mexico is very different from the history of Africans and their descendants in the US.