Stories tagged: "Activism"

Arizona Rev. Jesse Jackson (C), listens during a sit-in demonstration outside the office of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on July 26, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona Pressure to End the Filibuster Is Mounting for Kyrsten Sinema as 39 Protesters Arrested During Phoenix Sit-In

Police arrested 39 protestors outside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s office on Monday as they called on the senator to support ending the filibuster

Ryan Knappenberger Ryan Knappenberger July 28, 2021 10:21 am MST
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Voting 10 Activists Arrested After Protesting Outside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s Office to End Filibuster

Activists said they were protesting the filibuster because it was holding up immigration reform, universal healthcare, and voting rights protections.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi June 23, 2021 10:26 am MST
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Opinion Our Lucha Will Never Be Over

Others might want you to stand down, avoid the good trouble: your family, your friends, the Supreme Court. As if you could.

Anjanette Delgado Anjanette Delgado December 2, 2020 2:58 pm MST
Your Vote 2020 Photo courtesy of Dolores Huerta Foundation for Community Organizing
Your Vote 2020 Prop 207 Just Got Its Most Important Endorsement Yet: Dolores Huerta

After over 50 years of activism, Dolores Huerta is still fighting for issues that she cares about, including the passage of Prop 207 in Arizona.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón October 29, 2020 10:50 am MST
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Arizona Latina Women in Arizona Expected to Lead Large Voter Turnout in This Election

Latina women in Arizona are expected to lead this large voter turnout based on their historical voting patterns.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón September 24, 2020 11:18 am MST

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Shops and restaurants line the main street in this once bustling mining town Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bisbee, Ariz. When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity, now public health officials say residents in the southern Arizona community should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Culture 6 Reasons to Add Bisbee to Your Summer Bucket List
US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
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Immigration Being a Dreamer Is Traumatic. But I Turned Fear Into Action.

The founder of Arizona-based immigrant-support organization Aliento reflects on how to transform trauma into hope and action.

Reyna Montoya Reyna Montoya June 22, 2020 8:45 am MST