Monthly Archives: May 2012
Wishing Tree Brings Peace Amid NATO Summit
Members of Occupy Chicagos Arts and Recreation Committee and Occupy Chicago Rebel Arts Collective have unveiled their interactive public sculpture, Wishing Tree for the 99 percent, Monday evening in front… Read more
‘Run Home Chicago’ Aims to End Homelessness
It may be off-season for the Chicago Bears, but providing services for Chicago’s homeless is a 365 day a year challenge that will be in the spotlight at the inaugural… Read more
No More Stop-and-Frisk
By: Daniel Nardini One of New York City Police’s most controversial methods of law enforcement is what is called “stop-and-frisk.” The point of this act is to stop anyone, find… Read more
Manifestantes Piden la Reapertura de un Centro de Trauma
El sábado, 12 de mayo, madres, jóvenes y estudiantes marcharon desde la calle 61 y la Ave. Cottage Grove, al centro de trauma más cercano, a diez millas de distancia,… Read more
A Nicaraguan Icon?
By: Daniel Nardini Just a few weeks ago, the last co-founder of the Nicaraguan Sandinista National Liberation Front (i.e. the Sandinistas), Thomas Borge, died from respiratory failure. He was 81…. Read more
Secure Communities Police State
By: Daniel Nardini Last week, the federal government started the Secure Communities program in New York state. The program, initiated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is a cooperative… Read more
Luna Negra Partners with MCA for Luna Nueva
Luna Negra Dance Theater and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago, launch a new initiative this summer called Luna Nueva. An extension of Luna Negra’s mission to showcase the… Read more
El Valor
El Valor celebrará el reconocimiento que recibió del Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos: “Wings Across America” (Alas a través de América). La agencia comunitaria sin fines de lucro, llevará… Read more
The Mayan Message from Xultun
By: Daniel Nardini Archeologists have discovered what seems to be so far the oldest Mayan calendar system in existence at the Xultun site in Guatemala. The series of Mayan numbers… Read more
Latino Art Beat Receives Recognition from White House
By: Daniel Nardini This year Latino Art Beat will celebrate its 15th anniversary for holding its art competition. Since it began as a dream by Don Rossi Nuccio’s nephew Daniel… Read more »