Monthly Archives: June 2012
Puerto Rico’s English Language Conversion
By: Daniel Nardini According to Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Education, Edward Moreno Alonso, English will be used as the sole language of instruction in 31 public schools starting this August…. Read more
OAS: A Dying Dinosaur?
By: Daniel Nardini Last week the governments of Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador announced that they are leaving the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal. The reason they gave was the same—the… Read more
Fighting to Stay Alive
By: Ashmar Mandou Mothers across the city have decided to stage a hunger strike at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Mission to denounce two hospitals that have refused to… Read more
Chicago Latino Coalition Presents, ‘Division Street 1966’
Longtime Westtown-Humboldt Park community residents, activists, and artists have come together to launch a Community History Project, under the auspices of the newly established organization, the Chicago Latino Coalition 2020…. Read more
Mensaje a Demócratas Suburbanos: Dieron la Espalda a Nuestras Familias
La Coalición pro Derechos de Refugiados e Inmigrantes de Illinois (ICIRR) se unió a una amplia coalición de líderes religiosos, del trabajo, del cumplimiento de la ley y otros líderes,… Read more
Nuevo Programa de Arte para Adolescentes
Teen Creative Agency (TCA) es un nuevo programa en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MCA) Chicago, que se asocia con adolescentes y los pone en arte contemporáneo como recursos para… Read more
Luchando por Mantenerse con Vida
Por: Ashmar Mandou Las madres de la ciudad han decidido ponerse en huelga de hambre en la Misión Católica Anglicana Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, para denunciar a dos hospitales que… Read more
Artista Brasileña Comparte un Viaje por su País
Una de las artistas visionarias de Brasil, Denise Milan, invita a los espectadores a un estimulante viaje a su país, a través de una exhibición de esculturas y foto-colage que… Read more
Chicago Improv Welcomes Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia, superstar/stand-up comedian, is undoubtedly one of today’s most lauded entertainers and feared comics. Whether it is man-on-the-street interviews, studio comedy, commercial parodies, or nationwide sold-out tours, Mencia demonstrates… Read more
The Beautiful World of the Clockmaker
By: Daniel Nardini In a town not far from where I live, there is an old man who repairs and sells old clocks. He used to be a clockmaker himself…. Read more »