FBI Pushes Secure Communities as Part of Massive Biometric Collection Program
Last year the Dept. of Homeland Security led local government officials to believe that they could opt out of the Secure Communities program if [...]
Observer Nominated for Six AltWeekly Awards
We woke up this morning to exciting news. The Texas Observer is a finalist for for six honors from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, [...]
Can a Grieving Poet’s Movement for Peace Save Mexico?
On a broiling mid-June afternoon in Juarez, Javier Sicilia stepped on to a makeshift stage in a downtown park to address at least 2,000 [...]
Javier Sicilia Leads a Protest Against Mexico’s Drug War
Poet and activist Javier Sicilia lost his son to the drug violence that has plagued Mexico. In June, he led a caravan 1,500 miles across Mexico, stopping in some of the most ravaged cities to hold rallies for the grief-stricken communities.