Priscila Mosqueda
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Retio Uses Social Media to Fight Drug War Corruption In Mexico
While Google chairman Eric Schmidt was declaring technology to be the solution to Mexico’s drug violence, two kids from Mexico were already expanding coverage of [...] Full Story -
Workers Defense Project Demands Tech Company Provide Fair Compensation, Treatment for Austin Workers
As the state offers yet another tax incentive to woo yet another tech company to Austin, Workers Defense Project is stepping in to ensure [...] Full Story -
Mexican Agency to Offer Life Insurance for Migrants on the Perilous Journey North
Guerrero is a small state on the southwestern coast of Mexico where tourists travel each year to stay at popular beach resorts in Acapulco [...] Full Story -
Taken
Rebecca Montalvo pushed through the busy aisles at Toys ‘R’ Us in Brownsville. It was the start of the Christmas season in 2008. She [...] Full Story -
ICE Officers: Deferred Action for DREAMers Unconstitutional
Just as undocumented immigrants across the country celebrated a historic victory granting them temporary relief from deportation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, seven of [...] Full Story
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Whooping Cranes Lawsuit Could Change Texas Water Rights
“Texas has already recognized that instream flows are extremely important; the whooping crane is just a measuring stick for how well we’re doing,” says Amy Hardberger, a water law professor at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. “Apparently we’re not doing very well.” Full Story -
Dallas Commission Rejects ‘Fracking’ Permits
After years of city government lollygagging, residents appear to be closer to an answer on whether Dallas will be open to fracking. Full Story -
Workers Defense Project Commemorates Construction Workers During “Day of the Fallen”
The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the job. Full Story -
Tyrant’s Foe: Lourdes Flores Helps Colonia Residents Help Themselves
"We want people to be informed so they know they can stand up for themselves." Full Story -
The Keystone XL Battle Comes to East Texas
IN A RURAL TOWN IN East Texas, a battle is being waged between a multinational energy corporation and an alliance of rural landowners and [...] Full Story
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