Illegal aliens are heroes in Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’

By Paula Bustamante (AFP) – 2 hours ago LOS ANGELES — A knife-wielding illegal immigrant from Mexico turns into an unlikely hero in "Machete," a provocative action film mixing blood, humor and immigration issues. The unusual film is the latest offering from director Robert Rodriguez -- of "El Mariachi" fame -- and opens in Europe on Wednesday and in the United States on Friday. A hitman with a gift for slashing his enemies every which way, Danny Trejo as Machete takes on corrupt o...

Not In My America

Asking citizens “Where are your papers?” We are better than that Republican Congressman Connie Mack (FL) wrote, “I do not want to live in a nation where American citizens are asked, ‘Where are your papers?’ We are better than that.”  Arizona’s new immigration law strikes deep at the heart of American values of freedom and fairness. Watch this video and then share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. This campaign is sponsored by CAP Action and SEIU. Article source:...

UCSD prof turns meeting into protest rally

By Eleanor Yang Su, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER LA JOLLA — An activist arts professor at UC San Diego who is facing scrutiny from campus police and administrators for his work in civil disobedience turned a meeting with university officials yesterday into a two-hour exercise in nonviolent protest. Professor Ricardo Dominguez rallied about 200 students and faculty, many wearing black tape over their mouths, in a march across campus and took an informal vote of the crowd to decide whe...