La Remoción Es el Fundamento

Desde los primeros encuentros entre colonos y naciones indígenas hasta la moderna aplicación de la ley de inmigración, Estados Unidos ha recurrido al desplazamiento forzado, la deportación y la exclusión como herramientas de control. Naciones indígenas, africanos esclavizados, comunidades negras libres, minorías religiosas, inmigrantes asiáticos, familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas, estadounidenses de origen japonés y grupos… Continue reading La Remoción Es el Fundamento

Removal Is The Foundation

From the earliest encounters between settlers and Indigenous nations to modern immigration enforcement, the United States has relied on forced removal, deportation, and exclusion as tools of control. Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, free Black communities, religious minorities, Asian immigrants, Mexican and Mexican American families, Japanese Americans, and more recent immigrant groups have all faced it.… Continue reading Removal Is The Foundation

Bye Art District

Gentrification—the transformation of neighborhoods through the influx of higher-income residents and new investment—has long been a feature of urban development. But in Las Vegas, a city historically known for its rapid growth and economic volatility, this process is colliding with a deepening housing affordability crisis. While some hail gentrification as a force of revitalization, for… Continue reading Bye Art District

14th Amendment’s Promises and Paradoxes

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, was framed as a monumental step toward equality in the aftermath of the Civil War. Sold to the public as a safeguard for the rights of formerly enslaved people, it promised citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. However, the reality of its application tells a different… Continue reading 14th Amendment’s Promises and Paradoxes

Lanterns For the Fallen

On October 7, 2024, as the sun began to set over Sunset Regional Park in Henderson, Nevada, the community gathered for a solemn vigil. They were organized by the Democratic Socialist Association of Las Vegas, Code Pink, Red Desert Collective, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Student Justice for Palestinians (SJP) at UNLV. The event… Continue reading Lanterns For the Fallen