How to get politically active if you’re new to town (and why it matters).
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So You Want to Be an Activist
How to Get Politically Active if You’re New to Town (and Why It Matters)
Emilly Prado
Emilly Prado is an award-winning journalist, writer, and photographer calling Portland, Oregon home since 2009. When not working or writing, she makes zines, travels as much as possible, and performs as DJ Mami Miami with Noche Libre, the Latinx DJ collective she co-founded in 2017. See more of her work at emillyprado.com.
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Resistance Events for the Week of September 13-19
Resistance events for the week of September 13-19.
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Resistance Events for the Week of September 6-12
Resistance events for the week of September 6-12.
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What DACA’s Departure Means and How to Fight Back
Zach Gibson/Getty As announced today by Jeff Sessions, the DACA program will cease to exist in its current state. Read below for what this change means for DACA recipients, what to do if stopped by ICE agents, what you can do to fight back, and a list of several local organizations dedicated to protecting immigrant […]
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 30-September 5
Resistance events for the week of August 30-September 5.
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The Food Vendors at the Portland Taco Festival Didn’t Have a Very Good Time Either
Portland Taco Festival It’s an event that already lives in infamy: Last weekend, the two-day Portland Taco Festival was cut short after hundreds of angry attendees, furious feedback, and poor execution created a scene chaotic enough to call in the Portland Police. “There were some key issues that made the event fall short in a […]
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 23-29
Resistance events for the week of August 23-29.
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 16-22
Resistance events for the week of August 16-22.
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Bomba Estéreo Honors Their Indigenous Roots
BOMBA ESTÉREO Traditions and reinventions. Courtesy of the artist The past two years have been good to Bomba Estéreo, the electro-tropical Colombian band born from a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Simón Mejía and singer Liliana “Li” Saumet. In mid-2015, they dropped their major label debut, Amanecer, which earned a Grammy nomination and was certified Latin Gold […]
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Bomba Estéreo’s Electric Fusions Unite the Past and Present
The Band’s New Album, Ayo, Honors Their Indigenous Roots
The band’s new album, Ayo, honors their indigenous roots.
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 9-15
Resistance events for the week of August 9-15.
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 2-8
Resistance events for the week of August 2-8.