This post was edited on March 25, 2026 by lunarletters. We encourage women to break glass ceilings, while others sit detained in cages. We love the idea of empowering women- the CEO, the politician, the “girl boss”. But what about the migrant mother detained in an immigration center? Why does feminism suddenly get quiet at […]
Read More GLASS CEILINGS vs IRON CAGES: WHY IMMIGRATION DETENTION IS A FEMINIST ISSUEAmerica runs on celebrity. From pop stars to politicians, we, the many, are highly invested in the lives of the few. It’s an evolutionary impulse: famous figures keep us non-celebrities aspirational, striving to match their happiness and success with our own. We steal their makeup routines, make their music the soundtrack to our lives. America’s […]
Read More Hind Rajab and Liam Ramos: Celebrities of RevolutionCo-Authored by: lunaranarchy and thebrightblogger2 Local: On Tuesday, September 5th,2023, Virginia tech graduate students and workers formed a rally to reveal two new unions, Graduate Labor Union and United Campus Workers. These groups protested for high living wages and addressing workplace issues. Graduate students are living off of their stipends because of the time constraint […]
Read More Newsroom RoundUp 9/12On April 14th I attended a discussion panel that spoke on the political complexities of the Latino/a/x community. This event took place on campus in the College of Business building and featured three professors, Dr. Carlos Aleman, Dr. Veronica Davila Ellis and Dr. Sergio Gonzalez, chairman of the Virginia Latino Advisory Board, Lyons Sancheconcha, Rockingham […]
Read More Campus event: U.S. Democracy & the Latino/a/x COMMUNITYImmigration is a hot topic of discussion, but it’s probably safe to say that most people don’t understand the ins and outs of our immigration system. According to the American Immigration Council, our system is built upon a few principles: “the reunification of families, admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy, […]
Read More U.S. Immigration Policy: An F-YOu to WomenImmigrating to the United States is by no means an easy task. But, becoming a U.S. citizen is even harder. Many administrations in the past have tried to combat this migration crisis, while others sometimes hindered the progress made. Throughout the Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations there have been varying results of changes made. […]
Read More The United States of America: Land of the Free, if You Can Become a CitizenLocal: Digna Barhona, along with local Harrisonburg residents and immigrants Kamilo Rivera and Crimson Solano, will be taking their turn on the D.C hunger strike between April 15th and 17th. They will be joining fellow immigrants on the lawns of D.C to work towards immigration reform to bring attention to the shortcomings of the TPS […]
Read More Newsroom Roundup!Women in politics, Women in Congress. “The Squad” gets reelected. Read more…
Read More Ready or Not Here Comes The SquadA lot is happening in the news – both nationally and globally. Here are a few key stories this week… Green Book wins “Top Feature Film” The 2018 comedy-drama won a “Top Feature Film” award! Green Book is based on the true 1960s story of a blue-collared Italian-American bouncer and an African American classical […]
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