By Hector Fong
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The last few years of pandemic have been a clear reminder that we must prioritize our own health. Beyond the literal existential threat of COVID-19, all of the other adjustments we’ve made to our lives have been rough and may have a cumulative effect on our health and stress levels. It may sometimes feel like […]
Imagine a United States without Latinos. No Mexican, Venezuelan or Peruvian food. No piñatas , no 5 de Mayo or Dia de Los Muertos. Imagine no one speaking Spanish or broken English. No one to take care of the farm work, mow your lawn, clean our homes, or babysit your children. If there […]
By PLANc0mms
Imagine a world where you have no voice, no hope, no choice. Imagine shackles on your hands and feet.Imagine there is no food to eat. Imagine never having shoes on your feet. Imagine not being free!! No need to imagine that was reality before June 19th, 1865, for black men, women and children that were […]
Urban sprawl will disproportionately affect Black and brown communities of color Las Vegas, NV–– Today Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto’s Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act is being heard in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This piece of legislation, referred to as the Clark County lands bill, would redefine the use of […]
By: Beverly Harry Lithium Nevada, a subsidiary of the Canadian corporation, Lithium Americas, is still advancing its gross excavation needs at Peehee Mu’huh (also known as Thacker Pass, NV). The People of Red Mountain (Atsa Koodakuh wyh Nuwu), the tribal opposition to this project; has fully objected to a 2-mile and 400 ft. deep pit […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2021 New Tax on Mines Passes Nevada Legislature Carson City, NV–– On May 29th, three days before the end of the 81st Legislative Session, the Nevada Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 495, a compromise that would raise revenue from gold and silver mines in Nevada. Today, the Nevada Assembly […]
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2021 Progressive Leadership Alliance Statement on Mining Taxation Agreement CARSON CITY, NV–– Following news of an agreement reached by Nevada Legislators concerning raising revenue by taxing mining. Laura Martin, Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) issued the following statement: “Today we heard […]
By Allison Dacome My family moved to Nevada in 2003 from California, as I was nearing the end of second grade. I found it strange that the next two or so years of my education would seem like review instead of new information. At the time, it wasn’t an unwelcome review. To my classmates, I […]
