Pepe Lozano

Chicagoan Pepe Lozano was a staff writer with the People's World through 2014. He comes from an activist family and has lived on the city's southwest side in a predominantly Mexican-American community his whole life. Lozano now works as a union organizer.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Pepe Lozano

U.S.

GAO probe clears ACORN of mishandling federal funds
June 17, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
A GAO probe concluded this week it has found no evidence that ACORN or related organizations, mishandled the $40 million it received from the federal government.
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World

Video: Mexican soccer legend celebrates World Cup
June 16, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Video interview -- in Spanish -- of Mexican soccer player Pavel Pardo in Chicago on the opening day of the World Cup.
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U.S.

Arizona GOP targets children born to undocumented immigrants
June 15, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Arizona Republicans say they plan to introduce new legislation this fall that, if passed, would block the children of undocumented immigrants from becoming citizens.
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Opinion

DREAM Act could curb suicide nightmare
June 14, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Suicide cases or the thought of suicide among undocumented youth are shocking. These are young people, who were brought to the U.S. by their parents as children, and have lived here most of their lives. Now...
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World

With a “goooooal,” Chicagoans celebrate World Cup opener: Mexico vs. South Africa
June 11, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
CHICAGO - In a sea of green jerseys hundreds proudly cheered for Mexico here early Friday morning, June 11, at a local indoor soccer gym as the North American nation competed against South Africa in the...
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U.S.

Mural in Arizona town sparks racist remarks
June 11, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
A local politician in Prescott, Ariz., who recently mocked an elementary mural featuring minority students was fired from his radio talk show and now faces a mounting recall campaign due to his remarks that critics say...
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World

World Cup 2010: Soccer unites South Africa
June 9, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
If there was one sport that helped South Africans overcome a racially segregated society that kept Blacks down under the country's apartheid system - it was soccer.
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World

All eyes on South Africa as World Cup set to kickoff
June 8, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Soccer fans worldwide are gearing up for the most popular sporting event on the planet, the 2010 World Cup, set to kickoff June 11 for the first time on African soil in South Africa.
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