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.

ESPN honors Daily Worker sports editor Lester Rodney
March 1, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Lester Rodney was a crusader for equality and instrumental in integrating baseball as sports editor with the Daily Worker in the 1930s, says ESPN in a recent video on its website.
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World

The beauty and the beast of the Olympics
February 26, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
The Olympics should be about the beauty of sports and competition without the beast of corporate profits.
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U.S.

Law enforcement leaders call for immigration reform
February 25, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Local law enforcement leaders are urging Congress and President Obama to pass comprehensive immigration reform because the consequences of the current system are jeopardizing community safety and public trust.
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U.S.

Black history event inspires activists to fight for equality
February 24, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Black, brown and white unity has always been an important component in the struggle for African American equality.
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Labor

Machinists union creates website to organize nation’s unemployed
February 23, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
A new website nicknamed UCubed aims to unite over 31 million unemployed Americans to get organized, build power and fight together with the labor movement for jobs and economic recovery.
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U.S.

Students organize March 4 Education
February 22, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Gregory Cendana, president of the United States Student Association, says students and community members are mobilizing coast to coast to defend public education in "March 4 Education" rallies next month.
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U.S.

Latino children suffer most in foreclosure crisis, report says
February 17, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
Latino children and families who lost their homes due to foreclosure suffer long-term psychological and social trauma, according to a new report.
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Labor

Steelworkers call for Civil Rights 2.0: A youth-led jobs revolution
February 17, 2010 By Pepe Lozano
A ringing call for a new militant Civil Rights movement "2.0" centered on the fight for jobs was recently made by leaders of the United Steelworkers, Leo W. Gerard and Fred Redmond.
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