Rosalío Muñoz
LATEST ARTICLES BY Rosalío Muñoz
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U.S.
Pentagon commemoration of Vietnam War far from complete
May 1, 2015The Pentagon commemoration omits contributions of the peace movement "on the home front" that helped bring an end to the war.
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Peace
Why commemorate the Chicano Moratorium in February?
February 25, 2010People familiar with the term "Chicano Moratorium," identify it with the date of August 29, 1970, when some 30,000 Chicanos and progressives marched through East Los Angeles against the Vietnam War.
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U.S.
Mixed results in California elections
November 17, 2006Among the most significant election results in California was the 53-47 percent victory of wind power engineer Jerry McNerney over seven-term U.S. Rep. Richard Pombo in the 11th Congressional District, despite a Republican 7-point advantage in...
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U.S.
Immigration bills head to showdown; mass pressure seen as key to immigrant rights
June 2, 2006With the May 25 Senate passage of S 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, both houses of Congress have approved separate major immigration bills. The next step is for a House/Senate conference committee to...
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U.S.
United we march — Sí se puede!
May 5, 2006It was a May 1 like no other. On the day celebrated around the world as International Workers Day, 2 million-plus people marched in the U.S. for justice and a path to citizenship for immigrant workers.
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U.S.
Senate panel yields to marching millions but more battles lie ahead
March 31, 2006WASHINGTON — The surging movement for immigrant rights hit Congress like a political tsunami last week, splitting Republicans and pressuring Senate Democrats to fight back against harsh anti-immigrant measures in a hotly contested election year
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Opinion
Ed Roybal Presente
November 2, 2005Ed Roybal, first 20th Century Mexican American elected to the Los Angeles City Council (1949-1963) and to the House of Representatives (1963-1992) was a progressive Latino politician long before there was something called a Chicano movement....
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Opinion
1970: Chicano Moratorium 2005: Latinos for Peace
August 26, 2005Thirty-five years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, some 25,000-30,000 people, mostly Mexican Americans, marched through the heart of the East Los Angeles barrios protesting the war in Vietnam. It was the largest Mexican American political demonstration...
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