Vivian Weinstein

Vivian Weinstein was born and raised in New York City. She moved to New Jersey and raised two sons. A working mom, Vivian held jobs in factories and offices, and finally, as a welder in the Brooklyn Shipyard.

Later, she graduated as an RN from Bronx Community College specializing in ICU/CCU. She then got a BA from University of Oregon.

Throughout her life Vivian has been active in the civil rights movement and for peace, most notably organizing against the war in Vietnam.

Vivian moved to Texas to be close to her son and his family after she suffered a catastrophic illness and lost all her money and her house. She began to expand her writing into journalism with her son's gift of a digital camera.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Vivian Weinstein

U.S.

Dolores Huerta joins fast for DREAM Act
December 6, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
Sixteen people on hunger strike, and supporters around the country, are continuing to push for passage of the DREAM Act.
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U.S.

16 arrested in DREAM Act sit-in
December 1, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
Protestors staging a sti-in at a Texas senator's office were arrested and held for hours.
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U.S.

DREAM Act hunger strike in 15th day
November 24, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
SAN ANTONIO - Thirteen students carrying out a hunger strike here have reached their 15th day, pushing for Congress to pass the DREAM Act.
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Labor

Riverwalk hospitality workers list demands
November 1, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
Hundreds of hotel workers from the Grand Hyatt and their supporters marched, demanding changes to make hospitality jobs "sustainable, healthy work with a living wage all through our city,
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U.S.

Latino congressmen confront “Go back to Mexico”
October 25, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
Texas Rep. Raul Hinojosa tell students about the challenges he and his colleagues face with the current tea party/Republican whipped up atmosphere.
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U.S.

Bean soup, tacos, firing up the vote
October 21, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
SAN ANTONIO - More than 500 people joined Linda Bocanegra, owner of the Arizona Café, for free bean soup, tacos and some get-out-the-vote energy in this city's Southwest side.
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U.S.

“Pro-Muslim” textbooks banned in Texas
September 28, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
By focusing on Texas, the extreme right has been able to keep Thomas Jefferson and Thurgood Marshall out of textbooks in districts around the country.
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U.S.

Civil liberties advocates slam pay-to-protest ruling
September 21, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
SAN ANTONIO - Progressive activists here are considering further action against a ruling by a three-judge appeals panel that the police department can selectively penalize free speech rights.
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