The World According to Javier

My Rants and pissed off jargon.

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Why I support Bernie Sanders for President?

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Latinos Don't Vote, But Why Should They?

Don't ask why Latinos don't vote. Ask why should they.

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15 Courageous Women Fasting for a $15 Minimum wage.

The fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage in Los Angeles just got a lot more intense last week. A group of women workers, labor activists, and community leaders began a fast on the south lawn of the LA City hall demanding a $15 minimum wage in the city by 2019 with earned paid sick days and wage enforcement provisions. 

The Los Angeles City Council is debating two proposals to raise the minimum wage. Mayor Garcetti has proposed raising the minimum wage to $13.25 an hour by 2017. Meanwhile, more progressive members of the Los Angeles City Council not only want to raise the minimum wage to $15.25 by 2019, but also want to add earned, paid sick days and enforcement of wages.

With the Council set to vote in May, a large presence of community leaders and activists outside City hall could create the kind of surge and push needed to pass the higher wage increase. 

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10 year old Mariachi singer Sebastion de la Cruz was thrust into the national spotlight last year on America’s Got Talent. Tonight, he was once again seen by the nation as he sang the national anthem at Game 3 of the NBA finals in San Antonio where the Spurs took on the Miami Heat.

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Stop LAPD Use of Drone to kill Dorner! Sign Petition.

Petition by iPetitions

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Donate to Unidad: United Neighbors in Dignity of Anna Drive

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Great read.

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Let's do this. First a commission on who has the rights to each piece of land.

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Check out this video

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CHeck out this incredible speech by Isabel Garcia to Sound Strike delegation in Tucson

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At Medical Examiner in #Tucson #Arizona (Pima County) @jasiri_x @djsloepoke (Taken with Instagram)

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In Tucson getting a crazy presentation on migrant deaths (Taken with Instagram)

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This is a great example of how we don't need to wait around for people to do things. We can do them ourselves.

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This shit!

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Airlines Made almost $23 Billion in passenger fees

What a better way for the airlines to thank the public for bailing out their industry after the 9-11 attacks than to say fuck you back. It is ridiculous that after an $18 billion bail out the major airlines continue to screw over passengers and thumb their noses at the people. I'm sure they have quite a bit of lobbyists in DC making sure they can continue to sub contract their work to vulture contractors, overcharge for flights and bags, while stuffing the bottom of the plane with commercial cargo while passengers and surrounding communities suffer.