Michael's story  The school police gave Michael his first ticket in 6th grade for getting into a fight with his friend.  His home life was rough and the new, punitive middle school environment was overwhelming him.  His mother reached out...

Inspired by the successful fight against Measure J? Join the BRU on November 17th! If this is your first meeting you will go through a special orientation to learn more about the history and politics of the BRU. Time: 9:30am Location:...

Outlawing Shakespeare: The Battle for the Tucson Mind is a documentary that focuses on the elimination of the Mexican American Studies program within the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) in Arizona. Under a federal de-segregation decree, Mexican American Studies...

"Roberto and I disagreed on whether or not it would be "better if Obama won or not," but we both agree that he is a pro-imperialist president." - Eric Mann  Two days after the election, I made an appearance on Uprising! as a...

This article was originally posted on Organizing Upgrade on October 8, 2012. It is part of the ongoing conversation on Self and Community Care on Organizing Upgrade.  The discussion in Organizing Upgrade on the relationship of self-care to movement-building, initiated by B....

By Sunyoung Yang and Eric Mann Published on 10/30/12 in the Daily News Los Angeles MEASURE J is the latest version of gentrification, racism, and environmental pollution packaged as urban progress. It is Mayor Villaraigosa's swan song for L.A. as he moves...