Author Archives: Jose Calderon

About Jose Calderon

Jose Zapata Calderon is Emeritus Professor in Sociology and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pitzer College and President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the Pomona Valley and San Gabriel Valley.

Rose’s contributions to “Si Se Puede: Honoring Artists as Advocates for Culture, Heritage, and Humanity

Rose’s contributions to “Si Se Puede: Honoring Artists as Advocates for Culture, Heritage, and Humanity” Artist Reception on September 13 at the dA Center for the Arts in Pomona. The next Artists Reception will be on Saturday, October 11 (6-9 PM) – and the exhibit will run through October 25.

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Workers, Students, Professors, UNITE-HERE

Workers, students, professors, UNITE-HERE, Claremont Student and Worker Alliance (CWSA), and community celebrating the winning of a union contract and the rehiring (after unjust firings) of workers Pepe, Gregorio, Alexis, Stephanie, and Kevin at Pitzer College. No better way to exemplify the meaning of Labor Day. The Union makes us strong! Si Se Puede!

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The Road To Fascism

The road to fascism for Trump does not stop – and we just need to keep organizing united fronts on all fronts – put aside petty and egotistical differences in our movements – and unite all that can be united – The latest – as reported here; “Trump’s militarized Trump’s militarized takeover of Washington, DC, directs Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to ensure that each state’s National Guard is equipped to “assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances and ensuring the public safety.”

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