Rosalío Muñoz

Rosalío Muñoz is a long-time activist and historian of Chicana/Chicano people’s history and culture, and UCLA student activism. He was a regular contributor to the People's World and other progressive publications from 1980-2008 and hopes to continue with more articles in 2017. Rosalío lives in Los Angeles, California.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Rosalío Muñoz

MLK Day 2017

L.A. County Federation of Labor commits to Dr. King’s legacy
January 17, 2017 By Rosalío Muñoz
When the Trump administration tries “to deport our friends and brothers and sisters…we will stand in the way.”
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Opinion

Cinco de Mayo, USA-style
May 5, 2015 By Rosalío Muñoz
One of my great-grandfathers was helping organize Cinco de Mayo events in Tucson by the early 1880s.
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U.S.

Pentagon commemoration of Vietnam War far from complete
May 1, 2015 By Rosalío Muñoz
The 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, 2010 By Rosalío Muñoz
People 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, 2006 By Marilyn Bechtel And Rosalío Muñoz
Among 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, 2006 By Marilyn Bechtel And Rosalío Muñoz
With 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, 2006 By Rosalío Muñoz
It 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, 2006 By Rosalío Muñoz
WASHINGTON — 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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