Mexika Resistance
Archive for August 17, 2012
Louisiana’s Voucher Schools Will Teach Kids that the Trail of Tears was a Religious Journey to Christ – ICTMN.com
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program to privatize public education has come under fire recently for spending state tax dollars to teach Bible-based curriculum. An August 7 post on MotherJones.com, a news outlet covering the 2012 elections, took a look at the program and 14 “wacky facts” kids will learn under the state’s new program.
Murder in Progress » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
When I write about the Chicana/o community, it is more in the spirit of an examination of conscience than an indictment. Although I do not pretend to be member of any religious sect or group, it is a habit that I picked up after over twelve years of parochial schools. We were taught to examine … Continue reading
Ancient Gem-Studded Teeth Show Skill of Early Dentists
*Mexikaresistance.com Note: An older story, but worth reading. The glittering “grills” of some hip-hop stars aren’t exactly unprecedented. Sophisticated dentistry allowed Native Americans to add bling to their teeth as far back as 2,500 years ago, a new study says.
