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Thoughts of a TBRU Supporter

Casa Maria July 1, 2014

2 min readThis piece was sent in by a friend and supporter of the Bus Riders Union. Thanks for your thoughts M! By M. The City of Tucson has been irresponsible throughout the entire Streetcar project. Initial negotiations regarding the Streetcar included major contributions from the University of Arizona, yet when the UofA changed their mind the City plowed on with little regard for the impact the streetcar would have on the budget or the community. The primary purpose of the Streetcar, which has a price tag of over $190 million, will be to take intoxicated college students from bar to bar

PUT THE “PUBLIC” BACK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Casa Maria June 23, 2014

5 min readby Cesar Aguirre As the end of the school year winded down and summer break couldn’t come soon enough I received a call from my daughters’ grandmother, their mom’s mom, to give me the news that my step-son Boogie would be going back to live with them. Knowing that I am very involved with public education she asked me to look into a summer school program for him because he is behind in school. Jesus, or Boogie as I call him, just turned 16 last month and will start this coming school year as a second year freshman. When his

Kasandra Manriquez and the Tucson Bus Riders Union

Casa Maria June 20, 2014

< 1 min readby Cesar Aguirre Kasandra is a 19 year old student at the UofA with a double major in Gender and Women’s Studies and Journalism. She has worked with Casa Maria and the Bus Riders Union over the last few months and helped out with the membership campaign that TBRU started back in January to sign up 1000 new members. Kasandra put this video togetther for her Photojournalism class and it is a great summary of what the BRU is all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKYzu9NYNI

“To pay these three men an enormous amount of money just to stay at the University for the next few years is unconscionable”

Casa Maria June 17, 2014

2 min readby Andy Silverman, I read with great interest recently about a University of Arizona donor who gave $17.68 million in stock to be distributed to the basketball and football coaches and to the athletic director if they stay at UA through 2021-22. It would mean that Coaches Sean Miller and Rich Rodriguez would each get $6.2 million worth of stock under present value and Athletic Director Greg Byrne would get $3.5 million. I recognize that a donor can direct how his or her contribution is used. Of course, the University is not obligated to accept any donation if they feel

30 days of SILENCE at The Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, CA, starting June 18th

Casa Maria June 11, 2014

2 min readby Brian Flagg That is what I have committed to. The 8 day silent retreats I have done there the last 2 summers have been nothing less than life-changing. Both times I felt like it ended way too soon. But 30 days? I’ve got to admit I feel a bit apprehensive. A little bit like when I was waiting to go to prison to serve my 30 day sentence for protesting the Iraq war. The worst part is tearing myself away from here for 30 whole days, even more than that because I’m gonna surf and visit my parents in

Mexicana author Anabel Hernandez has a new book, Narcoland.

Casa Maria June 4, 2014

3 min readby Brian Flagg, She said in this interview from The Nation magazine (11-11-2013) that she writes because if she can help the people to understand what is really happening, then they can change things. Life at Casa Maria, in South Tucson and throughout the Southside is all about the roots and culture of Mexico, the Mother land. May we all read more, become more conscious, and fight to change the present injustice and oppression. To read the interview go to: http://www.thenation.com/article/176799/have-you-ever-met-el-chapo-guzman-and-seven-other-questions-anabel-hernandez ________________________________ por Brian Flagg, La escritora Mexicana, Anabel Hernández tiene un nuevo libro, Los Señores del Narco. Ella nos

RACISM AND SB1070 NOT WELCOME IN SOUTH TUCSON

Casa Maria May 30, 2014

2 min read by Brian Flagg, Congratulations to Alejandro Miquiztli Valenzuela, leader of the South Side Worker Center and a member of the Tucson Bus Riders Union’s recent Membership Campaign Team, for his very articulate op-ed in today’s Daily Star (Friday, May 30, 2014) entitled “TPD must change SB1070 practices substantially, as South Tucson did” see it at: http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/column/guest/alejandro-miquiztli-valenzuela-tpd-must-change-sb-practices-substantially-as/article_8c505b0f-e62a-5b35-9118-b2cce0bf8c97.html Alex is a very inspirational guy. He really lives out what he believes. He is a tough barrio guy but has a real genuine, loving spirit. He cares deeply about his cultural roots. To me he is a truly revolutionary man. Thanks also

My experience as a College Tennis Player

Casa Maria May 27, 2014

4 min readLaura Alameda has lived and worked here with her extended family for the last 8 years. She is the heart and soul of Casa Maria. No one works harder than she does. Laura made it through 6th grade in Nogales Sonora. It has been a privilage to see both her beautiful daughters, Carmen and Yanseli, graduate from Pueblo High School! Yanseli is now a tennis star at Pima College! This is her story: by Yanseli Alameda, When my senior year of tennis season approached at Pueblo High School I could not picture myself planning to play at the next level.

“City Council Scraps Bus Changes in BUDGET PLAN” reads the headline on p.2 of today’s Daily Star!

Casa Maria May 21, 2014

2 min readby Brian Flagg (go to: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-council-scraps-bus-changes-in-budget-plan/article_22a41a05-d573-5e52-a631-05d885f3d078.html) GRACIAS to the 5 votes, (Karin Uhlich, Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, Richard Fimbres and Shirley Scott) for standing up for transit justice in the face of lying city bureaucrats. The article stated that Assistant City Manager Albert Elias “stressed that bus service wasn’t being cut. Instead routes were being realigned to meet the demand of bus riders.” How stupid do they think we are? They were trying to cut transit by $2.4 million. The bus would come less frequent on 11 major bus routes. Do they really think that their fake public outreach efforts

LIST OF ALLIES THAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE BUS RIDERS UNION APPRECIATION PARTY

Casa Maria May 19, 2014

< 1 min read List of Allies that will be present at the Bus Riders Union Appreciation Party May 20th, at 5:00 p.m. City Hall Confirmed Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Maya Castillo Pima County Interfaith Council (PCIC) Rev. Tom Tureman, Most Holy Trinity El Rio Health Center Board Pete Reisinger, BS, MBA. President ACCESS Tucson Lisa Horner, Director Sustainable Tucson Susan Willis Southside Worker Center Alex Valenzuela Primavera Foundation Alonzo Morado Living Streets Alliance (LSA) Emily Yetman, Executive Director Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Gayle Hartmann A Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) Samuel Newsome Jobs

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