Articles Published in October, 2011

An India Currents contributor and legal observer, shares her experience at the Oakland occupation that has attracted national attention.

California is set to shut down its 330 adult day care centers for 38,000 elders and people with disabilities, at huge cost to the state — and families.

A video photo documentary highlighting the people that occupy San Jose.

Ragini has written for India Currents since 1999. When she submitted her first piece as an 8th grader, titled “Why I Never Became a Girl Scout,” India Currents was just 12 years old.

As four former Tri Valley University officials pleaded not guilty to committing visa fraud, hundreds of the sham college’s former students have received notices from immigration officials which amount to the first step in deportation proceedings.

After spending a night in the tents, author Marco Reyes comments on the significance of the Occupy Wall Street movement locally in San Jose, and what the movement means in the backdrop of history.

Little has been done to examine the impact of Agent Orange on the Vietnamese American community, even as symptoms continue to emerge.

A new California law gives agencies on aging a more realistic measure of elders’ needs than the U.S. poverty line.

In what has been heralded the most progressive policy in the nation, Santa Clara County today voted in a new set of guidelines for civil immigration detainers, which in effect ends the county’s collaboration with ICE.

Jean Melesaine reviews the film "Pariah" directed by Dee Rees. The film is based on a Brooklyn teenager who juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Filipino Americans who joined the Occupy SF protest likened the movement to the Phils.' 1986 People Power Revolution.

Block2Block Radio host David Madrid gives an update on the current California prison hunger strike at Pelican Bay State Prison, plus a touching call in commentary from Lupe Madrid, who's father is one of the strikers serving time in solitary confinement "Security Housing Unit" in Pelican Bay.

Art, graphic design, photography — visual artist FORCE 129 does it all. The multi-talented artist displayed his talents at a pop out booth in front of the Anno Domini Gallery on S. First street as a part of SOFA's First Fridays.

Ever since youth counselor David Madrid lost his job as the City of San Jose slashed youth programs, he has worried most of all of the young people he knew who no longer have support systems, and the future they face without them.

Indian Ocean, a famous rock band from New Delhi, performed in Hayward for a benefit concert.

On September 14, 2011, over 200 attendees -- parolees, probationers, families, elected officials, law enforcement managers -- came together to participate in a community forum about Santa Clara County's criminal justice realignment plan.

Adrian Avila, a young self-taught graphic designer, writes about how Steve Jobs was a catalyst to realizing his dreams and shows the connection between technological innovators and the working poor, many of whom are immigrants.

As the county and country struggles with bringing our economy back to life, a teacher of financial literacy says the answer might be in investing in our youth.

In 2007, Page Mill Properties raised the rents on tenants occupying close to 1,800 units in East Palo Alto, touching off what would be a four-year battle against the City and community groups to preserve rent control. In 2010, Wells Fargo foreclosed on the properties and promised to involve community members in the long term plans of the apartments, which are mostly home to low income families of color.

California Governor Jerry Brown has until Oct. 9 to sign legislation which would give the state’s 41,000 undocumented students access to Cal Grants, UC grants and other state-funded scholarships for college education.

Block2Block Radio host David Madrid talks with Mario Ozuna-Sanchez of the National Compadres Network about the mental health and healing needs of men & boys in our communities.