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At a Palomar College forum on the Prison Industrial Complex, Rocio Zamora debates a community member that defends the prison system. Zamora's cousin was killed by Vista police when he was shot 17 times in the back. (Pat Hartley/The Telescope)

Uprooting a culture of Mass Incarceration

Pat Hartley January 17, 2020

Some blame police brutality on a few bad apples in law enforcement. Some blame mass incarceration on drugs or rising crime. Despite violent crime dropping drastically since the 1990s, the U.S. prison...

Many American flags are on a small field of grass with some people walking away in the background.

Stand up and fight for your rights

Editorial Staff February 16, 2017

With all that is happening politically, and all of the opportunities for activism, students have no excuse to stay passive. The 21st Century is one of information and connectivity. Not being involved...

A group of protesters stand outside of the U.S. Capitol buidling on a cloudy day. A sign on the left reads, "Congress: Respect Work Respect Work." A sign on the right reads, "The Battle for the Capitol. End Inequality Now!"

Activism is still relevant to our modern generation

Fern Menezes October 6, 2014
"Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person is an activist, every minute a chance to change the world." Dolores Huerta, co-founder of National Farmworker's Association
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