Lauren Araiza
@drlaraiza.bsky.social
History professor. Chicana. Northern California girl in the Midwest.
I’ve been thinking about the murder of Salazar a lot lately. He was covering the Chicano Moratorium when the LAPD killed him with a tear gas canister. No weapon is non-lethal.
Ruben Salazar died 55 years ago while covering a protest in LA. His case illustrates the dangers journalists face today as police fire “less lethal munitions” into crowds. cal.news/3SMlTDN
📸 David McNew, Getty
📸 David McNew, Getty
June 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’ve been thinking about the murder of Salazar a lot lately. He was covering the Chicano Moratorium when the LAPD killed him with a tear gas canister. No weapon is non-lethal.
Must read. This is so profoundly stupid and inept, not to mention dangerous.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
theatln.tc
March 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Must read. This is so profoundly stupid and inept, not to mention dangerous.
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The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. 🗃️
AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.
www.historians.org
March 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. 🗃️
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BREAKING: Jewish American activists with @jvp.bsky.social have taken over the lobby of Trump Tower in New York to demand the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who faces deportation for protesting Israel's war on Gaza.
March 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BREAKING: Jewish American activists with @jvp.bsky.social have taken over the lobby of Trump Tower in New York to demand the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who faces deportation for protesting Israel's war on Gaza.
Kudos to Teen Vogue for this important piece of historical analysis. 👏🏽
This year marks 160 years since that bureau's creation, which makes this a great time to recognize its legacy, its unfulfilled promises, and what we can learn from it all.
How Racist Lawmakers Thwarted This Early Attempt at Reparations
The Freedmen’s Bureau was supposed to support formerly enslaved people.
www.teenvogue.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Kudos to Teen Vogue for this important piece of historical analysis. 👏🏽
Make no mistake, this erasure is pure bigotry and white supremacy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US military firsts among the 26,000 images flagged for deletion in Trump DEI purge
References to Enola Gay aircraft and military heroes in second world war marked for removal by Pentagon
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Make no mistake, this erasure is pure bigotry and white supremacy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Interesting and important analysis of how the media has been reporting on DEI. abcnews.go.com/538/national...
How 'DEI' replaced 'structural racism' in the national conversation
How the conversation about DEI has evolved over time.
abcnews.go.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Interesting and important analysis of how the media has been reporting on DEI. abcnews.go.com/538/national...
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
www.haymarketbooks.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
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This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
Today’s essential history reading: “The Development of American Citizenship, 1608-1870,” by the late James Kettner. uncpress.org/book/9780807...
The Development of American Citizenship, 1608-1870 | James H. Kettner | University of North Carolina Press
uncpress.org
January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today’s essential history reading: “The Development of American Citizenship, 1608-1870,” by the late James Kettner. uncpress.org/book/9780807...