Stories by Rose Aguilar

Rose Aguilar is the host of Your Call, a daily call-in radio show on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco and KUSP 88.9 FM in Santa Cruz, and author of Red Highways: A Liberal's Journey into the Heartland. subscribe to Rose Aguilar's feed

Old, Female and Homeless

Posted on: Jan 25, 2013, Source: Economic Hardship Reporting Project

Life on San Francisco’s streets for women over 50 is filled with hardships, small and large.

Is Wisconsin Our Egypt? 15,000 Protest Off-the-Wall Right-Wing Governor's Policies

Posted on: Feb 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

'I've never seen anything like it... there were Steelworkers, Teamsters, Pipefitters, building trades unions and more -- unions I've never seen at a rally in 10 years.'

Vision: Across the Country, People Are Rising Up to Fight for Change

Posted on: Feb 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Howard Zinn: "Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can quietly become a power no government can suppress, a power than can transform the world."

85-Year-Old-Woman Arrested for Bank Protest -- 6 Revolts the Tea Party-Obsessed Corporate Media Overlooked

Posted on: Jan 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Some of the most undercovered stories of 2010 were actions taken by ordinary people standing up for a more just and equitable society.

50,000 People Face Humanitarian Disaster -- In South Dakota

Posted on: Nov 14, 2010, Source: TruthOut.org

The Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation was devastated by a snowstorm. And the government did next to nothing.

Meet the Man Behind Utah's New Law Criminalizing Miscarriages

Posted on: Mar 10, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Rep. Carl Wimmer discusses his Criminal Homicide and Abortion Revisions bill and his long-term plans to overturn <i>Roe v. Wade</i>.

Utah Governor Signs Controversial Law Charging Women and Girls With Murder for Miscarriages

Posted on: Mar 8, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Critics are worried the law will open up a Pandora's box of unintended legal consequences.

"My Son Is a Murderer" -- The Gut-Wrenching Realities Facing Military Moms

Posted on: May 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Author Susan Galleymore shares her dramatic encounters with mothers living in Mid-East war zones and American military moms.

"People Shouldn't Have to Live Like This": The Real Story Behind "Tent City" -- and How the Media Get It Wrong

Posted on: Apr 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The media have finally discovered homelessness. Not surprisingly, they get the story wrong.

A Nation of Widows: Why Any Honest Discussion About Iraq Must Include the Plight of Women

Posted on: Mar 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Nadje Al-Ali: "Now Iraqis tell me, 'We have 90 Saddam Husseins' ... I think people need to get a reality check."

Questions for Sarah Palin from Women Across America

Posted on: Oct 1, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Over the past few days, I've asked women who have fought for social justice what question they would like you to ask Sarah Palin at tonight's debate.

System of a Down's Serj Tankian Sings of Hope and Utter Despair

Posted on: Mar 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The former lead singer of System of a Down shares his feelings of hope, inspiration and utter dejection about our current state of affairs.

Making a House Call on Congress

Posted on: Jul 27, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Military families are determined to bring their troops back home -- even if they have to talk to every politician in Washington.

Female Soldiers Treated 'Lower Than Dirt'

Posted on: Jul 13, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The case of Suzanne Swift reveals that women deployed in the Middle East are facing rape, abuse and sexual harassment -- from their own comrades-in-arms.

The Power of Thunder

Posted on: Apr 3, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Cecelia Fire Thunder, president of the South Dakota Ogala Sioux, takes on the state's repressive new abortion ban.

No Room in the Big Tent

Posted on: Mar 27, 2006, Source: AlterNet

What will it take for pro-choice Republicans to leave the Republican Party?

The Budget and the Damage Done

Posted on: Mar 21, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The 2006 budget clipped the wings of many organizations that provide basic services to the poor. Bush's 2007 budget could ground them permanently.

Banned and Gagged

Posted on: Mar 7, 2006, Source: AlterNet

South Dakota's extreme abortion ban is in perfect accord with what the United States has been doing internationally all along.

Sorry, Charlie: Your Time Is Up

Posted on: Jan 31, 2006, Source: AlterNet

New rules on how much time veterans groups have to present budget testimony to Congress seem designed to limit vets' influence on funding decisions.

The Blue Tint of Indian Country

Posted on: Oct 23, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Democratic administrations have been kindest to Native Americans -- and come election time, Indians remember.

Anti-War Voices from Montana

Posted on: Sep 25, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Missoula's Take Back Our Country march was a vibrant example of 'red state' Montana's progressive side.

Starting From Scratch

Posted on: Sep 13, 2005, Source: AlterNet

In Utah, as in other states, thousands of survivors of Hurricane Katrina are attempting to start their lives over as strangers in a strange land.

Off the Front Lines and Forgotten

Posted on: Aug 28, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Iraq War veterans return home with excruciating mental and physical ailments -- and the treatment they are able to receive is shoddy at best.

One State at a Time

Posted on: Aug 22, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Mississippi Democrats are showing the potential power of Howard Dean's '50-state strategy' to take back national politics.

Oklahoma Superstar

Posted on: Aug 1, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Clara Luper was an integral part of the 1950s' civil rights movement. Here, she discusses her sit-in days, going to jail 26 times, and what the Democrats are doing wrong.

President Bush Doesn't Speak For Me

Posted on: Jul 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Why did civil rights activist Charles Evers join the Republican Party? Because, 'I can do more destructive things inside than I can out there throwing rocks.'

No Room for Moderate Republicans?

Posted on: Jul 18, 2005, Source: AlterNet

As liberal and conservative groups and pundits debate the future of the Supreme Court, a large but often overlooked group is being left out of the conversation: moderate Republicans.

The Loneliness of a Lonestar Liberal

Posted on: Jun 19, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Progressive activists in Texas face strong and often hostile opposition. But they say they're going to fight to turn Texas blue again.

Houses of Right-Wing Worship

Posted on: Jun 6, 2005, Source: AlterNet

A group of Texans say Governor Rick Perry's recent signing of anti-abortion and anti-gay legislation on the grounds of a church school is decidedly un-Christian.

A Journey into Red America

Posted on: May 22, 2005, Source: AlterNet

A San Francisco progressive begins her four-month journey through the so-called Red States. Her first stop: the bluest town in Texas.

Gimme Shelter

Posted on: Feb 7, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Some Iraq veterans are returning home, only to face homelessness and mental problems. Meanwhile, the VA is MIA.

Where Have All The Lawyers Gone?

Posted on: Nov 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet

To the swing states, apparently. Yes, 25,000 lawyers have been dispatched to the swing states for election day. And that may not be a bad thing.

The Strip Club Vote

Posted on: Oct 17, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In the adult entertainment industry, discretion has always trumped politics &#8211; until the Bush administration gave them a reason to get organized.

Personal Voices: Talking to Bush Voters

Posted on: Oct 13, 2004, Source: AlterNet

An activist learns the value of stepping outside the progressive bubble when she reaches out to women voters leaning toward the GOP.

What Women Want

Posted on: Sep 29, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Contrary to the media babble about "security moms," the issues most important to women voters are also John Kerry's greatest strengths.