latino optimism
NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 8: Lionel Sosa, on Latino optimism
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This was recorded on the eve of the Wisconsin primary. Naturally, we talked about Trump and the shape of Latino politics and culture. Lionel Sosa is […]
Latino Wellbeing – financial optimism 7/11/17
Florida Atlantic University has a rolling poll where the attitudes of U.S. Latinos are measured on a regular basis vis-à-vis the economy and their general wellbeing. There’s been a trend of optimism among […]
Latinos’ Optimism About Racism Tied To History, Could Change In Future
*Race relations from a Latino immigrant point of view. Latinos are a transformative wave, and it seems to be evident in race relations as well. It’s not all positive, but […]
Aging Between 2 Worlds: Latinos Thrive on Faith, Optimism, Tradition
By Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez, New America Media Part 2. Read Part 1 here. DALLAS, Texas–“Lord, give me the strength of the buffalo, and make me like the eagle,” is one of the […]
Is THIS the Year Latino Voters Finally Turn Arizona Blue?
PHOENIX — “Democrats hope demographic changes will translate into a win in November,” wrote The Nation magazine a while back. “Arizona, the second fastest-growing state … brimming with Latinos and Independents [is] […]
Latino Optimsm – workplace satisfaction 7/12/17
A recent study about U.S. Latino optimism found that Latinos feel pretty good about their present and future financial situation. These numbers add to that idea. Not only are Latinos […]
New Study Finds Latino Parents Feel Strongly Against Using Student Loans to Afford College
*Researchers think it’s odd that Latino parents are optimistic about their children’s future, but don’t want them to take out education loans. They don’t understand that Latino optimism is about […]
How a new Pew poll describes the Latino political paradox
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) You’d think, given the Pew Hispanic Center’s recent poll numbers, that Latinos do, indeed, love Trump. Pew surveyed 1,001 Latino adults between […]
For this Latino, Trump’s speech underwhelmed
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) ere’s my impression in six words: the speech was unexpected and predictable. It was unexpected because it wasn’t Trump’s usual stream of […]
For Hillary: This is what you should have told Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I fully intend for Hillary Clinton to read this. I know how these things work. Some of you will share this on social media, and it’ll […]