Romney’s LA Visit & The Lameness Of Latino Voter Pitches

Romney’s LA Visit & The Lameness Of Latino Voter Pitches

Mary Mata July 21, 2011

Mitt Romney continued his pitch to Latinos in Los Angeles yesterday and the mayor of that city, Antonio Villaraigosa held a tele-press conference to seize the moment and call foul. […]

More Money, More Problems & My Lotto Dreams

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

I still dream the American Dream —  I am, of course, referring to the lottery. One day my numbers will come in, I know it, and I will be sitting […]

News Taco To Go: Racism, Tacos, Burritos & Aloe Vera

Mary Mata July 19, 2011

Looking To Buy Land, Two Unarmed Latinos Shot Near Border Taco Vs. Burrito Guapura 101: Aloe Vera, Sávila, For Sunburns Latino Rep. Lambasts Alabama Rep.’s “Hateful” Remarks

Feeling LA Nostalgia In New Jersey

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

I now realize how naïve my left-sided, LA politics have made me. They do not mean much outside of California, particularly when it comes to gay marriage. I learned this the hard […]

52% Of The Latino Population Lives In 4 Border States

Mary Mata July 6, 2011

For the first time since the 1850s, the borderlands have again become a predominantly Latino region of the United States. Over half of border county residents are of Latino ancestry. […]

California May Add Latino Seats With Redistricting

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

As we reported previously, California’s first batch of redistricting wasn’t particularly complimentary to Latinos and other minorities in California. Since, the redistricting commission has taken a second stab at it, […]

Self-Help Graphics Settles Into New LA Home

Mary Mata June 29, 2011

Perhaps you have never visited Self-Help Graphics in Los Angeles, but if you had, you would have never forgotten the experience. It was a really cool place where really cool […]

Guadalupe Mural In San Diego Was Torn Down

Mary Mata June 24, 2011

The Guadalupe, or “Surfing Madonna,” mural outside of San Diego, California has been removed, The Los Angeles Times reported. If you recall, she kind of magically appeared when men in […]

Latino Voters Will Come Out In Record Numbers In 2012

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is an editorial from NALEO.] San Antonio, Texas — Latinos will turnout in record numbers in the next Presidential election, with at least 12.2 million casting […]

All The Reasons I Don’t Need To Have Children

Mary Mata June 22, 2011

The biggest mystery to me is that evolution children go through when they are still babies. I do not even know how to hold them. I usually hold them like […]