TX, Chicago Latinos Affected By EPA Mercury Regulations

TX, Chicago Latinos Affected By EPA Mercury Regulations

Mary Mata December 20, 2011

By Robert Crowe The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new rules for mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired and oil-fired power plants. Anticipation of the rules sparked a […]

I Talk About The Hard Stuff Because I Think It’s Important

Mary Mata November 9, 2011

I literally and figuratively have a big mouth. Sometimes I know I should shut the hell up, but — boy howdy — it’s so hard for me to repress my […]

CNN Adds Latinas To Its Lineup

Mary Mata November 2, 2011

CNN is mixing up its morning broadcast:  Soledad O Brien, the network’s lead documentary correspondent will be co-anchoring the 7 a.m. newscast, according to Mediabistro. Soledad O’Brien, who is of Afro-Cuban […]

Did A Chicago Newspaper Drop Latino Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz?

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

Earlier this month, cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz became aware of the fact that the Chicago Sun-Times was no longer running his comic strip, La Cucaracha, in its funny pages. What ensued […]

$20 Million In Weed Found In Cilantro

Mary Mata October 13, 2011

Sometimes there’s a story that comes along that just blows your mind — this is one of those stories. Millions of dollars in marijuana was found bundled up with cilantro […]

I Can’t Help But Take Immigration Personally

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

I can’t discuss immigration without getting upset. There are times that the topic makes me want to cry and/or flip a table over. When people refer to “illegal immigrants,” they […]

Our Tiempo Creates Arts, Community Space For Latinos Online

Mary Mata October 4, 2011

What, exactly, do Latinos online want? While that’s a question with many answers, José Cruz and his new arts and entertainment community, Our Tiempo, aims to provide at least one […]

New Hotline Offers Advice For Undocumented Immigrants

Mary Mata September 21, 2011

Operating out of Chicago, a hotline providing legal aid and assistance to undocumented immigrants is moving out of its trial stage and was formally introduced this week. The Chicago Tribune […]

Rep. Gutierrez Now Backing Obama’s Immigration Policy

Mary Mata September 2, 2011

[Editor’s Note: the following is a press release from U.S. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez’s office] Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) announced plans for a September 10 Community Forum on Immigration […]

Latinos Need To Go Past Bachelor’s Degrees To Graduate School

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

By studying at the undergraduate level, and then pursuing a graduate degree, Latinos may gain influence in the highest levels of our society. Every year I work to create opportunities to […]