Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death
Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death
*Personally, I’m in. I agree that terminally ill patients should be able to ask their doctors for help to end their lives. Does this go against your religious beliefs? VL […]
Bulletproof Burial Ground – the Narco Tombs of Culiacan
*This is fascinating and eerie at the same time. The opulent tombs of the Sinaloa drug kingpins – done in baroque and minimalist traditions, with AC, running water and bullet […]
Why September Matters To Me…
By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I remember September 10th, 2007, like it was yesterday. My father was lying in a hospital bed recovering from surgery. They had just amputated part of […]
The Day Tragedy Wore The Other Shoe
By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Death was never a stranger in our household. He hung a hat and placed his keys just far away to make an entrance and leave a […]
A Letter To Geraldo Rivera From A Hoodie-Wearing Black Latina
By Jackeline Stewart Dear Geraldo, A three-piece suit and a tie would not have saved Trayvon Martin’s life. Urging black and Latino parents to “not let their children go out wearing hoodies” and […]
Life Insurance Helps Family Members Survive The Unexpected
By Roger Martinez Luis Rojas was a motorcycle police officer who wrote short stories before he joined the force. He continued to do so as a way of distancing his […]
“Jeff” Tries, Fails To Humanize Jeffrey Dahmer
Austin, Texas — “Jeff” premiered at South by Southwest this past week; it is a documentary film that concentrates less on the horrendous actions of Jeffrey Dahmer himself, and more on […]
Prevent Costly Medical Errors, Take Control Of Your Healthcare
As many serious medical errors happen in the outpatient setting (doctors’ offices) as in hospitals. Invasive and high-technology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are increasingly being performed in the outpatient setting […]
Would-Be DREAM Act Beneficiary Commits Suicide
By DeeDee Garcia Blase, Co-President of the National Tequila Party Movement May the death of Joaquin Luna not go in vain. DREAM Act student, Joaquin Luna, recently took his life in Texas. […]
How I Discovered Día De Los Muertos
In my own life, growing up between Los Angeles and South Texas, celebrating Día de los Muertos was always almost just a shadow on the wall that was pretty easy […]