In San Bernardino: A womb provides the perfect cover

In San Bernardino: A womb provides the perfect cover

NewsTaco December 7, 2015

*Sam Quiñones sounds off on the San Bernardino killings, terrorism, gun laws and fanaticism, then he parallels them to L.A Street gangs, dope addicts and an ominous tale by Dostoyevsky. […]

Doomed by the South: Why the emerging Democratic majority may never happen

NewsTaco February 18, 2015

*An interesting take that challenges the popular political wisdom about how the growing Latino community represents a boon for the Democratic Party. It’s about the possible political realities of assimilation […]

Health care politics seeps into Latinos’ re-election races

Mary Mata November 19, 2013

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino Republicans have not moved on immigration reform. The public put much of the blame on the GOP for the government shutdown. Yet three Latino Democratic lawmakers who are expected […]

Latino politics in second Obama term: still on outside looking in?

Mary Mata October 28, 2013

By Angelo Falcon, National Institute for Latino Policy/NBCLatino How do we characterize Latino politics at the national level in the current context of this post-shutdown period? This is significant since our […]

Obama: Anyone still standing in way of bipartisan immigration reform should explain why

Mary Mata October 24, 2013

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino President Barack Obama fresh from a victory over Republicans on the government shutdown told House Republicans Thursday anyone standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform should […]

Living the American Dream: Thomas E. Perez Sworn In as Labor Secretary

Mary Mata September 9, 2013

By Latinovations Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants, was formally sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Perez is now […]

Why America’s Political Destiny Hinges On What Happens Next with Latinos In Texas

Mary Mata September 3, 2013

By Ralph Benko, Forbes The political stakes could hardly be higher. Latinos, who have leaned Democratic, demographically are surging in Texas. And if the Democrats can turn Texas blue (or even […]

Are unauthorized immigrants overwhelmingly Democrats?

Mary Mata July 24, 2013

By Eileen Patten and Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Research Center As Congress debates immigration reform, some political leaders and analysts have speculated that there will be “an electoral bonanza for […]

Latinos Key in Next Midterm Elections

Mary Mata July 12, 2013

By Latinovations A new poll by Latino Decisions revealed that despite a lack of support on the GOP’s issues, 52% of Latino voters said theywould be more likely to support […]

Rep. Filemon Vela quits CHC to protest acceptance of border ‘militarization’

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

By Houston Chronicle Texas Rep. Filemon Vela, who represents a South Texas border district, resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in protest of the group’s embrace of a Senate immigration bill […]