The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown

The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown

NewsTaco February 15, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5.5 minute read) The big news over the weekend is the passing of Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Antonin Scalia. There’s been a relentless stream of reports […]

Latino Influence & the Politics of Immigration in the 2014 U.S. Senate Elections

NewsTaco February 12, 2015

*Good piece, as always, from Latino Decisions. It’s a good read if you’re into political minutiae – x’s and o’s. Cutting to the chase, Damore says Latinos didn’t have a […]

Cesar Chavez’s Complex History on Immigration

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Ted Hesson, ABC/Univision For a significant period of his storied career as a labor organizer, Cesar Chavez opposed illegal immigration. He encouraged union members to join “wet lines” along the Arizona-Mexico […]

Jefes Pay Dues To Lobbyists, Workers Pay Dues To Unions

Mary Mata November 2, 2011

By René Lara, Political and Legislative Director of the Texas AFL-CIO Workers can form a labor union when they organize in an industry or job site for better wages, benefits and […]

Latino Civil Rights: Dolores Huerta

Mary Mata October 20, 2011

Dolores Huerta was born in 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico but was raised by her single mother in the San Joaquin Valley community of Stockton, California. She became involved with […]