Will Latino Millennials Upend the Democratic Establishment?

Will Latino Millennials Upend the Democratic Establishment?

NewsTaco April 11, 2016

*Forty-four percent of millennials are Latino. What’s more, Latino millennials are 18 percent of the California electorate. The is the quintessential story of Latinos transforming the U.S. Also, millennials favor […]

We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to See the Harmful Effects of Voter-ID Laws

NewsTaco April 7, 2016

*This isn’t doom and gloom, it’s knowing what lies ahead and preparing for the journey. In the run for the November election some state legislatures are doubling-down on their voter […]

Requiem for a Heavyweight

NewsTaco March 18, 2016

By Tomas Ricardo, Friend of NewsTaco I was a fan of Bernie until he started drawing crazy crowds and raising even crazier money. I was most appreciative, on his election […]

Beware the Outsider – Donald Trump in a Latin American mold

NewsTaco March 17, 2016

*Mainstream U.S. voters have no experience with outsider dictator thugs, none whatsoever.  It’s easy for them to be seduced by the strongman with no ties to the prevailing political structure […]

Voto Latino Launches Voter Registration App

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*Here’s something new. An app that scans your ID and automatically populates your voter registration form. That’s it, no more excuses. I want to get this app and use it […]

Marco Rubio: He didn’t get the base even as he rejected his roots

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By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco/PilarMarrero.com In the end, the promise of Marco Rubio was bigger than the reality. His crushing defeat in Florida, where he only won his home area of […]

Norteño Music Among Efforts To Get Latinos To The Polls

NewsTaco March 15, 2016

*I loved this story, because I could hear the music while I read it. It’s about how Los Tigres del Norte have been promoting voter participation at their recent concerts. I’ve […]

Donald Trump’s Nightmare Voter: Muslim and Latino!

NewsTaco March 8, 2016

*The one big take-away? That as Trump’s anti-Latino and anti-Muslim rhetoric intensifies, so does Latino and muslim grassroots activism. VL By Dean Obeidallah, The Daily Beast (4.3 minute read) Think […]

NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 3: Latinos and the presidential election

NewsTaco March 4, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I catch up with Pilar Marrero, Senior Political writer for La Opinion in Los Angeles. She had an idea that we should try doing regular political […]

Generation gaps and ideological divides: what Hillary and Bernie could learn from Chicana/o history

NewsTaco March 3, 2016

*”There is not one presidential candidate that can solve it all.” Aaron Sanchez explains why Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have each fallen short in their campaigns – Clinton to […]