Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
Trump Ditches His Promise to ‘Terminate’ DACA
*It was the right thing to do. VL By Priscilla Alvarez, The Atlantic (3 minute read) Donald Trump will keep the Obama-era program in place that shielded millions of […]
Awareness of controversial Arizona immigration law influenced male students’ classroom behavior
*Take this as a microcosm of the effect that Trumpism will have on Latino children. There is palpable fear and anxiety in schools, the kids are being affected. VL NewsTaco […]
A win for voting rights – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Is Defeated, For Now
*Why you should read tis: Because this is what happens to red state legislatures that tried to cram voter ID laws immediately after the Supreme Court struck down parts of […]
Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office
*How the 6 percent Latino tech workforce could be key in resisting Trump’s announced immigration plans. VL By Marissa Lang, San Francisco Chronicle (8 minute read) They heard him […]
This Mexican College Robotics Team Just Owned a NASA Competition
*Check out this #MexicanThing. The Mexican team saw it as a statement victory. Team member Juan Carlos Mariscal said “We have the same abilities as any other student in the […]
Why Latinos Should Care about the Rules that Govern the Internet
By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Broadband in America is getting better and faster. Overall speeds increased more than 20% over 2012. A remarkable 19 out of 20 young adults use broadband […]
Toyota Celebrates Top Latinos in Social Media
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota will again reinforce its commitment to the Latino community by sponsoring the Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) […]
Case Threatens Viability of an Open Internet
By Jesse Luna, NewsTaco On September 9, 2013 the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals will start hearing oral arguments in Verizon V. FCC, a “net neutrality” case where wireless provider […]
Sigmo Device Lets You ‘Talk’ in 25 Languages
By Vignesh Ramachandran, Mashable If learning a new language through Rosetta Stone proved too difficult, a new gadget offers an easier solution for real-time language translation. Sigmo, which translates speech […]