This Man Created the ‘Aztec of the City’ Comic to Give Mexican Americans the Superhero They Deserve
This Man Created the ‘Aztec of the City’ Comic to Give Mexican Americans the Superhero They Deserve
*This comic book artist is trying to raise money to take the characters he created in 1993 to the next level and a larger audience. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By […]
Trump’s Border Wall: A ‘Progress’ Report
* By Jane C. Timm, NBC News (7.5 minute read) More than four months into his term, how close is President Donald Trump to making good on his signature […]
Eugenics in the Trump Era
*To understand eugenics is to understand some of the motivation in the Trump White House. It cloaks raw bigotry in scientific terms and fills public discussions with dog-whistle racism. Please, […]
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 […]
Willie Velásquez documentary is a lesson for Latinos on the importance of voting
*Why you should read this: Because today is Willie Velasquez day and a quick search of his name turned up no news stories. This piece, by Mercedes Olivera, is from […]
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Attacks Immigrants Who Made ‘Texas Miracle’ Possible
*Why you should read this: Because Latino legislators staged an epic battle in defense of sanctuary cities in Red-State Texas. Because the fight lasted until past 3am. VL The Texas […]
‘We’re hoping for a miracle’: Dallas lawmaker is fasting to protest Texas sanctuary cities bill
*Why you should read this: Because the battle over sanctuary cities is real and Texas, for the moment, is the front line. VL By Julieta Chiquillo, The Dallas Morning News […]
Native American Students Push San Diego State to Retire Controversial Aztec Mascot
*Why you should read this: Because, as SDSU professor Ozzie Monge says, “the use of indigenous groups as mascot[s] . . . make[s] students and faculty “accidental racists” in “redface.” […]
Laughter, fear and Trump at the Spanish-language circus
*Why you should read this: Because it’s a good story. Because it shows the Trump effect from an unexpected place – circus attendance is down because of fear of deportation. […]
Meet Jolt, the Latino Organization Aiming to Shake up Texas Politics
*Why you should read this: Because turning Texas blue is key to the Democratic Party’s national agenda. Because Latinos are the front line in the in the battle to turn […]