Trump’s Latino approval on the rise? Not so fast
Trump’s Latino approval on the rise? Not so fast
With an odd echo of Sally Field’s “You like me!” speech at the Oscars, Donald Trump on Tuesday touted findings from a poll that he viewed as showing a surge of approval from Latinos. […]
The effort to undermine minority voting
I see a clear method to the apparent madness of Texas redistricting. I fear that Texas is moving toward redistricting based on voter population only — disadvantaging minority voting — […]
Texas OKs Mexican-American studies curriculum under new name
The Texas Board of Education on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to creating statewide academic standards for a Mexican-American studies high school course — but only after changing the name to “ethnic studies,” […]
Why term ‘la raza’ has complicated roots in US
*Maybe NCLR changed its name becasue it was too hard to explain outside the Mexican-American community. They could have used this article years ago. VL By Russell Contreras, The Associated […]
Republicans predict victory as narrow U.S. healthcare vote approaches
*Why you should read this: Because this vote is coming down to the wire. Because you can call your representative to let them know this is a bad bill: Savemycare […]
Guatemala: Death threats, land theft and rock carrying
*Read this. The kind of stuff that sends people North to the U.S. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog “After sentencing (the defendant) to carry rocks for a number […]
Anti-Latino rhetoric: The Latino brand is damaged
By Carlos Harrison, Voxxi In an unprecedented move, a group of prominent Hispanic entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the country joined forces with national advocacy groups Monday to launch […]
U.S.-Mexico Relations Beyond The 2012 Elections
By Shannon O’Neil, Voxxi The Council on Foreign Relations held a half day symposium this past Tuesday entitled “U.S-Mexico relations beyond the 2012 elections.” The first panel with Alejandro Hope, Eric Olson, […]
Study Finds Strict Gun Control Laws Appeal To Latinos
By Latinovations According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, Latinos are more likely to favor strict gun control laws over Whites and African Americans. The study found […]
My mother, The Most Unfortunate Pilgrim
Once upon a time, I believed what my first grade teacher told me. I thought I was the descendant of a pilgrim. I took her word for it. I thought […]