Native American Students Push San Diego State to Retire Controversial Aztec Mascot
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.” […]
Real news – Immigration hard line could: cause $8 milk, affect your health, change voting registration
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) I read three stories today that show why we need to keep talking about immigration, even though some of us may be getting […]
NBA Playoffs: Here’s the Latino, Spanish Players to Watch
*Why you should read this: Because Latino players are making their mark in the NBA. Because many Latino NBA fans root for Latinos, even if they’re not on their favorite […]
Long-Lost Photos Reveal Life of Mexican Migrant Workers in 1950s America
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) TIME magazine has published a series of revealing photographs of the Bracero program from 1957. Sixty years ago the Saturday Evening Post […]
As Trump Strikes Syria, We Should Revisit the History Lessons of US Intervention in Central America
*Why you should read this: Because while we focus on Trump’s disdain for Latin American’s we shouldn’t forget that the U.S. has a long history of meddling in Latin America. […]
Trump’s Wall: How Much Money Does the Government Have For It Now?
$20 million. That’s enough to cover the cost of seven miles of wall. By T. Christian Miller, ProPublica (3.5 minute read) During the campaign, President Donald Trump promised to build a wall […]
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 […]
‘How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?’
April 12, 2017 PRI’s The World Displayed with permission from GlobalPost Many immigrants without legal status pay taxes. Lots of taxes.[tweet_dis] Last year, undocumented workers handed over $26.3 billion in […]
Texas Demographer Has Given the Same Speech for 25 Years. Is Anyone Listening?
*Why you should read this: Because of two things – one, demography is destiny; and two, as Texas goes so will the country, eventually. VL By Sam DeGrave, Texas Observer (2.5 […]
