Political dynamics change as Emanuel, Garcia move into runoff campaign
Political dynamics change as Emanuel, Garcia move into runoff campaign
*I love that Chicago’s mayoral candidate goes by “Chuy.” I really like that he cornered Mayor Rahm Emanuel into a run-off. And I like how this election in Chicago positions […]
‘Children of Giant’ a lesson in the American Southwest
*I’m very excited about this film. NewsTaco is proud to call film maker Hector Gálan a friend. It’s an important perspective to see the history of the Mexican-American community through […]
Opera explores sexuality of Mexico’s Nahuatl culture
*This just seemed very cool to me. I love the title, “Canto florido de travesuras.” It would be even better if the opera traveled to the U.S. VL By EFE/Fox […]
Democrats look to rebuilding Latino base after 2014 drubbing
*A problem with this story – and others like it reporting the same “obtained facts” – is that it’s written as if the lesson for Democrats is new, as if […]
Phase 1 in the battle over Obama’s immigration actions could reach the Supreme Court in weeks
*Follow me on this: A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted President Obama’s immigration executive action. The administration has now filed for an emergency stay to stop the judge’s ruling. […]
Once scheduled to leave in March, National Guard on border ‘indefinitely,’ Texas governor says
*Ninety percent of the population of the Rio Grande Valley, in Texas, is Latino. The area, in the Southern most tip of the U.S., has become a de facto police […]
Pasco to hold second public hearing Feb. 23 on redrawing city council voting districts
*This is happening today in Pasco, WA. Not directly related to the police shooting, but important nonetheless. You have to hope that a more balanced, equitable representation in their city […]
Protests of immigrant shooting reflect nation’s political tensions
*Needed perspective is tarting to surface in the Pacso, WA, police shooting. First, Latino leaders in Pasco want to make sure the shooting and the calls for justice and reforms […]
Latino Oscar winners and nominees through the years
*This is really cool, for your after-Oscars conversations. There’s history, Latino legacy in film. This is an inspiration to push for more. VL By Carolina Gonzalez, La Voz de Houston […]
Pasco shooting: Police won’t say how many shots were fired, family wants independent autopsy and protests spread
*It took a while for the engines of big media to recognize the validity of the Pasco,WA, police shooting, and now that it has the coverage is plentiful. Here’s a […]
