A Latino delivers absentee ballots, and now conservatives want him dead

A Latino delivers absentee ballots, and now conservatives want him dead

NewsTaco October 24, 2014

*This is what happens when you add ignorance of the law to profiling, fear and outright vote suppression. Comments on Glen Beck’s website, where the video was first posted, called […]

Epic Celia Cruz Novela Covering Her Entire Career Is Coming Soon

NewsTaco October 23, 2014

*Production began last month. This should be good. I’m sure it’ll get lots of interest. VL By Danette Chavez, Remezcla Break out the tres leches cake: today is Celia Cruz’s […]

Day of the Dead growing in popularity in non-Latino community

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*I’m not sure this is a good thing, at least not as it’s depicted in this article. Lucha Libre and a taco eating contest? I understand that culture is hybridized […]

Latinos May Win Record Number Of Elected Offices In Midterm Elections

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*The wins for Latinos in this midterm, if you’re looking for them, will be in the down-ballot races. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post  Midterm elections will likely boost the […]

If you’re lucky enough to earn a living from your art, you’re probably white

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*I’m sure this comes as no surprise to my Latino artist friends. We’ve had conversations about this many times. VL By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post The thing about racial diversity […]

Where Latino Voters Matter in 2014

NewsTaco October 22, 2014

*It must be getting close to election day. Weeks ago the talk was speculation about the impact of the Latino vote and whether Latinos would turn out at the polls. […]

Does Major League Baseball Exploit Latino Players?

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*This is despicable, discriminatory, just wrong. We’ve published many stories praising the rise of Latino players in the MLB, but this borders on indentured servitude. VL By Tony Dokoupil, NBC […]

Science Reveals Something Surprising About People Who Speak Multiple Languages

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*This study on bilingualism starts where others leave off. Bilingualism’s positive effects extend to learning in noisy environments. Apparently it has to do with the ability to filter out auditory […]

Latinos Set to Make History as Candidates and Voters on Election Night

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PRESS RELEASE Analysis of races reveal potential increase of 4 Latinos in U.S. House of Representatives, which would make the class of Latinos in the 114th Congress the largest in […]

Latino Voters on Midterm Elections, Immigration, and 2016 Presidential Contenders

NewsTaco October 21, 2014

*A new poll shows 48% of Latinos will vote to support the Latino community; 44% will vote to support a political party. VL By Matt Barretto, Latino Decisions Washington, DC […]