Remembering the Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

Remembering the Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

NewsTaco August 29, 2014

*Reyes: “By the end of that day, scores of marchers had been arrested and three people were dead. Among them was Ruben Salazar, a pioneering Hispanic journalist … ” VL By […]

Sofia Vergara’s Pedestal Pun

NewsTaco August 28, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco It’s a luxury to have someone like Sofia Vergara to criticize. There was a time, not too long ago, when Latinos were less than 4 percent […]

Maybe

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*Young Mexicanos, speaking out on Ferguson through their art. An audio version will be released soon, we’ll be sure to bring it to you. VL By Navarro Maybe I grew […]

Recipe: Texas Mexican Breakfast – Migas con Chile

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*I’m compelled to invoke the NewsTaco rule: if you make this, breakfast is at your house. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Migas is a traditional Texas Mexican breakfast.  I’d like […]

Reviewing the Evidence Part 1: Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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*In the end it’s all about politics, isn’t it? Gary Segura tells us that the President could go big on immigration, affecting the outcome of the mid-term election. VL By […]

Ferguson: A Case of Structural Racism

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By Dr. Gabriela Lemus, NewsTaco The red heat of the media spotlight is slowly moving away from the terrible proceedings of the last two weeks that took place in Ferguson, […]

Indiana Researcher: Few Benefits for Workers with Temporary Visas

NewsTaco August 27, 2014

*Being a bracero is no consolation: “New University of Indiana research has found that most temporary workers from Mexico who get work visas are no better off than those who […]

11 Quotes To Remember Jorge Luis Borges On His Birthday

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*It’s Borges’ birthday week -some quotes to help the celebration. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices One of the most unique literary figures of the twentieth century, Jorge […]

Top 5 ways anti-immigrant hate makes its way into media and policy

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By Cuéntame This video was originally published in Cuéntame. [Screenshot courtesy of Deport Hate]

Genius is …

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*Remember Jason Richwine, who said Latinos aren’t smart enough to be American citizens? His doctoral thesis that attempted to prove his theory was accepted at Harvard in 2009. He apparently has […]