Interview: Director Diego Luna & ‘Cesar Chavez’
Interview: Director Diego Luna & ‘Cesar Chavez’
By Kiko Martinez, Gozamos Although it had taken the family of César Chávez a few long years to release the late civil rights leader’s story to a filmmaker they felt could […]
‘Microaggressions’ are proof of a flawed society
*This is the latest in a growing number of articles, posts, about “microagressions.” If you’ve been on the bitten end of one, you know what they are. I once had […]
What the Heck is “Latino” Lipstick?
*Agreed. What the heck is that? I’m not drawn to lipstick stories, but this one is about more than cosmetics. Naming a lipstick “Latino” drips with assumptions. Read the piece. […]
A Principal’s Folly, A Student’s Gain
*An interesting take on the Texas elementary school principal who was fired after prohibiting her students from speaking Spanish on campus. Fox’s Rick Sanchez takes a sand in favor of […]
North Carolina Tea Party Uses Dog Whistle Politics to Challenge Minority Voters
*This story caught my attention because of its “dog whistle” pattern. It comes from Ashville, North Carolina, not too far from the Appalachian Trail. Ashville’s population is almost 69,ooo – […]
Greg Abbott sees future linked to Hispanic voters
*Latino voters in Texas aren’t looking for sentimental images of “familia.” Some candidates don’t understand how condescending it is to flash those images and speak of how “the blending of […]
Paul Ryan: Immigration a question of ‘when’
*I don’t know whether to feel optimistic about Rep. Ryan’s words, or hold on to my cynicism. Leaders on the Democratic side say they have the votes to pass CIR […]
Dems try to breathe new life into Immigration Reform (and set a Tea Party trap)
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco As immigration politics goes, this is as exciting as it’s gotten in a long time. Most of us have been lighting candles at a death vigil, […]
“Deporter in Chief” may have unintended consequences
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco You may want to call it an unintended consequence. When national Latino advocacy organizations shifted from pressuring the Republican party on immigration issues, to pressing President […]
The GOP “Latino Problem,” in One Snapshot
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco One picture, posted Thursday by John Hudak on Twitter, explains in a moment’s flash the Republican “Latino problem.” It has nothing to do with Latinos. Hudak is the […]
