Herbal remedies: Secrets of traditional Hispanic medicine
Herbal remedies: Secrets of traditional Hispanic medicine
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Before there were antibiotics and allergy medications, or sprays and injections for pain, there were herbal remedies. Almost every culture in the world has a history […]
What the Government Shutdown can teach us about Latino Politics
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” That’s brilliant. Stanford economist Paul Romer said that back in 2004 to a group of venture-capitalists – you know, […]
On Hispanic Heritage Month, a spotlight on Chicano authors
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino In 1970, when Chicano hit the bookshelves, there was just one similarly themed novel published by a major U.S. imprint: José Antonio Villareal’s Pocho. The author of Chicano, Richard […]
How Wendy Davis and Latinos could turn Texas blue, or not
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The big news out of Texas, “leaked” before it was “ready,” is that Wendy Davis will run for Governor. Some background: Wendy Davis is Senator Wendy […]
Ted Cruz is losing his Latino Cred, but gaining as performance art
Victor Landa, NewsTaco Not that it matters to him, but Senator Ted Cruz is slowly losing his credibility in the Latino community. Many, if not most, Latinos cringed at the […]
How You Can Help Someone Register To Vote Today
… or why being registered and going to the polls isn’t enough. By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you’re reading this you’re probably already registered to vote. Thank you for that. […]
Latino Influentials in DC honor two of their own this week
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco On any given day, an army of young Americans is hard at work in the halls of power of Washington DC – advocating policy, negotiating legislation, […]
This is not an “Hispanic Heritage Month” article
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If this were an official “Hispanic Heritage Month” (HHM) article it would be sanctioned by some municipality, organization, agency or group. It would be festooned with […]
Latina Not White Women Have Advantage in Congressional Campaigns
By Kansas City InfoZine Lawrence, KS – infoZine – In her new book, “The Latina Advantage: Gender, Race and Political Success,” University of Kansas political science professor Christina Bejarano explores […]
First Latino Judge In Will County Fulfills Childhood Dream After Returning To School
By Huffington Post Latino Voices If you’re feeling stuck in life, consider this. David Garcia fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a judge last month, after returning to law school in […]
