Podcast: Dieciocho – Eposode 1, The Mysterious DNC Rules Committee, will it change the party?
Podcast: Dieciocho – Eposode 1, The Mysterious DNC Rules Committee, will it change the party?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco They meet three days before the beginning of the big political convention, what they agree to is ratified as soon as the convention is gaveled-in, it […]
Latinos Tell The Democratic Party: It’s Not Enough To Say You’re Better Than Trump
*Is the DNC sending a one-note message to Latino voters? “Trump is going to deport you.” VL By Alice Ollstein, Think Progress PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — The Republican National Convention featured […]
Joaquin Castro Causes New Stir as He Considers Senate Run
*What do you think? Joaquín for U.S. Seante? VL By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, has set off a new stir in Texas […]
What 2 Canadian Kids Crossing The Border Playing PokemonGo Tells Us About Immigration Enforcement
*Imagine if these had been little brown kids crossing the border in some Arizona town. Think they would have called their mom to come fetch ’em? VL By Esther Yu-Hsi […]
Does Tim Kaine’s Spanish matter? No, until it does.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Tim Kaine spoke Spanish and will continue to speak Spanish because he can. Read into it what you will. Does it matter? Yes, until it doesn’t. And […]
Despite what he says, Donald Trump stokes fear against Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This won’t come as a surprise to Latinos who’ve been following the presidential election. Donald Trump doesn’t like us, despite the many times he says we […]
Once again, Hispanics were considered for VP. Once again, they’re expecting to be passed over.
*I was thinking this very same thing. Once again . . . There was a lot of hope for possible Latino VP picks, but it was mostly inside the Latino […]
Aaron Sanchez: Day 1 & 2 of the GOP Convention
*Aaron does some fact checking and counter-pointing on the 2016 RNC. VL By Aaron Sanchez, Comentary & Cuentos Day 1: Make America Safe Again Monday July 18, 2016 was the […]
White House Won’t Punish Julián Castro
*And this happened. VL By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro looks to be off the hook with the White House after the […]
Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act, Court Rules
*I know it’s not dancing cats on Facebook, or ridiculous memes about cribbed political speeches, but this is a BIG deal. VL By Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune Texas’ voter identification law […]
