Political Shows Lack Latino Voices
Political Shows Lack Latino Voices
*Here’s what works: I wrote a weekly opinion column for the San Antonio Light and later for the San Antonio Express News for a total of 20 years. I got […]
Texas Supreme Court Upholds School Funding System
*This.is.huge. The battle to remedy the inequitable system that funds Texas public schools is decades old. Since 1980 advocates for equitable funding have sued the state of Texas seven times, […]
Hispanic interns try to diversify audience for bird watching
*This is about shortening distances. It’s a long way from a knee-jerk “¿Andas mirando pajaritos?” to traveling the length of the western seaboard, birdwatching, making the country’s national parks accessible […]
Julian Castro on VP role: ‘That’s not going to happen’
*From what I’ve been able to gather the Castro-as-VP-Candidate talk was just that, talk. There’s also talk of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and California Congressman Xavier Becerra as potential Veep […]
Facebook, ‘Trump effect’ may boost Latino impact on election
*What’s cool about this column from the Dallas Morning News’s Mercedes Olivera is that as you read it you’re proving her point. Check it out. VL By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas […]
Donald Trump’s kryptonite: millions of active – and furious – Latino voters
*Wonderful! A call to arms for Latino voters (recent voter registration numbers show we really don’t need one . . . but still). Share this! VL By Sabrina Vourvoulias, The […]
From One Guatemalan’s Journey, A Whole Community Rises In Long Island
*This is my favorite read of the day. Do yourself a favor, read this story, or listen to it. It first aired on NPR’s All Things Considered. It tells a […]
The Deeper Reason Trump’s Taco Tweet Is Offensive
*Forget the obvious ridiculousness of the Trump Cinco de Mayo Taco Bowl Tweet. Is there some dog whistle stuff going on just beneath the surface? VL By Tania Lombrozo, NPR (3 minute […]
Hispanic Millennials Saying ‘Adios’ to Spanglish
*An interesting premise. But I’m not sure that millennials opting for proper Spanish and proper English is “turning their back on Spanglish.” Thoughts? VL By Louis Navear, New America Media […]
Mexico’s Elite Might Just Favor Trump
*He says Mexico’s elite doesn’t like Hillary because she ignored Mexico when she was Secretary of State. They’ve got a point there, but Trump? Apparently Trumpism fits well with Mexico’s […]
