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Parents at school where Latino kids ate on floor say they plan to roll up sleeves, take action

NewsTaco August 25, 2015

*When the parents found out the principal had their kids eating on the floor, the collected 130 signatures on a petition to have her fired. She resigned. VL By Fox […]

About to turn 90, Mexico City cantina and temple to mariachis still vibrant

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Mexican Government Files Brief in Birth Certificate Case

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Jeb Bush Co-Chaired Group That Told Politicians Not To Say ‘Anchor Baby’

NewsTaco August 24, 2015

*Last week Jeb Bush used the “anchor baby” term during a stump speech. A reporter asked him if he understood that the word was offensive to some people. Bush responded, […]

Jorge Luis Borges, The Art of Fiction No. 39

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*Suggested reading for your after-work chill – cup of coffee, a cozy chair, Borges and the Paris Review. VL Interviewed by Ronald Christ, The Paris Review This interview was conducted […]

Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of ‘Alien’

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*This is the kind of “inside baseball” that I know many Taquistas enjoy discussing. I like these stories because they add context to a larger debate, in this case the […]

Entering College? Latino Professors Share Some Great Advice

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*This goes out to all you Taquistas who have a daughter or son going to college, or know of someone who has kids starting college. Good advice here from Latino […]