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In California water politics and immigration debate collide

NewsTaco August 14, 2015

*These are also immigration and human rights issues: contaminated wells and the fact that agriculture workers are forced to drink from them, the contamination exacerbated by a record drought; politics that […]

Unauthorized Immigrants Paid $100 Billion Into Social Security Over Last Decade

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Don’t say “papaya” in Miami, and other lessons for wooing Latino voters

NewsTaco August 13, 2015

U.S. culture already widespread in Cuba as ties resume

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*Even an embargo and decades of cold war can’t keep American culture in check. That could be either a good thing, or not. VL By Andrea Rodriguez and Michael Weissenstein, […]

It’s Time to Change the Equation in STEM Fields

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*There are some stats you need to pay attention to in this piece. There will soon be 2.4 million STEM and computer science jobs in the U.S., but our colleges […]

The Story of Mexican Coke Is a Lot More Complex Than Hipsters Would Like to Admit

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*Do you drink Mexican Coca-Cola? Why? Apparently, if you do it to make a statement in favor of Mexican farmers, you’re not helping. If you’re doing it because it’s healthier […]

Deported Vets: Life in “The Bunker”

NewsTaco August 12, 2015

*Deported veterans – the idea itself is dissonant. This is how some of them live. VL By Joanna S. Kao, Al Jazeera America TIJUANA, Mexico — Hector Barajas carried suitcases, […]