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The Top, Most Famous, Lotería Cards

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

So we’ve written about why everyone loves lotería, how people have adapted lotería for artistic purposes, and now comes the most important question: which is your favorite lotería card? Or […]

Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death?

Mary Mata

News Taco To Go: Hilda Solis, English Only & Memorial Day

Mary Mata

Remembering Latinos On Memorial Day

Mary Mata May 30, 2011

Latinos represent about 11% of the U.S. military, and Latinos have a long history of serving in U.S. forces going back to the Revolutionary War. Most recently, hundreds of  Latinos […]

Happy Friday From Piñata Protest!

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

Ask Álvaro Del Norte, lead singer and accordion player in the accordion-fitted punk band Piñata Protest why he loves music, and the answer may be hard to come by. “Obviously, […]

North Carolina Diner: “No Speak English. No Service.”

Mary Mata

Ah, this one is pretty priceless. A diner in North Carolina decided that customers were only welcome if they spoke “American,” and what’s worse, business after the signs went up […]

José Guerena Killed For Nothing No Drugs Found, Video

Mary Mata

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department didn’t find drugs or anything else close to drugs in the home of deceased Marine José Guerena, reported the Arizona Daily Star: Reports show about […]