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Latina Student Fights for Indigenous Protection in Mexico

NewsTaco December 28, 2010

There’s a wonderful story about a Latina law student who petitioned for and won legal protection for an indigenous group in Oaxaca, Mexico. The story of Carla Espinoza’s fight for […]

Latinos, ‘Yo Soy Tu Dueña’ Rule TV

Mary Mata December 27, 2010

“You Spics Don’t Have Rights Here.”

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Latino’s are Turning Away From Their Beloved Chevy’s

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Quick question. What do you drive? And no, “my family crazy” is not an acceptable answer. If you’re Latino/a (we have many non-Latino readers) chances are you drive an import. […]

An Unexpected Christmas is Best

NewsTaco December 25, 2010

I spent part of last week, like most of us, wading through the crowds and Christmas commerce. I’m not the type to do my Christmas shopping with a list and […]

Pocha Christmas Memories

Mary Mata December 24, 2010

My family is from South Texas, the border, but I grew up in L.A. I remember really clearly growing up how strange all my cousins seemed to me when I’d […]

Latinos In Hawaiian History

Mary Mata December 23, 2010

A totally unexpected and educative story from the Honolulu Weekly this week shows that Latinos have a long history in that state. The story starts off talking about Don Francisco […]