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Latinos In Social Media Work To Promote Latino Empowerment

Mary Mata March 2, 2011

Latinos In Social Media, or #latism if you’re on Twitter, is an organization that started out as a meeting place for Latino media professionals and has evolved into an organization […]

News Taco To Go: Budget, Pope, Gays, Libya And The Pope

Mary Mata

Latino Farmers Reject USDA Settlement, Claim Racism

Mary Mata March 1, 2011

News Taco To Go: WWI, HPV, Wisconsin, Budget And Libya

Mary Mata

The last WWI veteran died Sunday. Frank W. Buckles was 110 when he died but only 16 when he lied to enlist in the Army to fight in WWI. Half […]

Texas: No Hiring Of Immigrants — Except For Maids

Mary Mata February 25, 2011

Ah, Texas, my adopted homeland. There’s so much to love about you, but then you do silly things like this, and so everyone thinks you’re insane. One of the most […]

Low-Grade Mexican Marijuana is for Latinos

NewsTaco February 24, 2011

I can’t stop laughing long enough to be outraged. Wait…no, nope, can’t muster a frown. Turns out some schmuck in Los Angeles thinks that pot from Mexico is targeted to […]

NewsTaco To Go: Budget Cuts, Gas Prices, Gays, PTSD And Wisconsin

Mary Mata

Wisconsin lawmakers have agreed to put an end to debating the bill that would strip state employees of collective bargaining rights, a vote could come as soon as noon. GOP […]