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Why are more Latinos dying on the job again?

NewsTaco October 7, 2014

*Again? The headline asks why Latinos are dying on the job again. 797 Latinos died in job related accidents in 2013, up from 707 in 2010. The question we should […]

In America’s Poorest City, a Housing Breakthrough

NewsTaco October 2, 2014

Latino Workers Dying at Higher Rates in Job Accidents, Report Shows

NewsTaco September 19, 2014

Chicago’s Tamal Underground

NewsTaco September 10, 2014

*What a great story! The entrepreneurial resilience of street vendors who should be brought out of the underground economy shadows. VL By In These Times/Feet In 2 Worlds Each afternoon […]

Faced With Restrictions, NYC Street Vendors Push Back

NewsTaco September 9, 2014

*The reality of street vendors in NYC. Many are undocumented, many are women. VL By Camila Osorio Avendano, Feet In 2 Worlds They sell fast food to New Yorkers on the […]

Little Rock Apartment Complex Found To Discriminate Against Latinos

NewsTaco August 26, 2014

*Not that this should surprise anyone, but it’s a stark reminder that there’s still work to be done. VL By Jacob Kauffman, UALR Public Radio The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission […]

NYT Farmer Headline Doesn’t Anger Latino Farmers

NewsTaco August 18, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I was amused last week with the reaction to a headline on a New York Times article about how many Latino farmers have transitioned from farm work […]