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Can Democrats conquer South Texas?

NewsTaco October 14, 2010

Things aren’t what they used to be in South Texas politics. A case in point, or rather three cases in point are the changing face of Democratic candidates, the enthusiasm […]

Mexican Military Human Rights Violations in Juárez

Mary Mata

Saying Latinos live longer than whites or blacks is like telling the miserable that the meek will inherit the earth. They may feel better but it doesn’t change their reality.

Mary Mata

A (Hopey Changey) Dream Deferred…

Mary Mata

If we can all take a moment and remember back to another time and place — 2008 to be exact — I wonder if we can recall the hope and […]

Good News About Latinos From Chile

Mary Mata

The crazy tragedy-turned-heartwarming-story about the 33 trapped Chilean miners captured the world’s attention.  It was the perfect story, with elements of hope, tragedy, peril, love, strife, human suffering and the […]

Applying for citizenship? Be careful what you post on Facebook or Tweet. Big Brother is watching.

Mary Mata October 13, 2010

Having secured documents through the Freedom of Information Act, the Electronic Freedom Foundation has uncovered some disturbing information. In 2008, the Office of Fraud Detection and National Security, a part […]

It isn’t toast, as such, and it may not even be French, but what I make is sinfully good …

Mary Mata

In France, what we call “French toast” is called pain perdu. That means “lost bread,” perhaps because it is a way to salvage stale bread by soaking it in a […]