A Day in the Strawberry Fields Seems Like Forever
Mary Mata
By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times About 30 minutes into my job as a picker, the strawberry fairy left her first gift. On one of the beds of berries that […]
Finding Justice for Latino Farmers Proves Elusive
Mary Mata May 3, 2013
By Rebecca Villaneda, Hispanic Business As the deadline passed this week for Hispanic farmers to file claims alleging discrimination by the USDA, many farmers aren’t sure they’ll ever receive justice. […]
Push to Include Gay Couples in Immigration Bill
Mary Mata May 1, 2013
By Julia Preston, New York Times This has been a good year for gay rights advocates — with public opinion shifting in their favor and same-sex marriage advancing in the states — […]
A Latino Dead, A Cop Unpunished
Mary Mata April 26, 2013
By El Diario La Prensa/New America Media NEW YORK — Hassan Hamdy, the detective who shot an unarmed Latino, is still on the job and entitled to his pension because […]