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Obama Says His Jobs Plan Will Help Latinos

NewsTaco September 20, 2011

It was bound to happen. Given the political grudge match in Washington; given the lackluster state of the economy; given all the talk of the Latino vote potential; and given […]

Obama Polls Are More About Spin Than About Latinos

NewsTaco September 19, 2011

Latinos Make Up Majority Of Inmates In Federal Prisons

Mary Mata

HB 87, Georgia’s Arizona-Style Law, Is Not About Race?

Mary Mata September 16, 2011

By Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) Just a few weeks ago, our state leaders appointed an all-white male panel to enforce HB87, […]

Rick Perry Throwing Latinos Under The Bus To Win

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

By Raul A. Reyes, otherwords.org Texas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt “called” to run for president. In August, he hosted “The Response,” […]

Santorum Slip Reveals GOP Bias

NewsTaco

A big stink was raised recently about a comment made by Senator Rick Santorum during the Tea Party  presidential debate broadcast on CNN. The senator was on the offensive, joining […]

Bachmann: Asian Exclusion Act Worked “Very Well”

Mary Mata September 14, 2011

Not to harp on immigration, because I know many people don’t consider it to affect them, but when mainstream presidential candidates begin to promote exclusionary policies based on race or […]