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Progressive’s attack on Julián Castro is really about big-tent muck

NewsTaco April 14, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) Before it became a headline Joe Velazquez’s resignation letter from the Board of Directors of the American Family Voices organization circulated widely among […]

Sotomayor: US High Court Needs More Diversity, in Many Ways

NewsTaco April 11, 2016

Will Latino Millennials Upend the Democratic Establishment?

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We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to See the Harmful Effects of Voter-ID Laws

NewsTaco April 7, 2016

*This isn’t doom and gloom, it’s knowing what lies ahead and preparing for the journey. In the run for the November election some state legislatures are doubling-down on their voter […]

This election has given greater resonance to an eternal truth: There is no one ‘Latino vote’

NewsTaco April 6, 2016

*This story tells me that the idea of a monolithic, homogeneous Latino community is starting to crack at the edges. It’s an old story and a fresh story at the […]

In Texas Case, Supreme Court Upholds One Person, One Vote

NewsTaco April 4, 2016

*This is the case that was brought by conservative GOP partisans in Texas who wanted to change the way congressional districts are drawn. They wanted the lines to reflect voters […]

The ‘monolithic Latino voting bloc’ myth is cracking

NewsTaco March 31, 2016

*There are indeed many of us trying to change the image and narrative of Latinos in the U.S. And yes, the message needs to be spread as much outside as […]