Latinos As Political Game Changers
NewsTaco
My friend Henry Flores, who teaches political science at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, said something startling to me. The midterm election was an aberration. The result was due to low voter turn out. Not only that, […]
The Least Latino State in the Union
NewsTaco
Someone had to have that distinction, what with all the Census numbers and head counting going on. It turns out that West Virginia is the least Latino state in the […]
News Taco To Go: Civil Rights, Muslims, Libya, Budget And Carnival
Mary Mata
People across the country commemorated the 46th anniversary of the Selma, Alabama march known as “Bloody Sunday.” The GOP is looking into how Muslims are a danger to the U.S., […]
Secretary Of Labor Hilda L. Solis Supports Unions
Mary Mata March 4, 2011
I was “raised union.” My mother, who immigrated to the United States from Nicaragua, worked the 3 p.m. to midnight shift at a toy factory after the birth of my […]