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News Taco To Go: WWI, HPV, Wisconsin, Budget And Libya

Mary Mata March 1, 2011

The last WWI veteran died Sunday. Frank W. Buckles was 110 when he died but only 16 when he lied to enlist in the Army to fight in WWI. Half […]

Is Arizona Racially Profiling Latinos To Deny Them Civil Rights?

Mary Mata February 28, 2011

Census: Democracy Requires Addressing Latino Interests

Mary Mata

News Taco To Go: Oscars, Wisconsin, Tanning, Assassination And Bad Doctors

Mary Mata

The Oscars were last night, and the movie “The King’s Speech” won best picture, director and actor. Best actress went to Natalie Portman, supporting actress to Melissa Leo, and supporting […]

Texas: No Hiring Of Immigrants — Except For Maids

Mary Mata February 25, 2011

Ah, Texas, my adopted homeland. There’s so much to love about you, but then you do silly things like this, and so everyone thinks you’re insane. One of the most […]

Arizona’s Population Collision With Latinos Leads To Silencing Of Critics

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: This story was written jointly by myself and Pa’Lante Latino’s Christina Saenz] Carlos Galindo, a 51-year-old Latino in Arizona, was at the state senate building Wednesday when he was […]

Latino Republican Support Waning

Mary Mata

A new poll shows Latino support for Republicans is very low. The survey of Latinos voters, conducted by impreMedia and Latino Decisions, found that: 9% would vote for a Republican […]