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LBJ Linked Latinos, Civil Rights In ‘Selma’ Speech

NewsTaco March 6, 2015

*This makes sense, given that LBJ began his teaching career in a predominantly Mexican-American shool in Cotulla, Texas. The fight for civil rights in the U.S. has been entwined between […]

Latino rights groups angered by news headline

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Defining candidates beyond their ethnicity

NewsTaco March 5, 2015

Latina legend Gloria Molina suffers landslide loss

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*The take here is that the legendary Gloria Molina lost because of her inability to adapt her campaign to the digital age. I wonder if there’s more to it. I’m […]

Report: U.S. Latinos View Job Protection as Top Priority, Feelings on Foreign Policy Matters Same as Non-Latinos

NewsTaco March 4, 2015

*The good news is this is an actual headline. The bad news is that this is a headline. Isn’t this what’s called “Columbusing?” The art of discovering something that’s not […]

Combating Climate Change is a Distinct and Top Foreign Policy Issue for Latinos

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*NewsTaco published a story about a Chicago Council on Global Affairs report that says Latinos are interested in foreign affairs. Our take was that this isn’t news, that at best it’s […]

Latinos Mention Tom Perez as Possible Replacement for Mikulski

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*A little inside baseball for a Wednesday morning. Tom Perez to replace Barbara Mikulsky? Hmmmm …. By Fox News Latino Labor Secretary Tom Perez was the name bouncing around Latino […]