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Doomed by the South: Why the emerging Democratic majority may never happen

NewsTaco February 18, 2015

*An interesting take that challenges the popular political wisdom about how the growing Latino community represents a boon for the Democratic Party. It’s about the possible political realities of assimilation […]

Gun-Toten’ Texans!

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And the team keeps moving …

NewsTaco February 16, 2015

‘Undocumented’ vs ‘illegal’ in the Senate Nominations Committee

NewsTaco February 13, 2015

*This is rich, in something akin to irony mixed with ignorance. Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell says that using the term “undocumented” is like “carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.” […]

In San Diego, Wild Discrepancies Between Video Footage And A Police Report

NewsTaco February 12, 2015

*This may be a local story, but it’s important to us at NewsTaco because it points to the main reason we do what we do. Our aim is to change […]

Latino Influence & the Politics of Immigration in the 2014 U.S. Senate Elections

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*Good piece, as always, from Latino Decisions. It’s a good read if you’re into political minutiae – x’s and o’s. Cutting to the chase, Damore says Latinos didn’t have a […]

The Decline and fall of the American Empire

NewsTaco February 11, 2015

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewesTaco One of my favorite all-time historiographic books is the classic Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.  The book qualifies as a tome being […]