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A New Shade of Green; The Anthropocene, Climate Change and Latinos

NewsTaco October 2, 2014

*An irony that needs to be noted: ” … while poor and minority communities are more likely to be impacted by the consequences of climate change, they are also less likely […]

Landscaper Refuses to Help Berkeley Students Because of ‘F*cking Illegal Immigrants’

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Every Week Is Banned Books Week For Chicanos

NewsTaco September 23, 2014

Clinical Trials: How Latinos Can Help Their Community’s Health

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By Veronica Landa, NewsTaco There is little more frightening than finding out that you or a loved one is ill. Today we are fortunate to have tools at our disposal […]

Latino Students Encountering Crippling Student Loan Debt

NewsTaco September 19, 2014

*Here’s the formula that’s affecting so many Latino students: an aspirational culture + for-profit universities + Latinos as a target market = 36% of students with high debt burdens. VL […]

The Emergence of Latino Studies

NewsTaco September 18, 2014

By Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez, NewsTaco University departments previously established as Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and Cuban-American studies are being refashioned as “Latino Studies” at public universities and colleges throughout the United […]

Why Are Latinos Way Ahead of the Climate Change Curve?

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*Because of the importance Latinos place on family, we have a vested interest in the future. Add that to the fact that a majority of Latinos live in urban areas […]