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Latinos Understand the Threat of Climate Change

NewsTaco May 9, 2014

*The closer you are to the direct effects of climate change, the more concerned you’ll be. Studies show that Latinos, and African-Americans, are on the front lines of pollution and […]

Hunger on the Border—Latino Elders Struggle to Eat in South Texas

NewsTaco May 7, 2014

Studies highlight teacher-student ‘diversity gap’

NewsTaco May 5, 2014

Why Latinos Didn’t Get Obamacare

NewsTaco May 2, 2014

*The problem with Latinos and the Affordable Care Act is that the outreach was too little, it was too late and it was bungled. It was also ill conceived. An […]

Hispanic College Enrollment Up, But Not By Enough

NewsTaco May 1, 2014

*Timely information, given the recent Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action. There’s more to this story than numbers and enrollment rates. The enrollment is concentrated in community colleges and for-profit […]

Latino Environmentalists, Saving the Ocean, Banning Plastic Bags

Mary Mata

By Marce Gutierrez, NewsTaco En el mar, la vida es mas sabrosa… Growing up two blocks from the Pacific Ocean has a way of leaving a life-long impression on you. […]

Environmental Racism in San Diego

Mary Mata April 28, 2014

By Sandhya Dirks, Latino USA Barrio Logan’s multicolor murals at Chicano Park tell the story of the Chicano struggle. The residents of this poorer neighborhood in San Diego fought for […]