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Urban Heat Islands amplify global climate change impacts for Latinos

NewsTaco April 8, 2014

By Juan Declet-Barreto, PhD, NRDC The effects of climate change are negatively impacting the health of people worldwide. In the United States these impacts affect Latinos more, largely because most live […]

Why Coffee Is Good For Many Latinos’ Health

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The undeclared political war between Latinos and Asians

Mary Mata April 4, 2014

More Texas Educators Throw Support Behind Mexican-American Studies

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*The fight for Mexican-American studies in Texas intensifies. The state Board of Education is set for a vote on the matter on April 9. Republican members of the board are […]

Latino Concern Should Expand to Include Climate Change

NewsTaco April 3, 2014

*Immigration, jobs and education are are top concerns for Latinos, and for good reasons. And climate change should be as well. It’s a top concern at NewsTaco. Congress’ slow action […]

Monuments Matter—Connections to and with Latino Communities

Mary Mata April 2, 2014

*On March 11, 2014 President Obama President Obama established the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of California Coastal National Monument. How does this designation relate to how Latino communities connect to public […]

Latino Obamacare Workers Arrested, Claim They Were Racially Profiled

NewsTaco April 1, 2014

*One of the arrested men, Felipe Hernandez, 20, said: “I never would have thought informing people about Obamacare would get me in handcuffs.” The two Obamacare organizers were detained on charges […]