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How A Stronger Democracy Will Check The PRI In Mexico
By Shannon K. O’Neil, Voxxi After voting the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) out of Los Pinos, Mexico’s presidential residence, 12 years ago, the country looks poised to bring it back. The PRI’s candidate, Enrique […]
Hugo Chavez On Death Bed From Cancer
By Voxxi News Veteran journalist Dan Rather reported Wednesday that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is dying of cancer and might not live to see the October elections there. According to the former CBS anchor’s Dan Rather Reports on […]
President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Being Latino On May 9, President Barack Obama became first sitting commander-in-chief to endorse same-sex marriage. “Kinda,” writes The Nation’s Richard Kim. “Today, by endorsing a ‘state’s rights’ […]
7 Latinos To Co-Chair Obama’s Campaign
Last week President Barack Obama’s campaign announced its lineup of 35 campaign co-chairs who will “serve as ambassadors for the President, advise the campaign on key issues, and help engage […]
Woman Presidential Candidate Makes History In Mexico
Josefina Vazquez Mota made history in Mexico last weekend when she was chosen by voters to represent the National Action Party (PAN) in this year’s presidential elections. Vazquez won her […]
Guapura 101: Use Olive Oil To Remove Makeup, Exfoliate
By Dania Zarate, La Beauty Pie It’s the new year — time for a fresh start, for new goals for resolutions and kicking bad habits out of our lives. I […]
South TX Oil Fields: Short-Term Benefits, Long-Term Probs
By Roberto R. Calderón So here we are again visiting the subject of the developing oil and gas field by intensive fracking technologies in a wide swath of South Texas counties. The Eagle Ford […]
The Quest To Save A Texas Civil Rights Treasure
By Sylvia Gonzalez-Hohenshelt, Manager of Public Programs at Villa Finale My fascination with the life and works of American G.I. Forum founder and Latino civil rights leader Dr. Hector P. […]
Are “Green” Light Bulbs Safe To Use?
By Noah Long Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) use about a quarter of the electricity of traditional incandescent light bulbs, reducing energy costs for consumers. By conserving electricity, CFLs also avoid […]
Can A Grieving Poet’s Movement For Peace Save Mexico?
By Melissa del Bosque On a broiling mid-June afternoon in Juarez, Javier Sicilia stepped on to a makeshift stage in a downtown park to address at least 2,000 of his […]