resistance
Disappointment, Disorganization At #OccupyPhoenix
By Esteban and Elizabeth Garcia Phoenix, Arizona — The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s changed our country forever. We went from a segregated society to all men being equal — […]
Immigration Reform Vs. Border Enforcement
By Marc Rodriguez Regrettably, for many, human nature is a strong enough force to weaken individuals to the extent that they often concede and elect to “follow the path of least […]
Mural In San Francisco Addresses Plight Of Excluded DREAMers
Today a mural in San Francisco, CA was set to be unveiled that addresses the plight of immigrants in general, and their children often caught in the middle as the […]
Obama’s Immigration Plan B: Similar To Comprehensive Reform
Somewhere in a White House West Wing strategy room there must be an outline of an immigration policy plan scrawled on a whiteboard. And I imagine that the plan is as […]
Book Review: “A Visit from the Goon Squad”
Jennifer Egan’s novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, is a sonic, narratively variegated timepiece in which the chapters act as cogs. As the novel progresses and the reader is […]
Happy Friday From La Vida Boheme!
Indie rock band La Vida Boheme from Caracas, Venezuela takes cues from a variety of musical influences – from salsa to ’80s punk rock – to create a unique sound. […]
GOP, Dems Want Latino Votes, What Do We Want In Return?
That the Republican Party is busy recruiting Latinos is not surprising, given the recent success of Marco Rubio in Florida and Raul Labrador, the first ever Latino elected to the […]
Crossing the Snake, David Montejano and the Chicano Movement
by David Montejano from the Texas Observer, where this story was first published. My two major works—Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, 1936-1986 and its sequel, Quixote’s Soldiers: […]
The Truth About the Immigration Side-Show
We at News Taco have been wondering how all of these state level immigration laws were going to happen. What with budget shortfalls, unemployment, redistricting and such, what is the […]
What Ever Happened to the Virtual Border Fence?
The Houston Chronicle posted a very good piece about the infamous virtual fence along the US-Mexico border. The fence is at the heart of many political issues and mine fields, […]