politics
Trump Embraces Caudillo Politics as Latin America Shuns It
*This is an opinion piece, written by Diego Von Vacano, an associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University. Vacano writes that the Trump figure is well known to […]
Texas’ booming Latino population lacks clout in local politics
*We’re 38 percent of the population in Texas, but only 10 percnet of mayors and county commissioners. VL By Jeremy Schwartz and Dan Hill, Austin American-Statesman (1 minute read) As the Nov. […]
Trump pulls U.S. into “third-world” politics
Victor Landa, NewsTaco There was a salient moment in last night’s Presidential Debate that goes beyond the “who won” speculation. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced each other in verbal combat […]
The politics of American history
*Which great America is Trump talking about? The same one Michelle Obama mentioned, when slaves built mansions? Or the one Eva Longoria spoke of, of Texas-Mexicanos nine generations past? VL […]
It’s Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn’t Shape Our Politics
*Despite mainstream media’s prevalent version, Trumpism is about the politics of white identity. It can’t be middle-class discontent when 40 percent of the middle class are people of color and […]
Rubio, Cruz and the politics of Latino Authenticity
*This Rubio-Cruz “who-is-more-Hispanic” feud is the latest iteration of an old discussion. Falcon writes that the argument over the terms and over Latino-ness is “subject to a wide range of cultural […]
10 Reasons Why Immigration Politics Will Affect the Latino Vote
*These are well known reasons, but I like that they’re organized and bolstered with data. VL By David Damore, Latino Decisions Senior Analyst (4 minute read) As immigration rhetoric in the Republican […]
In California water politics and immigration debate collide
*These are also immigration and human rights issues: contaminated wells and the fact that agriculture workers are forced to drink from them, the contamination exacerbated by a record drought; politics that […]
In American politics, se habla español
*The use of Spanish in American politics is not new. Latinos, especially Mexican-Americans, have known this for generations. In fact, I’d say that part of the problem with low Latino […]
Politics and the abuse of language
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Don’t you just love languages? They carry the thoughts, feelings and deepest sentiments of a people. Language describes and defines. Language expresses philosophies, ideologies and […]