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News Taco To Go: Oscars, Wisconsin, Tanning, Assassination And Bad Doctors
The Oscars were last night, and the movie “The King’s Speech” won best picture, director and actor. Best actress went to Natalie Portman, supporting actress to Melissa Leo, and supporting […]
Ecuadorian Abuelita Takes Down Chevron
Oil giant Chevron was ordered by an Ecuadorian judge to pay $9.5 billion in fines and damages after decades of polluting parts of that country where María Aguinda and her […]
No Smoking In Honduras — Anywhere
Honduras just passed a law that bans smoking pretty much everywhere — even in your own home if someone reports they were bothered by your smoking. The law does not […]
Guapura 101: Balancing A Love Of Tanning With Safety
I love to tan. Don’t get me wrong, I am somewhat light-complected, so I can’t really tan. What I have to do is lather on SPF 30, then go out […]
Tu Mamá Te Dijo: More Fiber, Better Health
A new report confirms what mothers and wives everywhere have been saying for years: ¡Come más fibra! In actuality what the report says is that eating a diet rich in fiber […]
NewsTaco To Go: Books, Balding, Budget, The Border and PATRIOT Act
Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were shot in Mexico City; Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata was killed and the other is in a hospital recovering. Borders book store […]
Where’s All The Color In Silicon Valley, Tech?
In an absolutely brilliant post titled “Startup America Should Look Like America” by Kalimah Priforce the brazen lack of anyone of color in Silicon Valley and tech startups is throughly […]
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz Spoofs Egypt’s Mubarak
Chicano cartoonist and satirist Lalo Alcaraz released a spoof on Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak today. He combined the recent revelation that “conservative” New York Congressman Christopher Lee sent quasi-nude photos […]
Texas Budget Cuts Get a Human Face
by Dave Mann from The Texas Observer They had three minutes to share their life stories. Just 180 seconds to describe all that had befallen them. The details were different. […]
NewsTaco To Go: Iraq, Egypt, Obesity, BP And Diabetes
Egypt continues its civil protests to change its government, Iraq is becoming more volatile, obesity may prevent women from receiving mammograms, diabetes during pregnancy may be a risk to the mother […]