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New Details Emerge In José Guerena Case
So by now we’re all familiar with the story of the twice-Iraq deployed Marine José Guerena who was killed after a Pima County SWAT unit in Arizona shot him in […]
Texas Legislature Approves Voter ID
It’s not like we didn’t see this one coming. What with the Texas GOP reading population tea leaves, fighting for dear life in the redistricting process and seeing their waning popularity in […]
Oklahoma Immigration Bill Targets Smugglers, Not Businesses
Here’s a good indication as to where Oklahoma lawmakers’ minds are. The Associate Press is reporting An illegal immigration bill being considered by lawmakers this year will target human smugglers […]
Is The Texas Legislature Self-Destructive?
By Henry Flores, Ph.D. You know I generally just study elections, concluding something about the electorate, how the campaign was run, why voters voted the way they did, the relation […]
If They Take Wisconsin They Might Go After Our Weekend, Too
By Hector E. Sanchez Workers all over the country are rising up by the thousands to defend the basic American right to collectively bargain. We can fight the anti-union ambush […]
What People Of Color Have At Stake In Wisconsin
Images of Latino, Native American, Black, and Asian Wisconsinites are proving elusive in the media coverage of the fight for workers’ rights beyond a recent appearance by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. […]
GOP Tries To Spark Black-Brown Fight
Republicans were charged by Black lawmakers on Wednesday of stoking tensions between the African American and Latino communities by arguing during a hearing that if it were not for illegal […]
Texas Non-Profit Offers Scholarships To White Men Only
A Texas non-profit, Former Majority Association for Equality, has begun to offer $500 scholarships to a group they contend is discriminated against when it comes to funding for higher education: […]
Similarities: Egyptian Protests And Puerto Rican Protests
[Editor’s Note: This is a repost from Pa’lante Latino and was written by Christina T. Saenz] The world is watching as the Egyptian people reclaim their government. They are demanding […]
6 Lessons From Small Business Owners
A good and simple story from The New York Times this week reminds us that being hardworking and enterprising isn’t enough when it comes to owning a small business. You […]