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The Bilingual Versus English Only Debate Continues
“¿Háblas español?” “Si, señorita. Claro que hablo español.” “Ah, qué bueno…” Some people think it’s insulting to speak Spanish, yet, others depend on this language for survival. It even became […]
$3.7 Million To Bridge The New Digital Divide
The US Commerce Department is putting money directly into Latino communities across the country to bridge the new digital divide. We’ve written about this at News Taco; Latinos access the Internet mostly through their mobile […]
What Is It About Lotería That We All Love?
Recently I asked William “Memo” Nericcio, Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences program at San Diego State University and a Professor in English and Comparative Literature […]
Google Chrome Allows Anyone To Read En Español
Spanish is a part of our lives as Latinos, but for many reasons, we don’t all speak, read or write it very well. I would include myself in this category, […]
Obama Rallies And Punts On Immigration
I’m struggling to find a point to President Obama’s visit to El Paso. It sounded more like a stump than a policy speech, but I think most of that has […]
Anchor Baby SEAL Story Thrives On Social Networks
Did you hear that the anchor baby SEAL that shot Osama Bin Laden has been asked to show his birth certificate and talks with a lisp? It’s true, Perez Hilton […]
Republicans Move To Undo Net Neutrality Rules
House Republicans are trying to overturn the already weak net neutrality rules the Federal Communications Commission ruled on in December. They’re claiming that Congress has not given the FCC the […]
How I Went From Tech-Phobic To Tech-Savvy
First off, I do not consider myself to be the most technologically savvy person in the world, but, given where I was two years ago, I’d say I’ve some a […]
VIDEO: Taking Kansas’ Peck To Task
Presente.org’s campaign to gather 50,000 signatures to demand that Kansas Rep. Virgil Peck resign after calling for the shooting of immigrants from helicopters was wildly successful. Presente.org’s National Campaign Director […]
GOP Candidate Says Deport Farmworkers, Make Blacks Work in The Fields
How do you get a group of Republican politicians to run away from you as fast as they can? Say something stupid like this, reported in the BuffaloNews.com, in the […]