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David Vitter Wins the Prize: Most Vile Anti-Immigrant Ad
Carlos Guerra called our attention to this political ad last week on FaceBook and Twitter. It seems that he and we are not alone in thinking it’s an extreme example […]
Mexican Military Human Rights Violations in Juárez
A new report jointly put together by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez Human Rights Center (Center Prodh) discovered that human rights violations […]
It isn’t toast, as such, and it may not even be French, but what I make is sinfully good …
In France, what we call “French toast” is called pain perdu. That means “lost bread,” perhaps because it is a way to salvage stale bread by soaking it in a […]
101 Year-Old Texas Woman Finally Becomes a Citizen
I know I sure don’t need anyone to tell me that immigrants are among the heartiest, hardest working and most persevering folks you’ll ever meet, but CNN found one lady […]
There’s an app for all things Mex
It was bound to happen. My only regret is that I didn’t think of it first, because it’s a good idea. It’s a Mex-yclopedia app. All the info you need, […]
Mexican resilience will win in the end
It’s hard to imagine a more tumultuous time for Mexico to celebrate its bicentennial. Its economy is suffering; its cities are under siege by drug lords and their minions; its […]
Is Culture To Blame For High Latina Suicide Attempt Rates?
Sara Inés Calderón speaks with Prof. Luis H. Zayas about his decades-long research into the rate of suicide attempts in Latinas.
My Journey Towards Mexitarianism
Sara Inés Calderón writes of her back-and-forth battle with becoming a vegetarian and continuing to embrace her Mexican culture and home city of San Antonio, Texas.